Sydney and Walda Besthoff Foundation
NEW ORLEANS, LA EIN: 72-6019440
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$6.2M
-1.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.8M
+40.4% YoY
Grant Count
1
-66.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.8M
+321.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,242,650 | $6,310,692 | $7,469,851 |
| Revenue | $1,535,671 | $-56,004 | $2,155,850 |
| Expenses | $1,808,185 | $1,282,862 | $1,001,149 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,799,610 | $1,281,794 | $998,874 |
| Net Investment Income | $92,927 | $88,468 | $96,971 |
| Distributable Amount | $105,824 | $129,761 | $165,841 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
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
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALDA BESTHOFF | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| VIRGINIA BESTHOFF | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| VALERIE MARCUS | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JANE STEINER | SECRETARY-TREASURER | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Louisiana $4.8M (100%)
States
Cities
MetairieNew Orleans
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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