William Edwin Montan Charitable Trust

NEW ORLEANS, LA EIN: 20-2128402

The William Edwin Montan Charitable Trust is an independent private foundation established in 2005 and based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The trust operates from offices located at 701 Poydras Street, Suite 3100, New Orleans, LA 70139-6001.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.7M

+2.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$373K

-5.5% YoY

Grant Count

26

-16.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+12.6% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust's primary funding interests include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Health Care

Grantmaking

Organizations interested in applying can contact the trust at:

Grant Range

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The William Edwin Montan Charitable Trust primarily directs its funding toward Louisiana-based organizations and initiatives.

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

Baton RougeDenham SpringsGonzalesHammondNew OrleansNew Roads

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Resources:

  • Total assets: $7,747,075

Financial Data Source: Financial information is based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing from 2024.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$444K$888K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,747,075$7,564,351$7,742,942
Revenue$648,360$313,233$-118,075
Expenses$467,712$493,347$521,158
Qualifying Distributions$393,846$420,597$427,019
Net Investment Income$577,979$243,307$52,394
Distributable Amount$387,959$398,557$417,507

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$101K$202K$304K$405K26 grants202028 grants202137 grants202231 grants202326 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BATON ROUGE GENERAL FOUN…$66KCATHOLIC CHARITIES OF TH…$53KALZHEIMER'S SERVICES$20KCANCER SERVICES OF GREAT…$20KCAPITAL AREA CASA ASSOCI…$20KREBUILDING TOGETHER BATO…$20KTEACH FOR AMERICA$15KAMERICAN RED CROSS$15KCAREER COMPASS OF LOUISANA$15KFRANCISCIAN MISSIONARIES…$15K

Grant Size Distribution

148 grants across all recorded years

146<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

HANCOCK WHITNEY BANKTRUSTEE$78K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
HANCOCK WHITNEY BANKTRUSTEE1$77,727

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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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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