Private foundation · Metairie, LA

Woldenberg Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K – $3K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
145
Repeat grantees
88
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesN/A
ContactLISA B WILLIAMS · 5048496087
MaterialsEMAIL LISA@GOLDRINGFOUNDATION.COM
RestrictionsN/A

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Minette Brown
TRUSTEE
$60K
Mark Halpern
TRUSTEE
$30K
Robert Steeg
TRUSTEE
$30K
William a Goldring
BOARD CHAIR
Jeffrey B Goldring
TRUSTEE
Paul L Fine
TREASURER
Lisa B Williams
SECRETARY
Wm Goldring
PRESIDENT
Trudi Briede
ACCOUNTANT
Jeffrey Goldring
BOARD MEMBER

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
1,378
Total grants awarded
$26.3M
Total amount
$19K
Average grant
$608K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$1.6M
115 grants
2023
$3.6M
240 grants
2022
$3.8M
198 grants
2021
$3.4M
109 grants
2020
$2.2M
106 grants
2019
$3.1M
88 grants
2017
$2.4M
148 grants
2016
$2.1M
137 grants
2015
$1.9M
122 grants
2014
$2.1M
115 grants

Top recipients

10 grants · LA · ≈ likely match
$3.7M
American Friends of Alyn Hospital
15 grants · LA
$1.4M
National Ww II Museum
8 grants · LA
$1.0M
8 grants · LA · ✓ Exact match
$1.0M
Jewish Federation
8 grants · LA
$853K
Teach for America
7 grants · LA
$775K
Mt Sinai Medical Foundation
9 grants · LA
$738K
Audubon Institute
8 grants · LA
$700K
American Friends of Alyn
5 grants · NY
$600K
4 grants · LA · ✓ Exact match
$583K

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

National Ww II Museum
ARTS & CULTURE
LA · TY 2024
$215K
American Friends of Alyn Hospital
JEWISH CAUSES
NY · TY 2024
$150K
Birthright Israel
JEWISH CAUSES
NY · TY 2024
$100K
University of Kentucky
SCHOLARSHIPS
KY · TY 2024
$65K
Owensboro Ctc
SCHOLARSHIPS
KY · TY 2024
$64K
Western Kentucky University
SCHOLARSHIPS
KY · TY 2024
$55K
American Friends of Mda
JEWISH CAUSES
FL · TY 2024
$50K
City Year
EDUCATION
LA · TY 2024
$50K
University of Louisville
SCHOLARSHIPS
KY · TY 2024
$46K
Eastern Kentucky University
SCHOLARSHIPS
KY · TY 2024
$45K
Friends of Idf
JEWISH CAUSES
NY · TY 2024
$30K
Elizabethtown Ctc
SCHOLARSHIPS
KY · TY 2024
$28K
Kentucky Wesleyan College
SCHOLARSHIPS
KY · TY 2024
$25K
Jewish Children's Regional Service
JEWISH CAUSES
LA · TY 2024
$25K
New Schools New Orleans
EDUCATION
LA · TY 2024
$25K
Bridge House
HEALTH
LA · TY 2024
$25K
Avodah New Orleans
JEWISH CAUSES
NY · TY 2024
$20K
Owensboro Catholic Hs
SCHOLARSHIPS
KY · TY 2024
$19K
Midway University
SCHOLARSHIPS
KY · TY 2024
$17K
Posse Foundation
EDUCATION
LA · TY 2024
$15K
Steeg Family Foundation
EDUCATION
LA · TY 2024
$15K
New Orleans Women & Children's Shelter
HUMAN SERVICES
LA · TY 2024
$15K
University of Southern Indiana
SCHOLARSHIPS
IN · TY 2024
$15K
Campbellsville University
SCHOLARSHIPS
KY · TY 2024
$15K
University of Tennessee
SCHOLARSHIPS
TN · TY 2024
$14K
Greater New Orleans Develop Foundation
HUMAN SERVICES
LA · TY 2024
$13K
Trinity High School
SCHOLARSHIPS
KY · TY 2024
$12K
Bethlehem High School
SCHOLARSHIPS
KY · TY 2024
$12K
Ohio State University
SCHOLARSHIPS
OH · TY 2024
$12K
Georgetown College
SCHOLARSHIPS
KY · TY 2024
$12K
University of Cumberlands
SCHOLARSHIPS
KY · TY 2024
$11K
Covenant House
HUMAN SERVICES
LA · TY 2024
$10K
Lsu
SCHOLARSHIPS
LA · TY 2024
$10K
Tulane University
EDUCATION
LA · TY 2024
$10K
Youth Empowerment Project
EDUCATION
LA · TY 2024
$10K
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
ARTS & CULTURE
LA · TY 2024
$10K
Purdue Univiversity
SCHOLARSHIPS
IN · TY 2024
$7K
Indiana University Se
SCHOLARSHIPS
IN · TY 2024
$7K
Rochester Ins Tech
SCHOLARSHIPS
NY · TY 2024
$7K
University of South Alabama
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2024
$7K
Southern Maine Cc
SCHOLARSHIPS
ME · TY 2024
$7K
Sacred Heart Academy
SCHOLARSHIPS
KY · TY 2024
$7K
Notre Dame University
SCHOLARSHIPS
IN · TY 2024
$7K
University of Arizona
SCHOLARSHIPS
AZ · TY 2024
$7K
Oregon State University
SCHOLARSHIPS
OR · TY 2024
$7K
University of North Alabama
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2024
$7K
Assumption Hs Louisville
SCHOLARSHIPS
KY · TY 2024
$7K
Virginia Tech
SCHOLARSHIPS
VA · TY 2024
$7K
University of New England-biddeford
SCHOLARSHIPS
ME · TY 2024
$7K
Kearney Catholic Hs
SCHOLARSHIPS
NE · TY 2024
$7K

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