Friends of Wwoz Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026
Total received
$6.9M
Foundation funders
50
Grants recorded
127
Years covered
2019–2026
Who funds Friends of Wwoz Inc?
Friends of Wwoz Inc is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation Inc ($3.5M), Corporation for Public Broadcasting ($2.5M), The Helis Foundation ($175K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.9M in grants to Friends of Wwoz Inc between 2019–2026.
Show all 50 funders
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| California Nurses Association | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Fertel Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Leslie Fund Inc | $4,500 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| Positive Vibrations Foundation | $4,197 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary | $4,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Andre Toce Sr Family Foundation | $1,650 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sempra Foundation | $1,275 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | $1,200 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $880 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | $741 | 5 | 2023–2025 |
| GE Aerospace Foundation | $512 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| John E Fetzer Institute Inc | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353 | $444 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| The Yelp Foundation | $351 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | $322 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Prospect Hill Foundation Inc | $300 | 1 | 2021 |
| Equitable Foundation Inc | $283 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc | $240 | 1 | 2020 |
| Raikes Foundation | $181 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Rosenthal Fund | $100 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gannett Foundation Inc | $79 | 1 | 2021 |
| McKesson Foundation Inc | $50 | 1 | 2023 |
| Assurant Foundation | $50 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2026) to $1.5M (2019). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $57K.
What grants has Friends of Wwoz Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Edward & Ruth Wilkof Foundation | CULTURAL PROGRAMS | $35,000 |
| 2026 | Corporation for Public Broadcasting | PUBINT | $22,300 |
| 2025 | New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation Inc | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE ORGANIZATION IN BROADCASTING AND STREAMING THE MUSIC, CONCERTS, AND FESTIVALS OF LOUISIANA AROUND THE WORLD. | $500,000 |
| 2025 | Corporation for Public Broadcasting | RCSG | $410,445 |
| 2025 | Edward & Ruth Wilkof Foundation | CULTURAL PROGRAMS | $25,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $24,254 |
| 2025 | The Derbes Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $15,500 |
| 2025 | Edward N Ziegler and Gladys P Ziegler Private Foundation | Operations | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Louis and Virginia Clemente | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | J Aron Charitable Foundation Inc | GENERAL USE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation | SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC RADIO | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Leslie Fund Inc | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| 2025 | The Nathan & Priscilla Gordon Foundation | Charitable Event | $1,500 |
| 2025 | The Nathan & Priscilla Gordon Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $750 |
| 2025 | Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Matching gifts | $70 |
| 2024 | New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation Inc | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE ORGANIZATION IN BROADCASTING AND STREAMING THE MUSIC, CONCERTS, AND FESTIVALS OF LOUISIANA AROUND THE WORLD. | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Corporation for Public Broadcasting | RCSG | $335,702 |
| 2024 | The Helis Foundation | Jazz Festing in Place - WWOZ-FM | $55,000 |
| 2024 | Goldring Family Foundation | ARTS & CULTURE | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Edward & Ruth Wilkof Foundation | CULTURAL PROGRAMS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Greater New Orleans Foundation | ARTS/CULTURE | $24,903 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $20,750 |
| 2024 | Jewish Endowment Foundation | ARTS- MUSIC/DANCE/VISUAL | $15,300 |
| 2024 | The Derbes Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $13,500 |
| 2024 | Mary Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,000 |
| 2024 | Arts Council of New Orleans | Gen OP - CAG 2024 | $10,500 |
| 2024 | The Nathan & Priscilla Gordon Foundation | Charitable Event | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Northshore Community Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $9,500 |
| 2024 | Louis and Virginia Clemente | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | $9,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 127 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Friends of Wwoz Inc?
Friends of Wwoz Inc is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation Inc ($3.5M), Corporation for Public Broadcasting ($2.5M), The Helis Foundation ($175K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.9M in grants to Friends of Wwoz Inc between 2019–2026.
Who is Friends of Wwoz Inc's largest funder?
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Friends of Wwoz Inc, with $3.5M across 6 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Friends of Wwoz Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.9M in grants to Friends of Wwoz Inc across 127 grants from 50 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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