Funding search · EIN 720784059 · Metairie, LA

J Edgar Monroe Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

246
grants reported
$3.1M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Loyola University3 grants · $608,000
  • Preservation Society2 grants · $220,000
  • Holy Name of Jesus School2 grants · $200,000
  • Newport Preservation Society1 grant · $100,000
  • Fore Kids Foundation2 grants · $99,500
  • Volunteers of America3 grants · $81,500
  • St Francis Xavier Church3 grants · $75,000
  • Bayou District Foundation3 grants · $63,000
  • St Michael Special School3 grants · $55,500
  • Jesuits USA Central Southern Provin3 grants · $55,000

Giving over time

$965,357
2022
$1.1M
2023
$1.0M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 246 grants.

  • $302,000

    Loyola University · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $300,000

    Loyola University · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $120,000

    Preservation Society · Newport, RI · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $100,000

    Holy Name of Jesus School · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $100,000

    Newport Preservation Society · Newport, RI · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $100,000

    Holy Name of Jesus School · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $100,000

    Preservation Society · Newport, RI · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $52,000

    Fore Kids Foundation · Avondale, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $47,500

    Fore Kids Foundation · Avondale, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $30,000

    Volunteers of America · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $28,000

    Pro Bono Project · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $26,500

    Volunteers of America · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $26,160

    Southern Dominican Province · Metairie, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $26,000

    University of Holy Cross · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $25,000

    Holy Cross High School · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $25,000

    St Francis Xavier Church · Metairie, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $25,000

    City Park Conservancy · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $25,000

    St Francis Xavier Church · Metairie, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $25,000

    Friends of City Park · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $25,000

    Holy Cross High School · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $25,000

    Jesuits USA Central Southern Provin · St Louis, MO · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $25,000

    Leukemia Lymphomia Society · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $25,000

    Second Harvest Food Bank · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $25,000

    St Andrew'S Episcopal Church · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $25,000

    St Francis Xavier Church · Metairie, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $25,000

    Volunteers of America · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $22,000

    Children'S Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $21,000

    Bayou District Foundation · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $21,000

    St Michael Special School · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $21,000

    Bayou District Foundation · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $21,000

    Bayou District Foundation · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $20,500

    The Good Shepherd School · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $20,000

    Boys Hope Girls Hope · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $20,000

    University of Holy Cross · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $17,500

    St Michael Special School · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $17,000

    Children'S Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $17,000

    Notre Dame Seminary · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $17,000

    St Michael Special School · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $15,000

    Jesuits USA Central Southern Provin · St Louis, MO · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $15,000

    Bridge House Grace House · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $15,000

    Community Sail · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $15,000

    Ignatian Volunteer Corporation · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $15,000

    Jesuits USA Central Southern Provin · St Louis, MO · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $15,000

    Bridge House Grace House · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $15,000

    Ignatian Volunteer Corporation · Baltimore, MD · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $15,000

    Saint Joseph Abbey and Seminary Col · St Benedict, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purposes

  • $14,000

    Notre Dame Seminary · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $13,729

    Community Sail · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $12,500

    New Orleans Museum of Art · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $12,500

    Louisiana Lighthouse · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $12,000

    Pro Bono Project · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $12,000

    Pro Bono Project · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $12,000

    Southern Dominican Province · Metairie, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $11,500

    Youth Services Bureau · Covington, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $11,500

    Youth Services Bureau · Covington, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $11,000

    Harry Tompson Center · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    American Cancer Society · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Archbishop Chapelle High School · Metairie, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Archdiocese of Tororo · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Bonnabell Magnet Academy · Kenner, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Boys Hope Girls Hope · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Glenmary Home Missioners · Fairfield, OH · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Harry Tompson Center · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Jesuit Dallas Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Louisiana Children'S Museum · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Louisiana Lighthouse · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Louisiana National Guard Foundation · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Magnolia Community Services · Jefferson, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    National World War Ii Museum · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Notre Dame Seminary · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Second Harvest Food Bank · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    St Elizabeth'S Guild · Metairie, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Archbishop Chapelle High School · Metairie, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Archdiocese of Tororo · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Bonnabell Magnet Academy · Kenner, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Boys Hope Girls Hope · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Glenmary Home Missioners · Fairfield, OH · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Jesuit Dallas Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Louisiana Children'S Museum · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Louisiana Lighthouse · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Louisiana National Guard Foundation · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Loyola University - Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Magnolia Community Services · Jefferson, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    National World War Ii Museum · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    St Andrew'S Episcopal Church · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Access Pregnancy Referral Centers · Metairie, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Archbishop Chapelle High School · Metairie, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Archdiocese of Tororo · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Bonnabell Magnet Academy · Kenner, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Children'S Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Glenmary Home Missioners · Fairfield, OH · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Jesuit Dallas Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Louisiana Children'S Museum · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Magnolia Community Services · Jefferson, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    National World War Ii Museum · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    New Orleans Museum of Art · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    St Mary Assumption Church · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Stuart Hall School for Boys · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $10,000

    Ymca · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    General Charitable Purpose

  • $7,500

    New Orleans Museum of Art · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General Charitable Purpose

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.