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Mary Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only New Orleans, Louisiana · EIN 721283123

Mary Family Foundation is a private foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $69,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $14,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $57,650 the year before.

67% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$57,65011$1.7 million
2024$69,00010$2.2 million

How to apply

Mary Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Louisiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Louisiana9$64,000
Colorado1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bridge House
New Orleans, LA
General support$14,000
Individual
LA
General support$12,500
Friends of Wwoz
New Orleans, LA
General support$12,000
Center of Jesus the Lord
New Orleans, LA
General support$7,500
Berthoud Arts Hummanities Associati
Berthoud, CO
General support$5,000
St Mary's Assumption Church
New Orleans, LA
General support$5,000
Tarahuemera Childrens Hospital
New Orleans, LA
General support$5,000
Grace at the Green Light
New Orleans, LA
General support$5,000
Manresa House of Retreats
Convent, LA
General support$2,000
Louisiana Landmark Society
New Orleans, LA
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mary Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Mary Family Foundation give?

$69,000 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Mary Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lynn B Mary (President), Brandon Mary (Director), Charles C Mary III (Director) and Charlotte Zink (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

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