The Gpoa Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 72-0423621
Foundation Overview
Based in New Orleans, LA, The Gpoa Foundation has awarded 143 grants totaling $3,160,535 to organizations in Louisiana and Texas. Individual grants range from $168 to $875,000, with a median award of $15,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
26 of 47 recipients (55%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
99% 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 New Orleans (89%), Metairie (6%), Slidell (1%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 31% growth trend over 5 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (48%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Gpoa Foundation'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Providers By Providers | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Alliances And Advocacy | 2024 |
| Casa New Orleans | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Civil Rights | 2024 |
| Community Sailing New Orleans Inc | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Swimming And Other Water Recreation | 2024 |
| Lousiana Center For Childrens Rights | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Youth Violence Prevention | 2024 |
| Uncommon Construction | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Youth Development Programs | 2024 |
| Loop Nola | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Educational Services | 2024 |
| St Michael's Special School | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Education | 2024 |
| Start The Adventure In Reading Inc | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Remedial Reading And Encouragement | 2024 |
| The Bright School | $20,000 | Metairie, LA, US | Education | 2024 |
| Cafe Reconcile | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Youth Centers And Clubs | 2024 |
| Upturn Arts | $23,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Human Services | 2024 |
| New Orleans Youth Alliance | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Education | 2024 |
| Ellis Marsalis Center For Music | $25,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Neighborhood Centers | 2024 |
| Daughters Beyond Incarceration | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Alliance And Advocacy | 2024 |
| Kid Smart | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Visual Arts | 2024 |
| Louisiana Green Corps | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Job Training | 2024 |
| Boys Town Louisiana | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Residential Care And Adult Day Programs | 2024 |
| Stem Library Lab | $25,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Human Services | 2024 |
| Yeah Yoga | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Fund Raising And Fund Distribution | 2024 |
| Be Loud Studios | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Alliances And Advocacy | 2024 |
| Special Education Leadership Fellowship | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Special Education | 2024 |
| Excite All Stars | $20,000 | Slidell, LA, US | Support | 2024 |
| Covenant House New Orleans | $28,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Children And Youth Services | 2024 |
| Be Nola (Black Education For New Orleans) | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Education | 2024 |
| Youthforce Nola | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Alliances And Advocacy | 2024 |
| 826 New Orleans | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Educational Services | 2024 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | $17,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Youth Development | 2024 |
| Urban Impact Ministries | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Public/society Benefit | 2024 |
| Youth Run Nola Inc | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Youth Development Projects | 2024 |
| Raintree Services Inc | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Residential Care And Adult Day Programs | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Service | $15,000 | Metairie, LA, US | Children And Youth Services | 2024 |
| Families Helping Families Nola | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Centers To Support Independence Of Specific Populations | 2024 |
| New Orleans Womens And Childrens Shelter | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Temporary Housing | 2024 |
| Friends Of The New Orleans Public Library | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Education | 2024 |
| Arts Council Of New Orleans | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Arts And Humanities Councils And Agencies | 2024 |
| Junor Achievement Of Greater New Orleans | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | International Economic Development | 2024 |
| Community Works Of Louisiana | $12,450 | New Orleans, LA, US | Arts Education | 2024 |
| Art Camp 504 | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Arts/culture | 2024 |
| Volunteers Of America Southeast Louisiana | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Human Services | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts Of America Se Louisiana Council | $10,000 | Metairie, LA, US | Youth Development | 2024 |
| Girls On The Run New Orleans | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Youth Development | 2024 |
| Center For Resilience | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Public Society/benefit | 2024 |
| New Voices For New Orleans | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Arts, Culture, And Humanities | 2024 |
| Longue Vue House And Gardens | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Museums | 2024 |
| New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute | $7,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Professional Societies And Associations | 2024 |
| Winston Rhea Scholars | $5,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Youth Development Programs | 2024 |
| Trinity Christian Community Center | $5,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Christianity | 2024 |
| The Greater New Orleans Foundation | $2,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Philanthropy | 2023 |
| The Good Shepherd Nativity School | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Preschools | 2023 |
| Special Education Leader Fellowship | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Special Education | 2023 |
| 18th Ward Sports Club | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Amateur Sports | 2023 |
| Bright School For The Deaf | $20,000 | Metairie, LA, US | Education | 2023 |
| The 1881 Research Institute | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Special Education | 2023 |
| Longue Vue House & Gardens | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Museums | 2023 |
| Young Aspirations - Young Artists Inc | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Arts/culture | 2023 |
| New Orleans Family Justice Alliance | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Family Services | 2023 |
| Ride Nola | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| Liberty's Kitchen | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Vocational & Technical Schools | 2023 |
| Live Oak Wilderness Camp | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Educational Services | 2023 |
| Stem Library Lab | $10,000 | Metairie, LA, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| Kid Smart | $5,991 | New Orleans, LA, US | Visual Arts | 2023 |
| Presbyterian Childrens Homes And Services | $5,000 | Austin, TX, US | Youth Development | 2023 |
| St Therese Academy | $2,500 | Metairie, LA, US | Fundraising & Fund Distribution | 2023 |
| Via Link Inc | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| The Greater New Orleans Foundation | $875,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Agenda For Children | $30,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Center For Development & Learning | $10,000 | Metairie, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Covenant House New Orleans | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Crescent City Schools | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Daughters Beyond Incarceration | $30,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Jewish Family Service | $5,000 | Metairie, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Training Grounds | $25,000 | Slidell, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| United Way Of Southeast Louisiana | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Boys Town Louisiana | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Center For Resilience | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Communities In Schools Of The Gulf South | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Crossroads Nola | $21,600 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Fdtn For Science & Mathematics Educatio | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Kedila Family Learning Center | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Presbyterian Childrens Homes And Service | $5,000 | Austin, TX, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Second Chance Living Pmi Corporation | $25,000 | River Ridge, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Volunteers Of America Southeast Louisian | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Cafe Reconcile | $2,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| St Therese Academy | $2,500 | Metairie, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| 826 New Orleans | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Bright School For The Deaf | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Casa New Orleans | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| The Chartwell Center | $12,360 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Community Sailing New Orleans Inc | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| French And Montessori Education Inc | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Louisiana Center For Childrens Rights | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| New Orleans Military And Maritime Academy | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| New Orleans Youth Alliance | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Operation Restoration | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Uncommon Construction | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Youthforce Nola | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Lighthouse Louisiana | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Raintree Services Inc | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Special Education Leader Fellowship | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| The Greater New Orleans Foundation | $100,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| The Greater New Orleans Foundation | $168 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Idea Public Schools Nola | $10,000 | Baton Rouge, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Kingsley House Inc | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Liberty's Kitchen | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Loop Nola | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Loyola University | $9,236 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| New Orleans Military And Maritime Academy | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| New Orleans Speech & Hearing Center | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Operation Spark | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Posse Foundation | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Raphael Academy | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| St Michael's Special School | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Take The Lead Nola | $10,000 | Marrero, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| The 1881 Research Institute | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| The Beautiful Foundation | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| The Good Shepherd Nativity School | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Upturn Arts | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| New Orleans Career Center | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Uncommon Construction | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| 826 New Orleans | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Cafe Hope | $10,000 | Gretna, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Casa New Orleans | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| The Chartwell Center | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Collegiate Academies | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Community Works Of Louisiana | $19,750 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Firstline Schools Llc | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Grow Dat Youth Farm | $17,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Louisiana Center For Childrens Rights | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| New Orleans Arts Education Alliance | $5,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| New Orleans Youth Alliance | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Operation Restoration | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Policy Institute For The Children Of La Inc | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Son Of A Saint | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Special Education Leader Fellowship | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Stem Nola | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| New Orleans Women & Childrens Shelter Inc | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Arts Council Of New Orleans | $27,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Building A Better 2morrow | $18,480 | Marrero, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Communities In Schools Of The Gulf South Inc | $30,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Families Helping Families Of Southeast Louisiana (fhf Nola) | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
| Fdtn For Science & Mathematics Education | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Purpose | 2019 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for The Gpoa Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 72-0423621 |
| Website | http://www.gpoafoundation.org |
| Address | 919 ST CHARLES AVE New Orleans, LA 70130-3903 |
Key People (13)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Gpoa Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Slade Simons |
|---|---|
| Vice President | Camille Strachan |
| Trustee | Jane Sumner |
| Trustee | Barbara Macphee |
| Trustee | Charles Mayer |
Forms 990-PF
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