The Booth-Bricker Fund

Historical Funder

New Orleans, Louisiana · EIN 72-0818077 · Private foundation · Website

Grants paid (2025)$3.5M

Organizations funded57

Typical grant$5,000

Total assets$83.8M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $100,000.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):

Contact	ANNE P BANOS
Address	509 OCTAVIA STREET SUITE A, NEW ORLEANS LA 70115
Phone	5045812430
Form and materials	PART XIV LINE 2(B) WRITTEN, PROVIDING COMPLETE INFORMATION ON THE APPLICANT, INCLUDING ITS NAME, ADDRESS, IRS DETERMINATION LETTER, HISTORY, PURPOSE, CURRENT OPERATIONS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND BUDGETS AND GOVERNING BOARD, AS WELL AS THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE TO WHICH THE REQUESTED FUNDS WOULD BE DIRECTED.
Deadlines	QUARTERLY
Restrictions	1. CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE MAINLY IN SUPPORT OF ACTIVITIES IN NEW ORLEANS AND TO A LESSER EXTENT, ELSEWHERE IN LOUISIANA. IT DOES NOT MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO INDIVIDUALS. 2. CURRENTLY, THE FUND'S PROGRAM OF CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTIONS FOCUSES EXCLUSIVELY ON TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY TO REFORM PUBLIC EDUCATION IN NEW ORLEANS. 3. RECIPIENTS MUST BE A U.S. GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR A PUBLIC CHARITY AS DESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 501 (C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND BE CLASSIFIED UNDER SECTIONS 509(A)(L) OR (2). DUE TO EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, GIFTS WILL NOT BE MADE TO "FISCAL SPONSORS", PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS OR SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS (I.E. A SECTION OF 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION WITH FURTHER DESIGNATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(3)). HOWEVER, GIFTS CAN BE GIVEN DIRECTLY TO THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION.

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What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Education16
Arts & Culture5
Children & Youth2
Human Services2
Faith-Based1
Health1

Where it gives

40% of grants went outside Louisiana.

Grants paid in tax year 2025

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
New Schools for New Orleans	New Orleans, LA	Support operations in new orleans and support accelerator grants	$750,000
The New Teacher Project	New York, NY	Support teachnola expansion into english as second language certification and retention support	$320,000
Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools	Metairie, LA	Support organization and mfp study	$290,000
Crescent City Schools	New Orleans, LA	Support constellations program for K-4 intellectually impaired children	$200,000
Bricolage Academy	New Orleans, LA	Support the multi-tier student support program and brave course	$190,000
Ai for Equity	Alexandria, VA	Support the new orleans ai leadership initiative	$150,000
Special Education Leader Fellowship	New Orleans, LA	Support new spec. ed teacher fellowship and spec. ed leader fellowship programs	$150,000
The Center for Learner Equity	New York, NY	Centralized special education services for new orleans charter schools pilot program	$135,000
Youthforce Nola	New Orleans, LA	Support programming in new orleans	$125,000
Science Teachers Equipment Lending Library	Metairie, LA	Support equipment lending co-op matching trustee's gift	$102,000
New Orleans Career Center	New Orleans, LA	Provide wraparound services for trainees	$100,000
Renew Therapeutic Program	New Orleans, LA	Support operations in new orleans for renew therapeutic program	$100,000
Children's Bureau of LA	New Orleans, LA	Support healing high	$100,000
Kipp New Orleans	New Orleans, LA	Support the implementation of magpie and khanmigo	$100,000
Cambiar Education	Encino, CA	Lift all boats leadership development program for new orleans charter schools	$100,000
Children's Hospital No Co Manning Family Children's Hospital	New Orleans, LA	Support pediatric healthcare landscape analysis and blueprint	$100,000
Tulane University	New Orleans, LA	The cowen institute's n.o. public education data fellowship	$85,000
Bay Area Hybrid College Initiative	Richmond, CA	Support the rivet school's new orleans educator pathway pilot program	$80,000
City Year Inc	New Orleans, LA	Support programming in new orleans	$60,000
Bureau of Governmental Research	New Orleans, LA	Support "n.o. school funding in a changing district and matching trustee's gift	$52,500
University of New Orleans Wwno	New Orleans, LA	Support for education desk and matching trustee's gift	$32,500
College Track New Orleans	New Orleans, LA	Support programming in new orleans	$25,000
Tulane University	New Orleans, LA	Education research alliance city-wide youth survey	$25,000
Trinity Episcopal Church	New Orleans, LA	Matching trustee's gift	$11,600
Metairie Park Country Day	Metairie, LA	Matching trustee's gift	$10,000
Pro Bono Public Foundation	New Orleans, LA	Matching trustee's gift	$10,000
Portsmouth Abbey School	Portsmouth, RI	Matching trustee's gift	$6,000
College of the Holy Cross	Worcester, MA	Matching trustee's gift	$5,000
The Decorative Arts Trust	Media, PA	Matching trustee's gift	$5,000
Dedham Country Day	Dedham, MA	Matching trustees gifts	$4,200
University of the South	Sewanee, TN	Matching trustee's gift	$3,760
Pan-Mass Challenge Inc	Needham, MA	Matching trustee's gift	$3,250
Operation Smile	Virginia Beach, VA	Matching trustee's gift and contribution	$2,760
St Jude's Children's Hospital	Memphis, TN	Matching trustee's gift and contribution	$2,760
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra	New Orleans, LA	Matching trustee's gift	$2,500
New Orleans Museum of Art	New Orleans, LA	Matching trustee's gift	$2,500
US Constitution Scholarship Fdn	Fernandina Beach, FL	Matching trustee's gift	$1,500
Epilepsy Alliance LA	Baton Rouge, LA	Matching trustee's gift	$1,500
United Way of Southeast Lousiana	New Orleans, LA	Matching trustee's gift	$1,400
Museum of Fine Arts	Boston, MA	Matching trustee's gift	$1,300
St Mary of the Assumption	Dedham, MA	Matching trustee's gift	$1,000
Jeremiah Program	Boston, MA	Matching trustee's gift	$1,000
Brett Thomas Doussan Foundation	New Orleans, LA	Matching trustee's gift	$500
Unbound	Kansas City, KS	Matching trustee's gift	$500
Virginia Episcopal School	Lynchburg, VA	Matching trustee's gift	$500
Boston University	Boston, MA	Matching trustees gift	$500
Vieux Carre Property Owners Residents and Associates Inc	New Orleans, LA	Matching trustee's gift	$500
St Dominic Church	New Orleans, LA	Matching trustee's gift	$450
University of New Orleans Fdn	New Orleans, LA	Matching trustee's gift	$200
St Anthony of Padua Church	New Orleans, LA	Matching trustee's gift	$100
Samaritan's Purse	Boone, NC	Matching trustee's gift	$100
The Moth	New York, NY	Matching trustee's gift	$75
Komenka Ethnic Dance Ensemble	New Orleans, LA	Matching trustee's gift	$50
Food for the Poor	Coconut Creek, FL	Matching trustee's gift	$50
Grace and the Green Light	New Orleans, LA	Matching trustee's gift	$50
Harry Tompson Center	New Orleans, LA	Matching trustee's gift	$50
Society of St Vincent Depaul	New Orleans, LA	Matching trustee's gift	$50

Grants approved for future payment

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
New Schools for New Orleans	New Orleans, LA	Support programming in new orleans	$400,000
Cambiar Education	Encino, CA	Lift all boats leadership development program for new orleans charter schools	$100,000

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2025	$3,452,705	59
2024	$3,054,730	64
2023	$3,002,585	61

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 12, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631329349103833
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 72-0818077
Profile updated Nov 4, 2026

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