The Louisiana Museum Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → New Orleans, LA EIN 72-0954712

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$3.1M

Foundation funders

45

Grants recorded

109

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds The Louisiana Museum Foundation?

The Louisiana Museum Foundation is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by The Herb Alpert Foundation ($1.7M), The Greater New Orleans Foundation ($167K), Eugenie & Joseph Jones Family Foundation ($152K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.1M in grants to The Louisiana Museum Foundation between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Herb Alpert Foundation$1,670,00052020–2024
The Greater New Orleans Foundation$166,65042020–2023
Eugenie & Joseph Jones Family Foundation$152,15042020–2023
The Nathan & Priscilla Gordon Foundation$142,35092020–2025
Erik F Johnsen Family Foundation$100,00012021
Frontstream Global Fund$83,90912025
Goldring Family Foundation$70,00072021–2024
The Fertel Foundation$70,00032020–2023
Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities$67,70852020–2023
Ruth U Fertel Foundation$62,50022023–2024
Gustaf Westfeldt McIlhenny Family Founda$52,50042020–2023
Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation$50,00012023
The Booth-Bricker Fund$43,75012021
Patrick F Taylor Foundation$35,00052020–2024
Ochsner Clinic Foundation$35,00022021–2023
Robert E Zetzmann Family Foundation$30,00042021–2025
Richard C Adkerson Family Foundation$30,00032021–2023
National Park Foundation$30,00012021
Power Coalition for Equity and Justice$25,00012024
The Helis Foundation$25,00032022–2024
William C and Theodosia Murphy$20,00012025
Community Foundation Santa Cruz County$20,00012019
New Orleans Theatre Association Inc$15,00012025
Communities Foundation of Texas Inc$15,00012023
The William H Donner Foundation Inc$14,00032022–2024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2019 15 grants2020 23 grants2021 21 grants2022 25 grants2023 15 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $1.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $228K.

What grants has The Louisiana Museum Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Nathan & Priscilla Gordon FoundationBuilding and naming stage in education center$100,000
2025Frontstream Global FundContribution$83,909
2025William C and Theodosia MurphyOPERATING BUDGET$20,000
2025New Orleans Theatre Association IncFrench Opera House Project$15,000
2025Robert E Zetzmann Family FoundationMUSEUM$5,000
2025Leslie Fund IncNew Orleans Jazz Museum fund$2,500
2025Louise H Moffett Family FoundationCULTURAL DEVELOPMENT$1,000
2025The Nathan & Priscilla Gordon FoundationThe New Orleans Jazz Museum$500
2025The Nathan & Priscilla Gordon FoundationNew Orleans Jazz Museum$350
2024The Herb Alpert FoundationCHARITABLE$100,000
2024Ruth U Fertel FoundationUnrestricted$31,250
2024Power Coalition for Equity and JusticePLEDGE FOR THE HBCU EXHIBIT AT THE CAPITOL MUSEUM$25,000
2024The Helis FoundationSupport the Founders Event$10,000
2024Goldring Family FoundationARTS & CULTURE$10,000
2024Goldring Family FoundationARTS & CULTURE$10,000
2024Life & Legacy Inc2024 FOUNDERS BALL$9,640
2024Zuschlag Family FoundationDONATION$7,500
2024The William H Donner Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Robert E Zetzmann Family FoundationMUSEUM$5,000
2024Angel Wings FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
2024Don a Sanders Family FoundationEXEMPT FUNCTION$5,000
2024Patrick F Taylor FoundationOTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE$5,000
2024Wendell & Anne Gauthier FamilyCHARITABLE$5,000
2024Leslie Fund IncNew Orleans Jazz Museum fund$2,000
2023The Herb Alpert FoundationCHARITABLE$1,070,000
2023Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable FoundationCharitable$50,000
2023The Fertel FoundationARTS/CULTURE$50,000
2023Ruth U Fertel FoundationUnrestricted$31,250
2023Eugenie & Joseph Jones Family FoundationTo fulfill exempt purpose$25,000
2023The Greater New Orleans FoundationARTS/CULTURE$16,000

Showing 30 most recent of 109 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Louisiana Museum Foundation?

The Louisiana Museum Foundation is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by The Herb Alpert Foundation ($1.7M), The Greater New Orleans Foundation ($167K), Eugenie & Joseph Jones Family Foundation ($152K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.1M in grants to The Louisiana Museum Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is The Louisiana Museum Foundation's largest funder?

The Herb Alpert Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Louisiana Museum Foundation, with $1.7M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has The Louisiana Museum Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.1M in grants to The Louisiana Museum Foundation across 109 grants from 45 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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