William Edwin Montan Charitable Trust | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 20-2128402

Foundation Overview

Based in New Orleans, LA, William Edwin Montan Charitable Trust has awarded 196 grants totaling $2,367,829 to organizations in Louisiana. Individual grants range from $2,500 to $41,500, with a median award of $10,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$2,367,829
Total Assets
$8,252,826
Median Grant (all grants)
$10,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
31
Median Grant
$12,500
% Median Grant Growth
+25% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 10%

3 of 31 recipients (10%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Louisiana

100% of all grants are concentrated in Louisiana, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Louisiana, funding concentrates in Baton Rouge (74%), New Orleans (17%), Gonzales (5%).

Funding Trajectory
+10%

Stable funding levels with 10% change over 3 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Community Projects

Dual focus on general purposes (60%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into William Edwin Montan Charitable Trust's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Teach For America $15,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2023
Alzheimer's Services $20,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2023
American Red Cross $15,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2023
Baton Rouge General Foundation $15,700 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2023
Habitat For Humanity $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2023
Knock Knock Children's Museum $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2023
Career Compass Of Louisana $15,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2023
Catholic Charities Of The Diocese $15,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2023
St Vincent De Paul $27,675 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2023
Louisiana Arts & Science Museum $2,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2023
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank $15,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2023
Baton Rouge Youth Coalition $15,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2023
Lrce $12,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2023
The Life Of A Single Mom $2,500 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2023
Heritage Ranch $20,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Support 2023
Foundation For Woman's $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2023
Cancer Services Of Greater Baton $20,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2023
Istrouma Area Council Boy Scouts $8,789 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2023
Junior Achievement Of Greater $5,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2023
St Lillian Academy $12,300 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2023
Livingston Parish Children's $5,000 Denham Springs, LA, US General Support 2023
Ymca Of Capital Area $15,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2023
The Life House $10,000 Gonzales, LA, US General Support 2023
Capital Area Casa Association $5,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2023
Empower 225 $5,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2023
Rebuilding Together Baton Rouge $20,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2023
Olol Children's Health Childrens $12,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2023
Douglas Manship Sr Theatre $5,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2023
Sexual Trauma Awareness & $5,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2023
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Foundation $20,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2023
The Emerge Center $25,380 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2023
Baton Rouge Crimestoppers $5,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2022
Teach For America $15,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Alzheimer's Services $20,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
Arts Council Of Baton Rouge $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
American Red Cross $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Baton Rouge General Foundation $15,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Habitat For Humanity $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
Health Care Centers In Schools $2,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
Knock Knock Children's Museum $7,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
Career Compass Of Louisana $15,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2022
Catholic Charities Of The Diocese $10,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2022
St Vincent De Paul $33,302 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2022
Louisiana Arts & Science Museum $5,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank $15,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
Baton Rouge Youth Coalition $20,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
Lrce $17,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
Volunteers In Public Schools $5,270 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2022
The Life Of A Single Mom $2,500 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2022
Ami Kids Baton Rouge $5,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2022
The Arc Of East Ascension $20,000 Gonzales, LA, US General Operating 2022
Foundation For Woman's $5,400 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Cancer Services Of Greater Baton $20,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Istrouma Area Council Boy Scouts $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Junior Achievement Of Greater $5,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
St Lillian Academy $12,186 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Theatre Baton Rouge $2,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Livingston Parish Children's $5,000 Denham Springs, LA, US General Support 2022
Ymca Of Capital Area $5,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
The Life House $20,000 Gonzales, LA, US General Support 2022
Capital Area Casa Association $5,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Empower 225 $2,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Rebuilding Together Baton Rouge $20,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Council For A Better Louisiana $2,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Olol Children's Health Childrens $12,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Louisiana Mental Health $5,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Foundation $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
The Emerge Center $18,684 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Baton Rouge Crimestoppers $5,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2022
Teach For America $15,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Alzheimer's Services $20,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
Arts Council Of Baton Rouge $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
American Red Cross $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Baton Rouge General Foundation $15,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Habitat For Humanity $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
Health Care Centers In Schools $2,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
Knock Knock Children's Museum $7,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
Career Compass Of Louisana $15,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2022
Catholic Charities Of The Diocese $10,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2022
St Vincent De Paul $33,302 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2022
Louisiana Arts & Science Museum $5,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank $15,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
Baton Rouge Youth Coalition $20,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
Lrce $17,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
Volunteers In Public Schools $5,270 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2022
The Life Of A Single Mom $2,500 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2022
Ami Kids Baton Rouge $5,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2022
The Arc Of East Ascension $20,000 Gonzales, LA, US General Operating 2022
Foundation For Woman's $5,400 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Cancer Services Of Greater Baton $20,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Istrouma Area Council Boy Scouts $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Junior Achievement Of Greater $5,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
St Lillian Academy $12,186 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Theatre Baton Rouge $2,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Livingston Parish Children's $5,000 Denham Springs, LA, US General Support 2022
Ymca Of Capital Area $5,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
The Life House $20,000 Gonzales, LA, US General Support 2022
Capital Area Casa Association $5,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Empower 225 $2,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Rebuilding Together Baton Rouge $20,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Council For A Better Louisiana $2,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Olol Children's Health Childrens $12,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Louisiana Mental Health $5,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Foundation $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
The Emerge Center $18,684 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Baton Rouge Crimestoppers $5,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2022
Teach For America $15,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Alzheimer's Services $20,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
Arts Council Of Baton Rouge $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
American Red Cross $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Baton Rouge General Foundation $15,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Habitat For Humanity $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
Health Care Centers In Schools $2,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
Knock Knock Children's Museum $7,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
Career Compass Of Louisana $15,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2022
Catholic Charities Of The Diocese $10,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2022
St Vincent De Paul $33,302 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2022
Louisiana Arts & Science Museum $5,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank $15,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
Baton Rouge Youth Coalition $20,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
Lrce $17,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2022
Volunteers In Public Schools $5,270 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2022
The Life Of A Single Mom $2,500 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2022
Ami Kids Baton Rouge $5,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2022
The Arc Of East Ascension $20,000 Gonzales, LA, US General Operating 2022
Foundation For Woman's $5,400 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Cancer Services Of Greater Baton $20,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Istrouma Area Council Boy Scouts $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Junior Achievement Of Greater $5,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
St Lillian Academy $12,186 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Theatre Baton Rouge $2,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Livingston Parish Children's $5,000 Denham Springs, LA, US General Support 2022
Ymca Of Capital Area $5,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
The Life House $20,000 Gonzales, LA, US General Support 2022
Capital Area Casa Association $5,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Empower 225 $2,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Rebuilding Together Baton Rouge $20,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Council For A Better Louisiana $2,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Olol Children's Health Childrens $12,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Louisiana Mental Health $5,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Foundation $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
The Emerge Center $18,684 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2022
Baton Rouge Crimestoppers $10,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2021
Alzheimer's Services $20,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2021
Arts Council Of Baton Rouge $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2021
American Red Cross $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2021
Baton Rouge General Foundation $12,132 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2021
Habitat For Humanity $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2021
Knock Knock Children's Museum $15,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2021
Career Compass Of Louisana $20,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2021
St Vincent De Paul $41,500 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2021
Mental Health Association $6,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2021
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank $15,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2021
Baton Rouge Youth Coalition $20,265 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2021
Lrce $19,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2021
The Arc Of East Ascension $13,825 Gonzales, LA, US General Operating 2021
City Year Baton Rouge $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2021
Cancer Services Of Greater Baton $20,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2021
Istrouma Area Council Boy Scouts $6,880 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2021
Mcmains Children's Developmental $12,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2021
Junior Achievement Of Greater $5,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2021
St Lillian Academy $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2021
Livingston Parish Children's $4,795 Denham Springs, LA, US General Support 2021
Ymca Of Capital Area $15,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2021
Lsu Business & Technology Center $12,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2021
Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention $18,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2021
Church United For Community Development $20,000 Gonzales, LA, US General Operating 2021
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center $10,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2021
The Emerge Center $21,682 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2021
Greater Baton Rouge Hope Academy $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2021
Teach For America $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US Charitable 2020
Alzheimer's Services $20,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2020
Arts Council Of Baton Rouge $5,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2020
American Red Cross $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US Charitable 2020
Baton Rouge General Foundation $15,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US Charitable 2020
Habitat For Humanity $10,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2020
Career Compass Of Louisana $15,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2020
St Vincent De Paul $25,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Operating 2020
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank $15,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2020
Baton Rouge Youth Coalition $12,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2020
Lrce $19,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Operating 2020
The Arc Of East Ascension $15,000 Gonzales, LA, US General Operating 2020
Greater Baton Rouge Hope Academy $7,330 New Orleans, LA, US Charitable 2020
Capital Area Family Violence $20,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2020
The Hospice Of Baton Rouge $17,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2020
The Emerge School For Autism $21,087 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2020
Cancer Services Of Greater Baton $20,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2020
Catholic Charities Diocese Of $8,152 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2020
Istrouma Area Council Boy Scouts $7,477 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2020
Mcmains Children's Developmental $12,500 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2020
Junior Achievement Of Greater $5,000 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2020
St Lillian Academy $14,100 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2020
Theatre Baton Rouge $8,350 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2020
Child Advocacy Services $15,000 Hammond, LA, US General Support 2020
Livingston Parish Children's $3,940 Denham Springs, LA, US General Support 2020
Cristo Rey Baton Rouge High $27,444 Baton Rouge, LA, US General Support 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 20-2128402
Website N/A
Address 701 POYDRAS STREET STE 3100 New Orleans, LA 70139-6001

Key People (1)

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Trustee Hancock Whitney Bank

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.