The Almar Foundationdba The Alden and Margaret Laborde Foundation
Historical FunderNew Orleans, Louisiana · EIN 72-1371702 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1M
Organizations funded121
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$23M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | Sarah Ehrensing |
|---|---|
| Address | PO Box 840099, New Orleans LA 701840099 |
| Phone | 7132085931 |
| Form and materials | Call the foundation manager Sarah Ehrensing to request the form & information needed at (713) 208-5931 |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | Board Approval |
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
28% of grants went outside Louisiana.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesuit High School | New Orleans, LA | Chapel Renovation | $90,500 |
| University of Holy Cross | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $70,000 |
| Team Rubicon | Los Angeles, CA | Operations-Texas Flood | $50,000 |
| Riverside Academy | Reserve, LA | Capital Improvements | $38,000 |
| Jesuits USA Central & Southern Province | St Louis, MO | Operations | $30,000 |
| St Pius X Church St Vincent de Paul | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $30,000 |
| Raintree Services | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $27,950 |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation | New Orleans, LA | Childrens Capital Campaign | $25,000 |
| San Antonio Area Fd Camp La Junta | San Antonia, TX | Camp Flood Disaster | $25,000 |
| International Petroleum Museum & Expo | Morgan City, LA | Operations | $20,000 |
| Ozanam Inn | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $20,000 |
| Sbp | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $20,000 |
| University of Rochester Wilmont Cancer Inst | Rochester, NY | Operations | $20,000 |
| Breakthrough T1D | Houston, TX | Operations | $17,500 |
| Loyola University | New Orleans, LA | Operations, Scholarships | $16,500 |
| Mount Carmel Academy | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $15,550 |
| Tulane University School of Engineering | New Orleans, LA | Operations, Scholarships | $15,000 |
| Live Oak Wilderness Camp | Baton Rouge, LA | Operations | $14,500 |
| Youthforce NOLA | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $12,000 |
| Community Sailing New Orleans Inc | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $11,500 |
| City Park Conservancy | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $11,281 |
| St John's School | Houston, TX | Operations | $11,000 |
| Wlae-Tv | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $11,000 |
| The Dunham School | Baton Rouge, LA | Operations | $10,250 |
| Coalition to Restore Coastal LA | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $10,000 |
| Ellis Marsalis Center for Music | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $10,000 |
| Good Shepard Food Bank | Auburn, ME | Operations | $10,000 |
| Grace at the Green Light | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $10,000 |
| Harry Thompson Center | New Orleans, LA | Capital Campaign | $10,000 |
| Hope Ministries of Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | Operations | $10,000 |
| Jesuit Volunteer Corps | Baltimore, MO | Operations | $10,000 |
| LA Children's Medical Center | New Orleans, LA | Nursing student scholarships | $10,000 |
| New Orleans Center for Creative Arts | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $10,000 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | Scholarships,Operations | $10,000 |
| St Vincent de Paul Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | Operations | $10,000 |
| Son of a Saint | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $10,000 |
| Youth Oasis | Baton Rouge, LA | Operations | $10,000 |
| Stuart Hall School for Boys | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $9,940 |
| Belmont University | Nashville, TN | Operations | $7,500 |
| Eden Centers | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $7,500 |
| Covenant House New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $7,000 |
| St Rita Catholic Church | New Orleans, LA | Building Maintenance, Operations | $6,500 |
| Bastian Community of Resilience | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $6,250 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Operations | $6,250 |
| St Charles Catholic High School | LaPlace, LA | Operations | $6,000 |
| St Jude the Apostle Catholic Church | Sandy Springs, GA | Operations | $6,000 |
| Academy of the Sacred Heart | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $5,750 |
| American Red Cross | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $5,000 |
| Baldwin & Co Foundation | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities(Arch of NO) | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $5,000 |
| Disability New Beginning Not End | New Iberia, LA | Operations | $5,000 |
| Friends of Fisher House of Southern LA | Metairie, LA | Operations | $5,000 |
| SD Helping Hands Foundation | Sarasota, FL | Operations | $5,000 |
| Hermann Grima Gallier Historic Houses | New Orleans, LA | Camp Scholarships | $5,000 |
| Hotel Hope | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $5,000 |
| Hunters for the Hungry | Baton Rouge, LA | Operations | $5,000 |
| Ignatian Volunteer Corps Of NO | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $5,000 |
| Joni & Friends Louisiana | Agoura Hills, CA | Operations | $5,000 |
| Legacy Donor Foundation | Metairie, LA | Operations | $5,000 |
| LA Children's Museum | New Orleans, LA | Operations | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 121 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,010,795 | 121 |
| 2024 | $1,043,439 | 122 |
| 2023 | $906,500 | 116 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 11, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631319349101208
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 72-1371702
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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