Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities

NEW ORLEANS, LA EIN: 72-0795568 Website

THE LOUISIANA ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PARTNER WITH COMMUNITIES, INSTITUTIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS TO EXPLORE LOUISIANA'S PAST, REFLECT ON OUR PRESENT, AND IMAGINE OUR FUTURE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$11.5M

+9.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$445K

-33.3% YoY

Grant Count

41

-14.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-21.9% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$7M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$11,488,310$10,473,367$9,063,576
Revenue$6,488,147$6,782,095$5,589,510
Expenses$5,955,139$5,847,481$4,762,109
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$216,155$89,482$195,645
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$167K$333K$500K$667K65 grants20200 grants20210 grants202248 grants202341 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SOUTH LOUISIANA WETLANDS…$25KEAST CARROLL PARISH LIBR…$20KLAFOURCHE PARISH PUBLIC …$15KOLD STATE CAPITOL FOUNDA…$15KOPERATION RESTORATION$15KNATCHITOCHES TRIBE OF LO…$15KNATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTO…$14KNUNU ARTS AND CULTURE CO…$14KTHE IMPERIAL CALCASIEU M…$12KXAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOU…$11K

Grant Size Distribution

154 grants across all recorded years

154<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MIRANDA RESTOVICPRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT$262KPATRICK CARRIERCOO$156KSHANTRELL AUSTINCHIEF OF STAFF$151KERIN GREENWALDVICE PRESIDENT OF PUBLIC P$119K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TY BROMELLBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
CHRIS CENAC SR MDBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
REBECCA COLLINSBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
STEWART EWINGBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
FAYE FLANAGANBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
MARK GREMILLIONTREASURER2
SHERRY GUARISCOBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
RANDY HAYNIECHAIR2
LINDA HOLYFIELDVICE-CHAIR2
LIZ MANGHAMBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
KELLEN MATHEWSSECRETARY2
MELINDA MINTZIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR2
JODY MONTELAROBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
DAVID ROCKETT JRBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
ARMAN SADEGHPOURBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
MARIE MOYSE SCHLESINGERBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
AMAL SHAMIEHBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
SHARLENE SINEGAL-DECUIRBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
KATHY VICTORIANBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
SHARONDA WILLIAMSBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
PHEBE HAYESBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
NATHAN PONDERBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
WENDELL RILEYBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
HOLLY WILSONBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
JOHN BARBRYBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
LAURA PRISCOBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
CHANLER HOLDEN MITTENDORFBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
WILLIE LANDRY MOUNTBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
CLELAND POWELLBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
MIRANDA RESTOVICPRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT40$262,174
PATRICK CARRIERCOO40$156,168
ERIN GREENWALDVICE PRESIDENT OF PUBLIC P40$118,939
SHANTRELL AUSTINCHIEF OF STAFF40$150,676

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AbbevilleAlexandriaAngolaArnaudvilleAtlantaBaton RougeBossier CityCamptiColumbiaConventDestrehanDonaldsonvilleEltonErathFarmervilleFerridayFranklintonGaryvilleGonzalesHammond

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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