TO SUPPORT THE ISIDORE NEWMAN SCHOOL BY ADMINISTERING, DEVELOPING, AND INVESTING AN ENDOWMENT FUND FOR THE SOLE BENEFIT OF THE SCHOOL.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$55.6M
+1.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.0M
+169.1% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$5.0M
+169.1% YoY
About The Isidore Newman School Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Isidore Newman School Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in NEW ORLEANS, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $55.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $5.0M. Net investment income was $2.3M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $55,575,561 | $54,544,620 | $51,467,441 |
| Revenue | $2,615,591 | $3,067,056 | $3,548,875 |
| Expenses | $5,475,638 | $2,374,876 | $2,280,780 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,341,055 | $2,002,991 | $3,323,816 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALERIE BESTHOFF | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| LOUIS Y FISHMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HERMAN S KOHLMEYER JR | CHAIRMAN OF THE FOUNDATION | 2 | — |
| H MERRITT LANE III | PRESIDENT CEO | 2 | — |
| R HUNTER PIERSON III | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| HARRY J BLUMENTHAL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DARRYL D BERGER SR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TRIPP FRIEDLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM A GOLDRING | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN SAER | VICE PRESIDENT INVESTMENTS | 2 | — |
| PETER E SPERLING | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HARVEY M STONE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| IRVING WARSHAUER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANN THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ELI WEISS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DARREN ALCUS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUSAN GOOD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| COOPER MANNING | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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