J Edgar Monroe Foundation 1976
Historical FunderMetairie, Louisiana · EIN 72-0784059 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1M
Organizations funded51
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$22M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | J Edgar Monroe Foundation |
|---|---|
| Address | 111 Veterans Boulevard Suite 407, Metairie LA 70005 |
| Phone | 5045293539 |
| Form and materials | Non-Specified |
| Deadlines | Non-Specified |
| Restrictions | Civic, Educational and Religous in Southeast Louisiana |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
13% of grants went outside Louisiana.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola University | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $300,000 |
| Holy Name of Jesus School | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $100,000 |
| Newport Preservation Society | Newport, RI | General Charitable Purpose | $100,000 |
| Fore Kids Foundation | Avondale, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $47,500 |
| St Francis Xavier Church | Metairie, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $25,000 |
| Holy Cross High School | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $25,000 |
| St Michael Special School | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $21,000 |
| Bayou District Foundation | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $21,000 |
| Children's Hospital New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $17,000 |
| Pro Bono Project | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $12,000 |
| Youth Services Bureau | Covington, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $11,500 |
| National World War II Museum | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Magnolia Community Services | Jefferson, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Harry Tompson Center | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Louisiana Children's Museum | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Notre Dame Seminary | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Jesuit Dallas Foundation | Dallas, TX | General Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Archbishop Chapelle High School | Metairie, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Bonnabell Magnet Academy | Kenner, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Louisiana National Guard Foundation | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| American Cancer Society | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| New Orleans Museum of Art | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $7,500 |
| St Thomas Moore Catholic School | Baton Rouge, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $6,500 |
| Project Christmas St Tammany | Slidell, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Ladies Leukemia League | Lockport, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Ignatian Volunteer Corporation | Baltimore, MD | General Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities Archdiocese of N | Metairie, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Catholic Community Foundation | Metairie, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Audubon Nature Institute | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Community Sail | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| YMCA | Metairie, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Pinnacle Parents Club | River RIdge, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| KNOM Radio Mission | Anchorage, AK | General Charitable Purpose | $4,500 |
| Pontchartrain Elementary School | Mandeville, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $4,000 |
| Loyola University - Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Charitable Purpose | $3,075 |
| Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet | Shreveport, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $3,000 |
| HeartGift Foundation | Austin, TX | General Charitable Purpose | $2,500 |
| Christian Brothers School | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $2,500 |
| Hynes Charter School | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $2,500 |
| Catholic Charities of Northern La | Shreveport, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $2,500 |
| LA Appleseed Center for Law Justice | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $2,500 |
| New Orleans Opera Association | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $2,209 |
| Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $2,000 |
| New Orleans Center for Creative Art | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $2,000 |
| New Orleans Ballet Association | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $2,000 |
| The Good Shepherd School | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $2,000 |
| Woman's New Life Clinic | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $1,500 |
| Metropolitan Crime Commission | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
| National MS Society | Birmingham, AL | General Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
| University of Holy Cross | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
| Trinity Episcopal School | New Orleans, LA | General Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
The return also lists 25 grants to individuals ($149,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,030,784 | 76 |
| 2023 | $1,069,282 | 81 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543169349102964
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 72-0784059
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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