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The Booth-bricker Fund

NEW ORLEANS, LA EIN: 72-0818077 Website

The Booth-Bricker Fund is a private foundation established in 1966 by John F. Bricker and his first wife, Nina Booth Bricker. Based in New Orleans, Louisiana, the Fund operates as a grantmaking foundation dedicated to supporting nonprofit organizations working in education and related charitable sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$42.3M

+10.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.1M

+1.7% YoY

Grant Count

62

+3.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$49K

-1.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Since its founding in 1966, The Booth-Bricker Fund has supported nonprofit organizations that promote, develop, and foster religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational programs.

In 2006, the Fund underwent a strategic shift to concentrate exclusively on public education reform in New Orleans. The Fund now focuses its grantmaking on supporting organizations working to enhance educational outcomes and foster equitable access to quality learning opportunities for students in the New Orleans area.

Grantmaking

The Booth-Bricker Fund operates a single, focused grant program dedicated to public education reform in New Orleans.

Average Grant

amount approximately $50,000 (based on 2023 data)

Review Cycle

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The Fund's grantmaking is concentrated in New Orleans, Louisiana, with primary geographic focus on Louisiana.

Grant Distribution by State

20states
+12 more states

Cities

Amelia IslandArlingtonAtlantaBalticBaton RougeBiloxiBoca RatonBostonCarmelCharlotteCharlottesvilleChicagoClevelandCoconut CreekDallasFernandina BeachHanoverHillsdaleJacksonJacksonville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Annual Giving:

  • Total assets: approximately $40.8 million
  • Annual giving: $3,002,585 (2023)
  • Since inception, the Fund has made charitable contributions exceeding $32 million
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$9M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$42,333,590$38,500,365$37,752,192
Revenue$7,815,187$4,555,728$4,799,954
Expenses$3,981,535$3,760,983$3,770,898
Qualifying Distributions$3,252,813$3,282,940$3,392,218
Net Investment Income$7,241,189$4,243,863$4,581,546
Distributable Amount$3,576,304$3,207,752$3,267,474

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$803K$2M$2M$3M82 grants202079 grants202182 grants202260 grants202362 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NEW SCHOOLS FOR NEW ORLE…$1.3MTHE CENTER FOR LEARNER E…$400KBRICOLAGE ACADEMY$130KCENTER FOR RESILIENCE INC$125KCRESCENT CITY SCHOOLS$108KLOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF…$100KNEW ORLEANS CAREER CENTER$100KRENEW THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM$100KCITY YEAR INC$50KEDUCATION REFORM NOW-LOU…$50K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

174<$50K33$50–100K37$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Anne Banos serves as Executive Director, bringing four decades of experience in higher education and the arts.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

NATHANIEL P PHILLIPS…DIRECTOR$8KNATHANIEL P PHILLIPS…DIRECTOR$8KELIZABETH S PARKERDIRECTOR$8KJOHN GRAY PARKERDIRECTOR$8KPAXTON L WHITEDIRECTOR$8KGRAY S PARKERPRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN$6KMARY KAY PARKERDIRECTOR$6K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GRAY S PARKERPRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN1$6,000
NATHANIEL P PHILLIPS JRDIRECTOR1$8,400
MARY KAY PARKERDIRECTOR1$6,000
NATHANIEL P PHILLIPS IIIDIRECTOR1$8,400
ELIZABETH S PARKERDIRECTOR1$8,400
JOHN GRAY PARKERDIRECTOR1$8,400
PAXTON L WHITEDIRECTOR1$8,400

Contact Information

Address: 509 Octavia Street, Suite A New Orleans, Louisiana 70115

Alternative Address: 826 Union Street, Suite 300 New Orleans, Louisiana 70112

Phone: 504-581-2430

Website: www.theboothbrickerfund.org

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

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