Society for the Relief of Destitute

NEW ORLEANS, LA EIN: 72-0408986

Society for the Relief of Destitute is a private foundation, based in NEW ORLEANS, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $39.1M in total assets. In 2024, it made $2.1M in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $3.4M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$39.1M

+4.2% YoY

Revenue

$3.4M

+0.3% YoY

Qualifying Distributions

$2.1M

+24.6% YoY

Expenses

$1.9M

+7.7% YoY

About Society for the Relief of Destitute

Based on IRS filings

Society for the Relief of Destitute is a private foundation, based in NEW ORLEANS, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $39.1M in total assets. In 2024, it made $2.1M in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $3.4M.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$948K$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$39,143,598$37,581,360$35,895,802
Revenue$3,447,732$3,436,400$1,019,497
Expenses$1,886,404$1,751,568$1,691,880
Qualifying Distributions$2,121,083$1,702,174$1,585,145
Net Investment Income$3,369,102$3,362,672$941,408
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$0.25$0.5$0.75$10 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20230 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

0 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ALEXANDER GAGNETEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$151K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THOMAS D WESTFELDTVICE PRESIDENT1
ERIC H WILLIAMSPRESIDENT10
KEVIN RAFFERTYTREASURER1
DONALD FANTDIRECTOR1
KING LOGANSECRETARY1
LAURA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR1
GEORGE DENEGRE JRDIRECTOR1
ALEXANDER GAGNETEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$150,833
ANGELINA PARKERDIRECTOR1
MARY SCOTT WESTFELDT MCKINNONDIRECTOR1
CECILE TEBODIRECTOR1

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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