Private foundation · EIN 37-1914306 · New Orleans, Louisiana · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Didriksen Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 3 grants paid, $85K total, median $25K. 100% of grants stayed in Louisiana.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
3
$85K
Median grant
$25K
Stays in LA
100%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.6M

Grants paid in 2024

3 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Stoke Outcomes and Continuum of CarNew Orleans, LASpecific research grant$45K
Dr Brain Research FoundationMetairie, LASpecific research grant$25K
Harch Hyperbaric InstituteNew Orleans, LASpecific research grant$15K

About this foundation

Didriksen Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana, administered in care of Caleb Didriksen, tax-exempt since 2019. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Didriksen Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Didriksen Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $85K across 3 grants, a median of $25K.

Where does Didriksen Foundation Inc give?

Louisiana (3 grants), per its latest filing.

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