How to apply
Approved scholarship application form must be obtained from the foundation's website and submitted online. Contact: Edwin R Rodriguez Jr, 1100 Poydras St Suite 1350, New Orleans, LA, 5042078555, INFO@MCILHENNY.ORG Deadlines: Fall applications must be submitted by september 30. Restrictions: Scholarships are restricted to accredited university or trade school. Recipients are employees and family members of employees of e mcilhenny's son corporation based on merit. The scholarships will be written agreements requiring the funds to be used solely for tuition and related expenses. Each scholarship grant will be for one academic year with the possibility of renewal each succeeding year based upon continued enrollment and satisfactory academic progress. Qualified recipients will be selected by an unbiased, objective committee completely independent of the foundation and the company.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 75 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater New Orleans FoundationNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $270K |
| National Fish and Wildlife FoundationWashington, DC | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $100K |
| Pro Bono Publico FoundationNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $100K |
| Ducks UnlimitedMemphis, TN | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $55K |
| Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA | Provide scholarships for students selected in accordance with procedures approved in advance by irs | $31K |
| The Rectory SchoolPomfret, CT | Education | $30K |
| Metropolitan Crime CommissionNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $29K |
| Land Trust for Little TennesseeFranklin, NC | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $25K |
| National Trust for Historic PreservationWashington, DC | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $25K |
| St George Episcopal SchoolNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $25K |
| Wyes-TvNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $25K |
| New Orleans Women's and Children's ShelterNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $23K |
| STEM Library LabNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $20K |
| University of Louisiana-LafayetteLafayette, LA | Provide scholarships for students selected in accordance with procedures approved in advance by irs | $20K |
| Acadiana Center for the ArtsLafayette, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $15K |
| Bridge HouseNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $15K |
| Bureau of Governmental ResearchNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $15K |
| Good Shepherd SchoolNew Orleans, LA | Further purposes of recipient charity | $15K |
| Hogs for the CauseNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $15K |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyRye Brook, NY | Further purposes of recipient charity | $15K |
| Purple Heart FoundationAnnandale, VA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $15K |
| The Island School IncBoca Grande, FL | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $13K |
| Bright School for the DeafNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $10K |
| Children's HospitalNew Orleans, LA | Further purposes of recipient charity | $10K |
| Church of Good ShepherdCashiers, NC | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $10K |
| City Park ConservancyNew Orleans, LA | Further purposes of recipient charity | $10K |
| CrimestoppersMetairie, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $10K |
| Delta Waterfowl FoundationBismarck, ND | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $10K |
| Friends of a Studio in the WoodsNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $10K |
| National World War II MuseumNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $10K |
| Ochsner Clinic FoundationNew Orleans, LA | Further purposes of recipient charity | $10K |
| Public Affairs Research Council of LABaton Rouge, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $10K |
| Raphael VillageNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $10K |
| Stuart Hall School for BoysNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $10K |
| Teach for America NolaNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $10K |
| The Posse Foundation New OrleansNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $10K |
| Trinity Episcopal ChurchNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $6,175 |
| Cashiers Historical SocietyCashiers, NC | Further purposes of recipient charity | $6,000 |
| American Cancer SocietyNew Orleans, LA | Further purposes of recipient charity | $5,000 |
| Bayou District FoundationNew Orleans, LA | Further purposes of recipient charity | $5,000 |
| Chartwell CenterNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $5,000 |
| Children's Bureau of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $5,000 |
| Community Foundation of Western N CAsheville, NC | Further purposes of recipient charity | $5,000 |
| Festival International de LouisianeLafayette, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $5,000 |
| Friends of Baton Rouge ZooBaton Rouge, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $5,000 |
| Gasparilla Island Conservation & Improvement AssnBoca Grande, FL | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity St Tammany WestMandeville, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $5,000 |
| Jesuit High School of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $5,000 |
| Kids Join the FightNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $5,000 |
| Louise S McGehee SchoolNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $5,000 |
| Louisiana Center for Childrens RightsNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $5,000 |
| Louisiana Endowment for the HumanitiesNew Orleans, LA | Further purposes of recipient charity | $5,000 |
| Metairie Park Country Day SchoolMetairie, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $5,000 |
| New Orleans Habitat for HumanityNew Orleans, LA | Further purposes of recipient charity | $5,000 |
| Options IncHammond, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $5,000 |
| Rebuilding Together New OrleansNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $5,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $5,000 |
| Southern Food & Beverage InstituteNew Orleans, LA | Further purposes of recipient charity | $5,000 |
| The Friends of the Cabildo IncNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $5,000 |
| The Harry Tompson Center IncNew Orleans, LA | Further charitable purposes of recipient charity | $5,000 |
By state: Louisiana 60 · District of Columbia 2 · Tennessee 1 · North Carolina 4 · Connecticut 1 · Florida 2
About this foundation
Gustaf Westfeldt McIlhenny Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Metairie, Louisiana, administered in care of Edwin R Rodriguez Jr, tax-exempt since 1998. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Gustaf Westfeldt McIlhenny Family Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Approved scholarship application form must be obtained from the foundation's website and submitted online. Deadlines: Fall applications must be submitted by september 30..
How much does Gustaf Westfeldt McIlhenny Family Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $1.2M across 75 grants, a median of $6,000.
Where does Gustaf Westfeldt McIlhenny Family Foundation give?
Louisiana (60 grants), District of Columbia (2 grants), Tennessee (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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