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Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 26-0221908 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$9.6M
Grants reported
93
Median grant
$5K
Future commitments
$250K

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202493$9.6M

Where Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
Ochsner Clinic FoundationNew Orleans, LATo support the mission of the organization2024$2.6M
Catholic Community FoundationNew Orleans, LATo support the mission of the organization2024$1.7M
Jesuit High School of New Orleans Foundation IncNew Orleans, LATo support the mission of the organization2024$1M
Notre Dame SeminaryNew Orleans, LATo support the mission of the organization2024$502K
National World War II Museum IncNew Orleans, LATo support the mission of the organization2024$500K
Second Harvest Food BankNew Orleans, LATo support the mission of the organization2024$500K
Archbishop Rummel High SchoolMetairie, LATo support the mission of the organization2024$500K
LA SPCANew Orleans, LATo support the mission of the organization2024$300K
Bastion Community of ResilienceNew Orleans, LATo support the mission of the organization2024$250K
Good Shepherd Nativity SchoolNew Orleans, LATo support the mission of the organization2024$200K
Clover NOLA Inc (Formerly Kingsley House Inc)New Orleans, LATo support the mission of the organization2024$200K
New Orleans Museum of ArtNew Orleans, LATo support the mission of the organization2024$105K
Friends of Notre-Dame de ParisEtna, NHTo support the mission of the organization2024$105K
2024 N O Book FestivalNew Orleans, LATo support the mission of the organization2024$100K
Metairie Park Country Day SchoolMetairie, LATo support the mission of the organization2024$100K
Louisiana Key AcademyBaton Rouge, LATo support the mission of the organization2024$100K
UNCFNew Orleans, LATo support the mission of the organization2024$100K
The Papal FoundationBala Cynwyd, PATo support the mission of the organization2024$100K
CAF AmericaAlexandria, VATo support the mission of the organization2024$100K
FRIENDS OF LPBBaton Rouge, LATo support the mission of the organization2024$75K
The Emerge FoundationBaton Rouge, LATo support the mission of the organization2024$50K
WORLD MONUMENTS FUNDNew York, NYTo support the mission of the organization2024$50K
Governors Mansion Preservation Foundation IncBaton Rouge, LATo support the mission of the organization2024$50K
Make-a-wish Texas Gulf South and LouisianaMetairie, LATo support the mission of the organization2024$38.6K
Catholic Herald InstituteNew York, NYTo support the mission of the organization2024$25K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
BRITTANY WHITSELL
Address
5800 AIRLINE DRIVE METAIRIE, LA, 70003
Phone
5047311779
Email
BRITTANY.WHITSELL@SAINTS.NFL.COM
Deadlines
NONE
Application materials
NONE
Restrictions
NONE

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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