St Mary's Dominican New Orleans Foundation
The corporation's sole purpose is to support the activities of st. Mary's dominican education new orleans corporation ("education") through the stewardship and management to the endowment holdings transferred from st. Mary's dominican high school corporation. The foundation maintains a strong fiduciary responsibity to prudently invest endowment holdings, adhere to donor gift restrictions, and release distributions to education to support its mission. Education is organized exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, medical, literary, or educational purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the code. The identity of the corporation will always be catholic and dominican in nature.
St Mary's Dominican New Orleans Foundation at a glance
In short: St Mary's Dominican New Orleans Foundation gave $5.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5.6M), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,570,434
- +266.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,570,434
- +266.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,570,434
- Total assets
- $20,950,214
- -11.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who St Mary's Dominican New Orleans Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Mary's Dominican High School New Orleans ($5.6M).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2024) to $5.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Dominican High School New Orleans New Orleans, LA | Contribution to Supported Organization. | $5,570,434 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,950,214 | $3,468,128 | $5,570,434 | $5,570,434 | 1 | $3,468,105 |
| 2024 | $23,584,193 | $793,767 | $1,520,390 | $1,520,390 | 1 | $793,767 |
About St Mary's Dominican New Orleans Foundation
Based on IRS filings
St Mary's Dominican New Orleans Foundation is a public charity, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5.6M. Net investment income was $3.5M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
St Mary's Dominican New Orleans Foundation is led by Cynthia A. Thomas, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cynthia A. Thomas
President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Bourgeois
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Ryder
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Rouchell
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Butler
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Bonitatibus
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Munch
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine V. Thomson
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie G. Lassere
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 St Mary's Dominican New Orleans Foundation
How much does St Mary's Dominican New Orleans Foundation give each year?
St Mary's Dominican New Orleans Foundation gave $5.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 1 grant.
How large is St Mary's Dominican New Orleans Foundation?
St Mary's Dominican New Orleans Foundation reported $21.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.
Where does St Mary's Dominican New Orleans Foundation operate?
St Mary's Dominican New Orleans Foundation has awarded grants in Louisiana.
What is St Mary's Dominican New Orleans Foundation's EIN?
St Mary's Dominican New Orleans Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3466149. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
Other open foundation grants in Louisiana
Louisiana Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Millard Morris Founder's Scholarship (Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana) $1,000 per year for Years 1-3 and $2,000 for Year 4 (4-year program) · Due March 15, 2027
- Gwen Higgins English Scholarship (Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana) $2,000 (one-time) · Due March 15, 2027
- Richard O. and Frances E. Boisture Scholarship (Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana) $1,000 (one-time) · Due March 15, 2027
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