The Spirit of St Bernard Foundation
The purpose of the foundation is for charitable, patriotic, educational, and other public spirited purposes.
The Spirit of St Bernard Foundation at a glance
In short: The Spirit of St Bernard Foundation gave $42K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,970
- +29.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,985
- -35.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,985
- Total assets
- $3,959,507
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Spirit of St Bernard Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kiwanis Club ($25K). Together the top 2 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 10 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Spirit of St Bernard Foundation gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2024) to $102K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kiwanis Club Arabi, LA | — | $25,000 |
| Chalmette Hish School Chalmette, LA | — | $16,970 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,959,507 | $104,616 | $181,134 | $41,970 | 2 | $43,471 |
| 2024 | $3,678,015 | $86,587 | $155,617 | $32,400 | 1 | $39,647 |
| 2023 | $3,147,687 | $348,791 | $211,625 | $89,119 | 2 | $257,492 |
| 2022 | $3,010,521 | $-302,374 | $110,210 | $65,200 | 2 | $-357,618 |
| 2021 | $3,423,105 | $646,040 | $130,878 | $101,705 | 3 | $609,943 |
| 2020 | $2,907,943 | $209,790 | $106,493 | $73,342 | 5 | $133,167 |
| 2019 | $2,804,646 | $1,688,009 | $102,403 | $69,200 | 3 | $97,545 |
About The Spirit of St Bernard Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Spirit of St Bernard Foundation is a public charity, based in Arabi, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $43K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Spirit of St Bernard Foundation is led by Patricia Cusimano, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia Cusimano
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Schlorf
Trustee
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Rome
Trustee
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Hunt Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Duplantier
Trustee
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Pechon
Trustee
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Duplantier
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Chutz
Treasurer
President → Past President, 2023
Past President → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert E. Showalter
Vice President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Bourgeois
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shirley Pechon
Past President
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Steve Fecke (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Susan Rodriguez (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Don Duplantier (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Karen Boudrie (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Mitchell Perkins (2019–2022) — Past President
- Former: Sammie Catalanotto (2021–2022) — Trustee
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 Spirit of St Bernard Foundation
How much does The Spirit of St Bernard Foundation give each year?
The Spirit of St Bernard Foundation gave $42K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $32K across 1 grant.
How large is The Spirit of St Bernard Foundation?
The Spirit of St Bernard Foundation reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $105K.
Where does The Spirit of St Bernard Foundation operate?
The Spirit of St Bernard Foundation has awarded grants in Louisiana.
What is The Spirit of St Bernard Foundation's EIN?
The Spirit of St Bernard Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1373378. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 19, 2026)
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