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Sugar Bowl

Foundation · Grantmaker New Orleans, LA EIN: 72-0272830 Website

ESTABLISHED TO SEEK OUT, PROMOTE, FINANCE, SPONSOR, SCHEDULE, CONDUCT, AND OPERATE AN ANNUAL CALENDAR OF LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR AND COLLEGIATE SPORTING EVENTS IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA AND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, FOR THE [CONT'D ON SCH O] PURPOSE OF GENERATING TOURISM.

Key facts about Sugar Bowl

EIN
72-0272830
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$315,600
Grants made (2024)
7
Average grant
$45,086
Median grant
$35,000
Total assets
$85,640,137
Primary geography
Louisiana (59% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Sugar Bowl funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Sugar Bowl's 7 itemized 2024 grants were Louisiana (59%), Texas (25%) and Georgia (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (2 grants). None of its 7 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How Sugar Bowl gives

  • Giving fell 50% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$85.6M

+23.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$316K

-98.5% YoY

Grant Count

7

-36.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$45K

-97.7% YoY

About Sugar Bowl

Based on IRS filings

Sugar Bowl is a nonprofit organization focused on Recreation & Sports, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $85.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $316K. Net investment income was $3.0M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 7 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

New OrleansBaton RougeIrvingAtlantaBirminghamClevelandCovingtonKansas CityMandevilleTallahassee

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$19M$29M$39M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$85,640,137$69,510,500$66,510,603
Revenue$26,970,426$35,105,912$18,207,173
Expenses$20,597,232$34,079,787$20,355,304
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$3,022,835$4,270,124$3,408,207
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$11M$16M$22M6 grants202111 grants202211 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

New Schools for New Orleans: $100KNew Schools for New Orleans$100KCollege Football Playoff Foundation: $78KCollege Football PlayoffFoundation$78KBlack College Football Hall of Fame: $50KBlack College Football Hall ofFame$50KKelly Gibson Foundation: $35KKelly Gibson Foundation$35KSouthern Yacht Club: $25KSouthern Yacht Club$25KLouisiana Soccer Association: $23KLouisiana Soccer Association$23KCrescent City Countdown: $5KCrescent City Countdown$5K

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K5$50–100K8$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M6$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include New Schools for New Orleans ($100,000), College Football Playoff Foundation ($78,100), Black College Football Hall of Fame ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
NEW SCHOOLS FOR NEW ORLEANS New Orleans, LATO SUPPORT NEW SCHOOLS FOR NEW ORLEANS' TEACHER SUPPORT INITIATIVE EVENTS.$100,000
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF FOUNDATION Irving, TXTO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION OF HELPING K-12 EDUCATORS IN CREATING POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR U.S. STUDENTS.$78,100
BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Atlanta, GATO SPONSOR THE LEGACY BOWL, AN HBCU POST-SEASON ALL-STAR FOOTBALL GAME.$50,000
KELLY GIBSON FOUNDATION Mandeville, LATO SPONSOR THE TOMMY MOORE JUNIOR GOLF TOURNAMENT AND TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING YOUTH GOLFERS.$35,000
SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB New Orleans, LATO SPONSOR THE OPTIMIST MID-WINTER REGATTA, THE GREAT OAKS REGATTA, THE SOILAND CUP, AND THE RHODES 19 NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.$25,000
LOUISIANA SOCCER ASSOCIATION Baton Rouge, LATO SPONSOR FOUR LSA YOUTH SOCCER TOURNAMENTS HELD AROUND THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.$22,500
CRESCENT CITY COUNTDOWN Covington, LATO SUPPORT TOURISM TO THE NEW ORLEANS AREA FESTIVITIES ON NEW YEAR'S EVE THROUGH A COUNTDOWN AND FIREWORKS DISPLAY.$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Jeffrey L Hundley — Chief Executive Officer: $877KJeffrey L HundleyChief Executive Officer$877KDerek Morel — Executive VP for Sales & Marketing: $327KDerek MorelExecutive VP for Sales &…$327KJohn Sudsbury — Senior Director of Communications: $213KJohn SudsburySenior Director of…$213KTim Shay — Senior Director of Finance: $193KTim ShaySenior Director of Finance$193KRisa Hall — Senior Director of Administration & Major Events: $158KRisa HallSenior Director of…$158KAustin Martin — Senior Director of Operations: $131KAustin MartinSenior Director of Operations$131KJeff Rossi — Chief Operating Officer: $81KJeff RossiChief Operating Officer$81K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Richard C BriedePresident10—
Walter F Becker JrPresident-Elect5—
Dorothy Dottie ReeseVice President5—
Riley BusenlenerTreasurer5—
Sam Zurik IIISecretary5—
Lloyd FrischhertzExecutive Committee Chair5—
Allison Briede BadonExecutive Committee Member1—
John Jay BattExecutive Committee Member1—
Thomas BeronExecutive Committee Member1—
Ralph CapitelliExecutive Committee Member1—
Stanley J CohnExecutive Committee Member1—
Jonathan FriedmanExecutive Committee Member1—
Kurt W FromherzExecutive Committee Member1—
Marlin N GusmanExecutive Committee Member1—
Hudson HigginsExecutive Committee Member1—
Brian a JacksonExecutive Committee Member1—
Raymond J Jeandron IIIExecutive Committee Member1—
Jay H KernExecutive Committee Member1—
Betsy Becker LabordeExecutive Committee Member1—
G Charles Chuck LapeyreExecutive Committee Member1—
Jason LoerzelExecutive Committee Member1—
Monique G MorialExecutive Committee Member1—
John L Moss JrExecutive Committee Member1—
James WaldronExecutive Committee Member1—
Camille WhitworthExecutive Committee Member1—
Caroline C ZatarainExecutive Committee Member1—
Jeffrey L HundleyChief Executive Officer55$877,261
Jeff RossiChief Operating Officer55$81,250
Derek MorelExecutive VP for Sales & Marketing40$327,348
John SudsburySenior Director of Communications40$213,244
Tim ShaySenior Director of Finance40$193,040
Risa HallSenior Director of Administration & Major Events40$157,842
Austin MartinSenior Director of Operations40$130,938

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sugar Bowl?

Sugar Bowl is a nonprofit organization focused on Recreation & Sports, based in New Orleans, LA. It holds $85.6M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Sugar Bowl?

As of 2024, Sugar Bowl holds $85.6M in total assets with $27.0M in annual revenue. It awarded 7 grants totaling $316K in 2024.

Where does Sugar Bowl operate?

Sugar Bowl has awarded grants in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio, Texas.

What size grants does Sugar Bowl award?

In 2024, Sugar Bowl awarded 7 grants totaling $316K — an average of about $45K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Sugar Bowl's EIN?

Sugar Bowl's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-0272830. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

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