Society for the Relief of Destitute Orphan Boys
Society for the Relief of Destitute Orphan Boys is a private foundation, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $40.2M in total assets. In 2025, it made $2.3M in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $2.9M.
Society for the Relief of Destitute Orphan Boys at a glance
- Total assets
- $40,243,106
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,098,814
- -10.1% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $2,311,456
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,007,533
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $40,243,106 | $3,098,814 | $2,007,533 | $2,311,456 | $2,888,033 |
| 2024 | $39,143,598 | $3,447,732 | $1,886,404 | $2,121,083 | $3,369,102 |
| 2023 | $37,581,360 | $3,436,400 | $1,751,568 | $1,702,174 | $3,362,672 |
| 2022 | $35,895,802 | $1,019,497 | $1,691,880 | $1,585,145 | $941,408 |
| 2021 | $36,568,082 | $1,555,817 | $1,681,413 | $1,739,830 | $1,473,579 |
| 2020 | $36,693,841 | $2,357,309 | $1,388,654 | — | $2,289,711 |
| 2019 | $35,735,243 | $2,680,436 | $1,435,595 | — | $2,613,562 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Society for the Relief of Destitute Orphan Boys is led by Alexander Gagnet, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexander Gagnet
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$127K (2019) → $155K (2025)
Eric H. Williams
President
Vice President → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald Fant
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Williams
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angelina Parker
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Denegre Jr.
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Scott Westfeldt McKinnon
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Rafferty
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
King Logan
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas D. Westfeldt
Vice President
President → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Cecile Tebo (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: J. Thomas Lewis (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Vaughan Fitzpatrick (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: F. Allen Roussel Jr. (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $155K, to Alexander Gagnet (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Society for the Relief of Destitute Orphan Boys
How large is Society for the Relief of Destitute Orphan Boys?
Society for the Relief of Destitute Orphan Boys reported $40.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
What is Society for the Relief of Destitute Orphan Boys's EIN?
Society for the Relief of Destitute Orphan Boys's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-0408986. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
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