Greater New Orleans Foundation

Greater New Orleans Foundation is a grant maker in New Orleans that operates as a pass-through entity for donors to give to a variety of local, regional, and national nonprofits. 1 The foundation’s grant recipients are largely non-political or left-of-center nonprofits focused on education, health care, environmentalism, LGBT issues, and more. 2

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3)
Issue Areas: Environmental Policy, Healthcare Policy, Education Policy, LGBT Policy
Website: www.gnof.org
Formation:

1943

President and CEO:

Andy Kopplin

Location: New Orleans, LA View on map
Tax ID: 72-0408921
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $513,035,485 Revenue: $67,571,509 Expenses: $50,400,068

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    History

    Greater New Orleans Foundation is an outgrowth of the Community Chest of New Orleans, established in 1923. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the foundation created the Community Revitalization Fund, which it credits with developing nearly 9,500 housing units. In the wake of a major oil spill in the gulf coast in 2010, the foundation created the Gulf Coast Oil Spill Fund. 1

    As of 2023, the foundation managed more than 900 funds. 1

    Activities

    Greater New Orleans Foundation is a grantmaker that operates as a major pass-through funder to numerous other nonprofits in New Orleans, the surrounding region, and beyond. 1 Grantees include nonprofits involved in education, health care, environmental activism, conservation, poverty reduction, and more. 2 The foundation lists its primary program areas as civic leadership, economic opportunity, environment, nonprofit leadership and effectiveness, workforce, and disaster response and restoration. 3

    The foundation has five primary initiatives. These include GiveNOLA Day, a one-day online event to inspire charitable giving; 4 Impact 100, a program to promote woman leadership in nonprofits through charitable giving; 5 the Freeman Challenges, a program to help nonprofits establish endowments; 6 the LGBTQ Fund launched in 2016 to be a continual source of funding for nonprofits led by and serving LGBT-identifying individuals; 7 and Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans, devoted to inspiring young people to become lifelong philanthropists. 8

    The foundation’s core values include left-of-center priorities such as equity and inclusion. 1

    Grantmaking

    In 2021, Greater New Orleans Foundation’s largest grants included $630,626 to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, $282,805 to the Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund, $246,674 to the Academy of the Sacred Heart New Orleans Foundation, $239,076 to Bridge House in New Orleans, $235,026 to Children’s Hospital  of New Orleans, $185,800 to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana,  $135,872 to College Beyond in New Orleans, $125,000 to Bless Your Heart Nonprofit Corporation in Larose Louisiana, $122,874 to the Center for the Innovative Training of Youth in New Orleans,  $112,870 to Audubon Nature Institute Inc. in New Orleans, $111,500 to Christ School in Arden, North Carolina, $109,446 to Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, and more. In 2021, the Greater New Orleans Foundation made a total of 641 grants to nonprofit organizations ranging from $5,041 to $630,626. 2

    Also in 2021, Greater New Orleans Foundation donated to many nonprofits known for their left-of-center activism, including $23,436 to the Anti-Defamation League, a civil rights advocacy group criticized for focusing its analysis of anti-Semitism on political conservatives; $93,229 to Doctors Without Borders, an international aid organization that is primarily nonpolitical but supports abortion and other left-leaning causes; $5,550 to the Environmental Defense Fund, an environmentalist group known for its advocacy for public policies concerning global warning and a left-wing political agenda; $7,800 to Greenpeace Fund, a nonprofit associated with Greenpeace that raises money to support Greenpeace’s environmentalist agenda; $5,500 to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the public charity component of the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBT activism organization; and others. 2

    During the same period, Greater New Orleans Foundation also donated to nonprofits known for their right-of-center positions, including $25,000 to the Federalist Society, an educational society of mostly conservative and libertarian lawyers and law students. 2

    People

    The president and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Foundation is Andy Kopplin. 9 Kopplin was previously the deputy mayor and chief administrative officer for the city of New Orleans from 2010-2016 under Mayor Mitch Landrieu (D). Kopplin also worked as a senior advisor to Wendy Kopp, the Founder and CEO of Teach for America. From 2006 to 2008, Kopplin was the founding executive director of the Louisiana Recovery Authority, created to manage recovery efforts after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. 10

    Funding

    In 2021, Greater New Orleans Foundation received $205,504,242 in gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees.  The organization also has a roughly $278 million endowment that generated a net $34,442,345 in investment earnings in 2021. 2

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2024 $513,035,485 $67,571,509 $50,400,068 View
    2023 $475,580,976 $43,225,517 $43,132,560 View
    2022 $431,145,923 $52,417,713 $46,464,904 View
    2021 $492,658,597 $98,790,350 $41,351,203 View
    2020 $406,748,750 $50,799,913 $44,223,423 View

    Prior year filings: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

    Revenue Detail

    Expenses Detail

    Employee Compensation

    • Number of Employees: 34

    Highest Earning Employees

    EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
    Andrew KopplinPRESIDENT & CEO$406,215
    Eric SelingVP, FINANCE & OPERATIONS$242,371
    Karla RiveraCHIEF OF STAFF$193,824
    Kellie Chavez-GreeneVP, PROGRAMS$189,852
    Courtney ThomasVP, COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLI$167,686
    Sherina ClavierDIRECTOR, FINANCE$159,994
    Roy WilliamsDIRECTOR, GRANTMAKING$121,951
    Kristina KentDIRECTOR, WORKFORCE PROGRA$121,445
    Sarah KoenigACCOUNTING MANAGER$120,199
    Daniel FavreDIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL PR$117,736

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $157,499,272
    • Number of Grants: 2,374
    • Number of Funders: 337

    Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $3,506,9102022 Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
    $1,900,0002021 W.K. Kellogg Foundationincrease economic opportunities for low income job seekers and workers by supporting workforce development pathways in green infrastructure, healthcare, and information technology, and a community of practice for nonprofits providing wrap around supports for workers
    $1,555,0002024 Conrad N. Hilton Foundationto provide capacity building and nonprofit leadership development for opportunity youth-serving organizations and to support an employer engagement group in New Orleans
    $1,452,8412020 Community Foundation of Greater MemphisGeneral operational support
    $1,350,0002022 The Kresge FoundationThe purpose of this grant is to strengthen the nonprofit sector in Greater New Orleans to be more impactful, equitable, and sustainable through intensive capacity building, leadership development, and training.
    $1,180,2912023 The Usdin-Weil FoundationPURSUANT TO ORGANIZATIONS GOAL ACHIEVEMENT EFFORTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO 501(C)(3)
    $1,000,0002024 Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
    $1,000,0002021 Aramco Americas Contributions ProgramAramco Americas announced it is supporting the following nonprofit organizations as they provide assistance to regions along the Gulf Coast and parts of the Northeast impacted by Hurricane Ida: Greater New Orleans Foundation ($1 million); Feeding America ($1 million); World Central Kitchen ($500,000); and All Hands and Hearts ($500,000).
    $1,000,0002021 The Ford FoundationFor The Times-picayune and The Advocate’s Louisiana Investigative Journalism Fund
    $1,000,0002020 Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable FoundationCHARITABLE
    $910,0002022 Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr FoundationDONATION FOR GRAND OPERA IN NEW ORLEANS AREA
    $900,0002020 United Way WorldwideDISASTER RELIEF
    $875,0002021 The Gpoa FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE
    $766,0002021 Saints & Pelicans Foundation (fka Saints and Pelicans Gulf Coast Renewal)GENERAL SUPPORT
    $750,0002020 Wend II IncSpecial Projects COVID-19 Relief Efforts
    $716,9052021 Gnof Support FoundationPHILANTHROPY
    $530,0002021 The Kresge FoundationCapacity Building with BIPOC Community Organizations to Advance Green Infrastructure in New Orleans
    $525,0002021 Zemurray FoundationPhilanthropy
    $515,1962022 New Orleans Community Support FoundationPHILANTHROPY
    $510,0002023 Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr FoundationDONATION FOR GRAND OPERA IN NEW ORLEANS AREA
    $500,0002023 W.K. Kellogg Foundationincrease racial equity practices by providing training and ongoing engagement with multi-sector leaders across New Orleans, strengthening development of racial equity practices and policies in their organizations and increasing public awareness through a citywide media campaign
    $500,0002022 William R Kenan Jr Charitable Trust Xxxxx2004General
    $500,0002021 The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationEMERGENCY DISASTER RELIEF FOR HURRICANE IDA
    $500,0002021 The Stephen & Renee Bisciotti FoundationHURRICANE IDA RELIEF
    $500,0002021 Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Corporate Giving ProgramThe Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) made a charitable charitable donation of $500,000 to the Greater New Orleans Foundation to assist communities and FHLB Dallas members with long-term recovery efforts from damage caused by Hurricane Ida.

    All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $497,124,351
    • Number of Grants: 28,680
    • Number of Recipients: 3,774

    Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $1,507,6252020 Ochsner Clinic FoundationHEALTH
    $1,500,0002024 Our Lady of Wisdom Church and Catholic Student Cen UllCHRISTIANITY
    $1,187,6802020 Isidore Newman SchoolEDUCATION
    $1,105,5302023 Metairie Park Country Day SchoolEDUCATION
    $1,000,2682022 New Orleans Sponsoring Committee -Together New OrleansFUND RAISING & FUND DISTRIBUTION
    $1,000,0002022 Alliance for Choice in EducationEDUCATION
    $845,6752023 Jewish Endowment FoundationPHILANTHROPY
    $845,6722024 Kids Join the FightHEALTH SUPPORT
    $845,4012024 Metairie Park Country Day SchoolEDUCATION
    $840,7632024 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation IncSINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
    $784,5412020 Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and AcadianaFOOD/NUTRITION
    $727,4522022 Tulane UniversityEDUCATION
    $716,4602024 The Administrators of the Tulane Educational FundEDUCATION
    $710,0002020 Neighborhood Trust Financial PartnersPHILANTHROPY
    $677,9092023 Loyola UniversityEDUCATION
    $667,9532023 City Park ConservancyCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
    $637,2462024 Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New OrleansHUMAN SERVICES
    $600,0002022 Feiro Marine Life CenterPUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT
    $579,2442022 University of New Orleans FoundationEDUCATION
    $574,1112023 Bayou Community FoundationALLIANCES AND ADVOCACY
    $569,6972024 United Way of Southeast LouisianaHUMAN SERVICES
    $566,2752024 Ochsner Clinic FoundationHEALTH
    $558,0532021 Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and AcadianaFOOD/NUTRITION
    $551,7342023 United Way of Southeast LouisianaHUMAN SERVICES
    $543,8692020 United Way of Southeast LouisianaHUMAN SERVICES

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    References

    1. “About the Foundation.” Greater New Orleans Foundation. Accessed September 30, 2023. https://www.gnof.org/who-we-are/about-gnof/.
    2. Greater New Orleans Foundation. Return of an Organization Exempt From Income Tax (Form 990). 2021.
    3. “Program Areas.” Greater New Orleans Foundation. Accessed September 30, 2023. https://www.gnof.org/what-we-do/program-areas/.
    4.  “GiveNOLA Day.” Greater New Orleans Foundation. Accessed September 30, 2023. https://www.gnof.org/what-we-do/initiatives/give-nola-day/.
    5. “Impact 100.” Greater New Orleans Foundation. Accessed September 30, 2023. https://www.gnof.org/what-we-do/initiatives/impact-100/.
    6. “The Freeman Challenges.” Greater New Orleans Foundation. Accessed September 30, 2023.  https://www.gnof.org/what-we-do/initiatives/the-freeman-challenges/.
    7.  “LGBTQ Fund.” Greater New Orleans Foundation. Accessed September 30, 2023.  https://www.gnof.org/what-we-do/initiatives/lgbtq-fund/.
    8. “Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans.” Greater New Orleans Foundation. Accessed September 30, 2023. https://www.gnof.org/what-we-do/initiatives/epno/.
    9. “Board and Staff.” Greater New Orleans Foundation. Accessed September 30, 2023. https://www.gnof.org/who-we-are/board-and-staff/.
    10. “Andy Kopplin.” The Greater New Orleans Foundation. Accessed September 30, 2023. https://www.gnof.org/board-and-staff/andrew-kopplin/.