Private foundation · New Orleans, LA

The Azby Fund

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Typical grant size
$2K – $5K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
67
Repeat grantees
36
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Patrick W Fitzmorris
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$179K
Michael S Liebaert
SECRETARY TREASURER
$98K
Ann Fitzmorris
PRESIDENT
Samuel S Farnet Jr
VICE PRESIDENT
Aimee' F Siegel
DIRECTOR
James R Morton
SECRETARY TREASURER
Thomas B Lemann
Secretary Treasurer
Dorothy Mccord
Asst Secretary Treasurer
$93K
Stewart Farnet
Vice President

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'13
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
325
Total grants awarded
$5.8M
Total amount
$18K
Average grant
$560K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$1.2M
45 grants
2023
$715K
55 grants
2022
$1.0M
54 grants
2021
$1.2M
57 grants
2020
$525K
54 grants
2013
$1.2M
60 grants

Top recipients

6 grants · LA · ✓ Exact match
$772K
4 grants · LA · ✓ Exact match
$763K
6 grants · LA · ✓ Exact match
$605K
3 grants · LA · ≈ likely match
$531K
6 grants · LA · ≈ likely match
$437K
St Tammany Parish Humane Society
1 grant · LA
$250K
Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine
1 grant · LA
$250K
Recreational Fisheries Institute
6 grants · LA
$228K
Family Services of New Orleans
1 grant · LA
$121K
Historic New Orleans Collection
5 grants · LA
$112K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Tulane University
EDUCATIONAL
LA · TY 2024
$261K
St Tammany Parish Humane Society
CIVIC - UNRESTRICTED
LA · TY 2024
$250K
River Road Historical Society
HISTORICAL
LA · TY 2024
$125K
Recreational Fisheries Institute
ENVIRONMENT
LA · TY 2024
$104K
St Mary's Dominican High School
EDUCATION
LA · TY 2024
$60K
New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute
EDUCATIONAL
LA · TY 2024
$41K
The Friends of West End
CIVIC - DARLINGTON FOUNTAIN
LA · TY 2024
$40K
Mount Carmel Academy
EDUCATION
LA · TY 2024
$30K
Community Sailing New Orleans
SAILING AND CIVIC
LA · TY 2024
$25K
Archbishop Hannan High School
EDUCATIONAL
LA · TY 2024
$20K
Newman School
EDUCATIONAL
LA · TY 2024
$13K
Longue Vue House & Gardens
CIVIC
LA · TY 2024
$13K
Fore Kid's Foundation
CIVIC
LA · TY 2024
$12K
Loyola University
EDUCATIONAL
LA · TY 2024
$11K
Rivers Institute
RIVERS PROJECT
LA · TY 2024
$10K
Holy Name of Jesus School
EDUCATION
LA · TY 2024
$10K
Preservation Resource Center
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS
LA · TY 2024
$10K
Saint Joseph Abbey
RELIGION
LA · TY 2024
$10K
St Mary's Assumption Church
RELIGION
LA · TY 2024
$10K
New Orleans Museum of Art
ARTS
LA · TY 2024
$10K
City Park Conservancy
CONSERVATION
LA · TY 2024
$10K
Louisiana Rugby Corporation
EDUCATION & RECREATION
LA · TY 2024
$10K
Uncommon Contruction Inc
EMPOWER YOUTH WITH THE SKILLS, NETWORK, RESOURCES
LA · TY 2024
$9K
Jesuit High School
EDUCATION
LA · TY 2024
$8K
The Harry Thompson Center Inc
CIVIC - UNRESTRICTED
LA · TY 2024
$6K
Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation
RECREATION AND CIVIC
LA · TY 2024
$5K
Catholic High School
EDUCATIONAL
LA · TY 2024
$5K
St Scholastica Academy
EDUCATION
LA · TY 2024
$4K
30 X Ninety Theatre Inc
ARTS THEATER
LA · TY 2024
$3K
Wish to Fish Louisiana Inc
RECREATION AND CIVIC
LA · TY 2024
$3K
Sugar Buzz
EDUCATIONAL
LA · TY 2024
$3K
Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church
EDUCATION
LA · TY 2024
$3K
Ellis Marsalis Center for Music
EDUCATION CIVIC ARTS
LA · TY 2024
$3K
Nola Gold Rugby
SUPPORT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
LA · TY 2024
$3K
New Orleans Film & Video Festival
ARTS FILM & VIDEO
LA · TY 2024
$3K
Kidsmart Foundation
ARTS
LA · TY 2024
$3K
St Francis Xavier Catholic Church
RELIGION
LA · TY 2024
$3K
Start the Adventure in Reading
EDUCATION
LA · TY 2024
$3K
Brother Martin High School
EDUCATIONAL
LA · TY 2024
$3K
Jefferson Performing Arts Center
ARTS
LA · TY 2024
$2K
Temple Sinai
RELIGION
LA · TY 2024
$2K
Joey's Hope Nola
CIVIC - UNRESTRICTED
LA · TY 2024
$2K
Edward Hynes Charter School
COUNSELING
LA · TY 2024
$2K
Historic New Orleans Collection
ARTS
LA · TY 2024
$1K
Pamela Sintes Memorial Foundation
SUPPORT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
LA · TY 2024
$1K
Tulane University
EDUCATIONAL
LA · TY 2023
$260K
St Mary's Dominican High School
EDUCATION
LA · TY 2023
$64K
Recreational Fisheries Institute
ENVIRONMENT
LA · TY 2023
$55K
River Road Historical Society
HISTORICAL
LA · TY 2023
$31K
University of New Orleans
EDUCATION
LA · TY 2023
$22K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.