The John P Laborde Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New Orleans, LA EIN: 47-1880858

The John P Laborde Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $863K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $36K.

The John P Laborde Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The John P Laborde Family Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,000
+9.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,000
+9.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$863,383
+0.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Louisiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The John P Laborde Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

The National World War II Museum: $25KThe National World War IIMuseum$25KTulane University Volleyball: $5KTulane University Volleyball$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was The National World War II Museum ($25K). Together the top 2 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

New Orleans

How The John P Laborde Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 63% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 4 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $50K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The National World War II Museum New Orleans, LATo Educate Future Generations About World War II$25,000
Tulane University Volleyball New Orleans, LATo Fund Sports at the Universitycollege Sports Support$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$863,383$47,583$43,209$30,0002$30,000$36,377$47,807
2024$859,009$33,893$42,096$27,5002$27,500$23,384$45,274
2023$867,212$-12,072$29,860$20,0004$20,000$11,806$42,336
2022$909,144$972,565$63,421$50,0001$50,000$9,217$21,805

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The John P Laborde Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The John P Laborde Family Foundation is led by Cliffe F. Laborde, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cliffe F. Laborde

    President

    Director → President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Tracy Laborde Jr.

    Vice President

    Chairman, Director & Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • J. Peter Laborde Jr.

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eileen Champion

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Gary L. Laborde (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: J. Tracy Laborde (2022) — Director
  • Former: M. Adrienne Laborde (2022) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The John P Laborde Family Foundation

How much does The John P Laborde Family Foundation give each year?

The John P Laborde Family Foundation gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 2 grants.

How large is The John P Laborde Family Foundation?

The John P Laborde Family Foundation reported $863K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does The John P Laborde Family Foundation operate?

The John P Laborde Family Foundation has awarded grants in Louisiana.

What is The John P Laborde Family Foundation's EIN?

The John P Laborde Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1880858. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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