The Emeril Lagasse Foundation

NEW ORLEANS, LA EIN: 42-1536915 Website

EMERIL LAGASSE FOUNDATION SEEKS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO INSPIRE, MENTOR, AND ENABLE YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL THROUGH CULINARY, NUTRITION, AND ARTS EDUCATION WITH A FOCUS ON LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$5.5M

+6.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.5M

-48.4% YoY

Grant Count

19

-34.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$77K

-21.3% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$4M$5M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,453,643$5,102,438$6,404,684
Revenue$3,148,432$2,987,060$3,394,228
Expenses$3,250,668$4,399,275$1,448,092
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$61,869$35,388$68,219
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$786K$2M$2M$3M31 grants201925 grants202028 grants202116 grants202229 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BALTIMORE MONTESSORI INC$500KNEW ORLEANS CULINARY & H…$146KALAQUA ANIMAL REFUGE INC$95KSINFONIA GULF COAST$82KCAFE RECONCILE$75KINGRAM LEE FOUNDATION$69KEMERALD COAST CHILDREN'S…$68KARC BROWARD$58KAUSTIN ED FUND$52KBELLE CHASSE ACADEMY$50K

Grant Size Distribution

148 grants across all recorded years

86<$50K39$50–100K12$100–250K4$250–500K7$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

BRIAN KISHPRESIDENT$287KANTONIA KELLERVICE PRESIDENT$115K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
EMERIL LAGASSECHAIRMAN AND FOUNDER2
ALDEN LAGASSECO-FOUNDER1
BRIDGET HARRELLTREASURER1
SUZANNE PRIDE BRYANBOARD MEMBER1
PAUL FRANKDIRECTOR1
ROBERT GOLDSTEINBOARD MEMBER1
WILLIAM HINESBOARD MEMBER1
ANDI OUSTALETBOARD MEMBER1
MARK ROMIGBOARD MEMBER1
GARY N SOLOMONBOARD MEMBER1
MICHAEL C THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER1
AARON SANCHEZBOARD MEMBER1
BRIAN KISHPRESIDENT40$287,461
ANTONIA KELLERVICE PRESIDENT40$114,639

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AUSTINBALTIMOREBELLE CHASEBELLE CHASSECARYCHICAGODALLASDANIA BEACHDEFNIAK SPRINGSDESTINFORT LAUDERDALEFREEPORTHOUSTONINLET BEACHLAS VEGASLOS ANGELESMARREROMATTHEWSMETAIRIEMIRAMAR BEACH

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

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