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New Orleans Geological Society Memorial Foundation

Preselected recipients only Mandeville, Louisiana · EIN 721220999

New Orleans Geological Society Memorial Foundation is a private foundation in Mandeville, Louisiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $30,000 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $3,000. 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 $27,500 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$27,50011$2.2 million
2024$30,00012$2.5 million

How to apply

New Orleans Geological Society Memorial 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

What New Orleans Geological Society Memorial Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Louisiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Louisiana12$30,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
LA
Scholarship$3,000
Individual
LA
Scholarship$3,000
Individual
LA
Scholarship$3,000
Individual
LA
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
LA
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
LA
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
LA
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
LA
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
LA
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
LA
Scholarship$2,000
Individual
LA
Scholarship$2,000
Individual
LA
Scholarship$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does New Orleans Geological Society Memorial Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does New Orleans Geological Society Memorial Foundation give?

$30,000 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs New Orleans Geological Society Memorial Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jared Bullock (Secretary), William Whiting (Director), Robert Meltz (Director) and Mark Wojna (President) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does New Orleans Geological Society Memorial Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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