Youth Empowerment Project
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$12.1M
Foundation funders
65
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Youth Empowerment Project?
Youth Empowerment Project is funded by 65 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($3.3M), The Greater New Orleans Foundation ($1.4M), National Basketball Association Foundation ($850K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.1M in grants to Youth Empowerment Project between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $655K (2025) to $4.5M (2021). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $655K.
What grants has Youth Empowerment Project received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | United Way of Southeast Louisiana | DESIGNATED GIFTS | $213,629 |
| 2025 | Methodist Health System Foundation Inc | TO ASSIST WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CAMP MARIPOSA. | $75,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $57,000 |
| 2025 | The Elma Music Foundation (US) | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR AFTER-SCHOOL MUSIC AND ARTS PROGRAMMING SERVING 175 YOUTH AGES 7-18 IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Campbell Foundation | HEALTH & WELFARE | $45,000 |
| 2025 | Friends of Kang Yun Foundation | SUPPORTING YEP'S EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IN THE CENTRAL CITY AND NEW ORLEANS EAST NEIGHBORHOODS OF NEW ORLEANS, INCLUDING ITS AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM, SUMMER CAMP, AND TEEN CAMP. | $45,000 |
| 2025 | The Maggiegeorge Foundation | YOUTH SERVICES | $40,000 |
| 2025 | The Emeril Lagasse Foundation | LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Orange County Community Foundation | HUMAN SERVICES | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $15,719 |
| 2025 | Pro Bono Publico Foundation | YEP ENGAGES UNDERSERVED YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION, MENTORING AND EMPLOYMENT READINESS PROGRAMS TO HELP THEM DEVELOP SKILLS AND STRENGTHEN TIES TO FAMILY AND COMMUNITY. | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Steele Family Foundation | EDUCATIONAL | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Forekids Foundations Inc DBA Zurich Classic of New Orleans | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | UFC Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $5,500 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Baptist Community Ministries | GENERAL FUNDING | $3,500 |
| 2024 | National Basketball Association Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS IN FURTHERANCE OF NBA FOUNDATION'S MISSION | $400,000 |
| 2024 | The Greater New Orleans Foundation | LEGAL SERVICES | $226,773 |
| 2024 | Goldring Family Foundation | EDUCATION | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Ochsner Clinic Foundation | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | $200,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Southeast Louisiana | GRANT FUNDING & DESIGNATED GIFTS | $166,530 |
| 2024 | Zemurray Foundation | Youth | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | TO PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL ADVOCACY COALITIONS ON BEHALF OF OPPORTUNITY YOUTH AND TO SUPPORT OPPORTUNITY YOUTH PROGRAMMING | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Elma Music Foundation (US) | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR AFTER-SCHOOL MUSIC AND ARTS PROGRAMMING SERVING 175 YOUTH AGES 7-18 IN NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. | $91,666 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $52,500 |
| 2024 | Friends of Kang Yun Foundation | SUPPORTING YEP'S EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS IN THE CENTRAL CITY AND NEW ORLEANS EAST NEIGHBORHOODS OF NEW ORLEANS, INCLUDING ITS AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM, SUMMER CAMP, AND TEEN CAMP. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Maggiegeorge Foundation | YOUTH SERVICES | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Emeril Lagasse Foundation | LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Campbell Foundation | HEALTH & WELFARE | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Baptist Community Ministries | YEP MENTORS | $35,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Youth Empowerment Project?
Youth Empowerment Project is funded by 65 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($3.3M), The Greater New Orleans Foundation ($1.4M), National Basketball Association Foundation ($850K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.1M in grants to Youth Empowerment Project between 2020–2025.
Who is Youth Empowerment Project's largest funder?
National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Youth Empowerment Project, with $3.3M across 5 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Youth Empowerment Project received?
IRS 990 filings record $12.1M in grants to Youth Empowerment Project across 200 grants from 65 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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