Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation
Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Metairie, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $649K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $168K. Net investment income was $69K.
Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation gave $168K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $168,000
- +25.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,000
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $649,441
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ochsner Clinic Foundation ($50K). Together the top 7 received $168K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 23 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 390% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 400% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2021) to $168K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $168K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA | To Assist the Organization in Its Charitable Work | $50,000 |
| Stuart Hall School Foundation New Orleans, LA | To Assist the Organization in Its Charitable Work | $50,000 |
| Michael and Tracy Degruy Family Foundation Metairie, LA | To Assist the Organization in Its Charitable Work | $33,000 |
| Academy of the Sacred Heart New Orleans, LA | To Assist the Organization in Its Charitable Work | $10,000 |
| Jesuit High School New Orleans, LA | To Assist the Organization in Its Charitable Work | $10,000 |
| Clover New Orleans, LA | To Assist the Organization in Its Charitable Work | $10,000 |
| LSU Tiger Athletic Foundation Baton Rouge, LA | To Assist the Organization in Its Charitable Work | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $649,441 | $68,582 | $168,000 | $168,000 | 7 | $168,000 | $68,582 | $42,024 |
| 2024 | $748,859 | $168,832 | $134,061 | $134,000 | 6 | $134,000 | $68,832 | $38,001 |
| 2023 | $714,088 | $332,485 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 3 | $25,000 | $32,485 | $27,690 |
| 2022 | $406,603 | $125,268 | $34,300 | $34,300 | 3 | $34,300 | $25,268 | $22,559 |
| 2021 | $316,198 | $117,643 | $16,629 | $16,629 | 4 | $16,629 | $37,643 | $19,267 |
| 2020 | $215,411 | $13,303 | $26,502 | $26,500 | 4 | — | $13,303 | $12,957 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation is led by Ryan P. Gootee, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ryan P. Gootee
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sara M. Gootee
Vice President Sec-Treas
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation
How much does Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation give each year?
Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation gave $168K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $134K across 6 grants.
What is Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $24,000, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation give grants?
Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (5 grants).
Does Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Assist the Organization in Its Charitable Work" (7 grants).
Who are Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ochsner Clinic Foundation ($50,000), Stuart Hall School Foundation ($50,000) and Michael and Tracy Degruy Family Foundation ($33,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation?
Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation reported $649K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $168K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation's EIN?
Ryan P Gootee Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5910512. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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