The National World War II Museum Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → New Orleans, LA EIN 72-1200790

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2026

Total received

$16.8M

Foundation funders

167

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2024–2026

Who funds The National World War II Museum Inc?

The National World War II Museum Inc is funded by 167 grantmakers, led by Arlene & Joseph Meraux Charitable ($3.7M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($2.2M), Priddy Family Foundation ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.8M in grants to The National World War II Museum Inc between 2024–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Arlene & Joseph Meraux Charitable$3,720,00022025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$2,191,00022024
Priddy Family Foundation$1,575,00012024
Community Foundation of Northern Nevada$1,075,00012024
Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation$1,000,00022024–2025
Trott Family Philanthropies Inc$1,000,00012024
Hildebrand Foundation$600,00012024
The Alta and John Franks Foundation$525,00012024
Stephen G and Regina Oswald Foundation$435,00022024–2025
Richard C Adkerson Family Foundation$397,50062024–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$301,35022024–2025
Pritzker Military Foundation$300,00012024
Goldring Family Foundation$275,00022024
Jewish Endowment Foundation$261,85022024–2025
World Wide Technology Foundation$225,00022024–2025
Woldenberg Foundation$215,00012024
St Louis Community Foundation Inc$200,00012024
Leo Hill Charitable Trust$200,00012024
Ochsner Clinic Foundation$160,00012024
Fibre Converters Foundation Inc$150,00022025–2026
The Hearst Foundation$125,00012024
The Greater New Orleans Foundation$124,72412024
AI and Manet Schepps Foundation$102,36222024–2025
The Ronald and Jane Olson Foundation$100,00012024
Festus & Helen Stacy Foundationinc$83,33312024
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Davenportmcgee Foundation Inc$72,50022024–2025
Greater Houston Community Foundation$66,00012024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$61,25012024
Shackleford Foundation$50,00022024–2025
The Toler Foundation$50,00022024–2025
The John P Laborde Family Foundation$50,00022024–2025
The Helis Foundation$50,00012024
Gerard B Lambert Foundation$50,00012024
Kercheville Foundation$50,00012024
Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr Foundation$50,00012024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$49,60022024–2025
Dale & Janice Davis Johnston Family$46,00012025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$31,75012024
Pennington Family Foundation$30,00012024
Fleur Harlan Foundation$29,45112024
The Council for Canadian American Relations Inc$27,55022024
Sarracenia Foundation Inc$27,50022024–2025
James & CK Coles Foundation$25,00012025
Sneed Family Foundation$25,00012025
Thomas Rutherfoord Foundation$25,00012024
Northshore Community Foundation$25,00012024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$24,57012024
The Caritas Fund$24,00022024–2025
Craig and Barbara Barrett Foundation$20,50022024–2025
Macatawa Foundation$20,00012025
Marvin P Verhulst Foundation Inc$20,00012025
Edgar E & Elizabeth S Pankey Foundation$20,00012025
The Bessemer Giving Fund$20,00012024
Jewish Community Foundation of the West$20,00012024
The Ej and Marjory B Ourso Family Foundation$20,00012024
Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany Inc$19,94412024
Tom and Carolyn Hamilton Family Fdn$18,50022025–2026
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$17,50012025
Eugenie & Joseph Jones Family Foundation$15,00012024
Morris Family Foundation Inc$15,00012024
Capital Community Foundation Inc$15,00012024
Baton Rouge Area Foundation$12,10012024
The Chicago Community Trust$12,00012025
Dahlgren Family Foundation Inc$10,00012025
Robert & Kathey Anderson Foundation$10,00012025
Union Pacific Foundation$10,00012025
Wayne and Jill Canastra Family$10,00012025
The William and Mary Davis Family$10,00012025
Rainold Family Foundation$8,00012025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$6,75012025
The Powell Foundation$5,79212025
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc$5,75012025
FJC$5,45012025
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$5,28012025
Louise H Moffett Family Foundation$5,00012025
Richard L and Virginia M Fischer Foundation$5,00012025
Philip J Solondz Family Foundation$5,00012025
Tom and Kathy Shannon Family$5,00012025
William & Louise Owens$5,00012025
Ronald and Geri Yonover Foundation$5,00012025
John J McArdle III & Joan C McArdle$5,00012025
Newell & Bettie Graham Foundation$5,00012025
The Tom and Mayumi Adams Family$5,00012025
The Sue & Bob McCollum Family Foundation$5,00012025
Dudley and Constance Godfrey$4,00012025
Frank and Janina Petschek Foundation$4,00012025
James B Chanin Foundation Inc$3,00012025
Robert and Eleanor Demple$2,50022025–2026
The Almar Foundationdba The Alden and Margaret Laborde Foundation$2,50012025
The Bruce J Heim Foundation$2,50012025
Sussman Family Foundation$2,50012025
Northeast Ohio Museum of Military$2,50012025
The Joe & Hellen Darion Foundation$2,50012025
The Other Stratton Foundation Inc Co Frederick P Stratton Jr$2,50012025
Clermont Foundation$2,50012025
Milton & Betty Holcombe Foundation$2,00012025
Van Der Linden Family Foundation$1,50012025
Shlenker Family Foundation$1,50012025
Lemon Family Foundation$1,50012025
The Franklin H Green Family$1,50032025
The Alan and Jill Miller Foundation$1,00012026
The Anne and Gerald Freedman Charitable$1,00022025–2026
Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation$1,00012025
Robert Charles Guidry Sr Charitable Trst$1,00012025
Marcia and Ned Kaplin Foundation$1,00012025
Cobb Family Foundation Inc$1,00012025
Lang Rogers Family Foundation$1,00012025
Comora Family Foundation$1,00012025
The Warren & Betty Guidry Foundation$1,00012025
Fred and Maxi Bruhns Foundation Inc$1,00012025
Fabenco Founding Fathers Fdn$1,00012025
The Michael & Victoria Wallace$1,00012025
Ipswich Foundation Inc$1,00012025
David & Lorna Gladstone Foundation$1,00012025
The Tarnok Family Foundation Inc$1,00012025
Fox River Foundation Inc$1,00012025
Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation$1,00012025
Lauricella Land Company Foundation$1,00012025
ELSIE P AND LUCIUS B McCOWAN PRIVATE FOUNDATION$1,00012025
The Julian a and Lois G$1,00012025
Mr & Mrs Gus Blass Foundation$1,00012025
WK Kellogg Foundation$1,00012025
The Mollylou Foundation$1,00022025
The Alex Berger Foundation$97412025
Lilly Endowment Inc$90012025
The Glen & Carmel Mitchell$85022025–2026
Lawrence Family Foundation Inc$60022025
The Cousins Family Foundation$53012025
Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation Inc$50012025
Ruth and Jack Glantz Family Foundation Inc$50012025
Hale Family Foundation Inc$50012025
The John a Rodger Jr Foundation Inc$50012025
The Kean Foundation Inc$50012025
Hanser Family Foundation$50012025
Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Family$50012025
Richard R Dossin Family Foundation$50012025
The Felterman Foundation$50012025
Stan and Suzanne St Pierre$50012025
The Robert G and Sharon N$50012025
Hobbs Family Charitable Trust$50012025
The Eaves Family Foundation$45012025
The Perry Ferran$43112025
Freeman-Woollam Foundation$40012025
The Burdis Family Foundation$25012025
Richard L & Lois S Werner Family$25012025
Dean Foundation Inc$25012025
The Ronald E & Eleanor J Hall$20012025
Louis G Piancone$20012025
The Karen and Paul Schaefer Foundation$20012025
Levy Rosenblum Family Foundation$20012025
Good Samaritans Foundation Charitable Trust$20012025
Rittenberg Family Foundation$15012025
The Boxwood Foundation$15012025
Alexander Family Foundation Inc$12012025
Frie Family Foundation$10022025–2026
Frances E Streit Foundation$10012025
Bartko Family Charitable Foundation Tr$10012025
Rita J Manuel S& Steven D Hoffman$10012025
Alfred A & Hanina Z Shasha Foundation$10012025
Ellsworth and Carla Peterson$10012025
Michele Favrot Murphy Family Fund$8012025
Joseph L Vozza Family Foundation Inc$7512025
The Setton Foundation$5212025
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$5012025
Robert J Eberly and Carol L Eberly$5012025
The Chazen Foundation$2512025
Mendelson-Wolff Family Foundation$2512025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M57 grants2024 136 grants2025 7 grants2026

From 2024 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2026) to $11.1M (2024). In 2026 it made 7 grants totaling $60K.

What grants has The National World War II Museum Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Fibre Converters Foundation Inc$25k for teacher ed. workshops, $25k for education endowed fund$50,000
2026Tom and Carolyn Hamilton Family FdnCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$6,500
2026Robert and Eleanor DempleHISTORY$1,500
2026The Alan and Jill Miller FoundationTO HELP FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET$1,000
2026The Glen & Carmel MitchellCHARITY$600
2026The Anne and Gerald Freedman CharitableGENERAL DONATION TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES.$500
2026Frie Family FoundationCHARITY$50
2025Arlene & Joseph Meraux CharitableDONATED 916-926 MAGAZINE ST PROPERTIES IN NEW ORLEANS ON 2/6/2025$2,655,000
2025Arlene & Joseph Meraux CharitableDONATED 906-912 MAGAZINE ST PROPERTIES IN NEW ORLEANS ON 2/6/2025$1,065,000
2025Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable FoundationTO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION$500,000
2025Jewish Endowment FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT$218,400
2025Stephen G and Regina Oswald FoundationGENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT$125,000
2025Fibre Converters Foundation IncHIGGINS HOTEL ROOMS 405,407 & 409$100,000
2025World Wide Technology FoundationTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION$100,000
2025Richard C Adkerson Family FoundationKISSINGER-LIBERATION$100,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$92,550
2025Richard C Adkerson Family FoundationGOLD SPONSORSHIP$75,000
2025AI and Manet Schepps FoundationUnrestricted Operating Funds$51,362
2025Dale & Janice Davis Johnston FamilyGENERAL OPERATING FUND$46,000
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationARTS AND CULTURE$25,900
2025Shackleford FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$25,000
2025The Toler FoundationCAPITAL CAMPAIGN$25,000
2025The John P Laborde Family FoundationTO EDUCATE FUTURE GENERATIONS ABOUT WORLD WAR II$25,000
2025James & CK Coles FoundationOperations$25,000
2025Davenportmcgee Foundation IncCHARITABLE$25,000
2025Sneed Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$25,000
2025Macatawa FoundationGENERAL OPERATING NEEDS$20,000
2025Marvin P Verhulst Foundation IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$20,000
2025Edgar E & Elizabeth S Pankey FoundationGeneral$20,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$17,500

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The National World War II Museum Inc?

The National World War II Museum Inc is funded by 167 grantmakers, led by Arlene & Joseph Meraux Charitable ($3.7M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($2.2M), Priddy Family Foundation ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.8M in grants to The National World War II Museum Inc between 2024–2026.

Who is The National World War II Museum Inc's largest funder?

Arlene & Joseph Meraux Charitable is the largest recorded funder of The National World War II Museum Inc, with $3.7M across 2 grants (2025).

How much grant funding has The National World War II Museum Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $16.8M in grants to The National World War II Museum Inc across 200 grants from 167 funders between 2024–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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