Pro Bono Publico Foundation
New Orleans, LA · EIN 61-1512587. Reported 241 grants totalling $4,130,880 to 76 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Pro Bono Publico Foundation, the IRS classifies it under public safety & disaster relief rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE M20) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 76 distinct organizations, with 5% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 85% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is well above the 56% median for grantmaking charities, and above the 67% median for private foundations. It describes the organizations it already funds, not whether it would consider a new one.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $15,000. Half of what it reported fell between $10,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $7,000 and the largest $180,667. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP New Orleans Inc | New Orleans, LA | $212,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Schools for New Orleans Inc | New Orleans, LA | $190,667 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Teach for America Inc | New York, NY | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Inspirenola Charter Schools | New Orleans, LA | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Greater New Orleans Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Louisiana Assocaition of Public Charter Schools | Metairie, LA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Collegiate Academies | New Orleans, LA | $97,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Firstline Schools Inc | New Orleans, LA | $97,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Crescent City Schools | New Orleans, LA | $87,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends Of@discovery Health Sciences Foundation Inc | Kenner, LA | $87,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bricolage Academy | New Orleans, LA | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Childrens Hospital Inc | New Orleans, LA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Morris Jeff Community School | New Orleans, LA | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy Inc | New Orleans, LA | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hynes Charter School Corporation | New Orleans, LA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Renew-Reinventing Education | New Orleans, LA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Warren Easton SR High School Foundation Inc | New Orleans, LA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young Audiences Inc | New York, NY | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| STEM Library Lab | Metairie, LA | $68,496 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Citizens Committee for Education | New Orleans, LA | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 18TH Ward | New Orleans, LA | $62,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Agenda for Children Inc | New Orleans, LA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lake Forest Elementary Charter School | New Orleans, LA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Live Oak Wilderness Camp | New Orleans, LA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Son of a Saint | New Orleans, LA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Augustine High School | New Orleans, LA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Early Partners | New Orleans, LA | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Science and Math Education Inc | New Orleans, LA | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| French & Montessori Education Inc | New Orleans, LA | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Special Education Leader Fellowship | New Orleans, LA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Youth Empowerment Project | New Orleans, LA | $52,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Youth Force Nola | New Orleans, LA | $52,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Belle Chasse Academy Inc | Belle Chasse, LA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jcfa | Harvey, LA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Success Preparatory Academy | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tntp Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kid Smart | New Orleans, LA | $47,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The International School of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Center for Resilience | Providence, RI | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| City Year Inc | Boston, MA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| College Beyond | New Orleans, LA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Educare New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Education Pioneers Inc | Boston, MA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Good Shepherd Nativity Mission School Inc | New Orleans, LA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lycee Francais De La Nouvelle Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Raphael Academy | New Orleans, LA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Michael Special School | New Orleans, LA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Stephen's School | New Orleans, LA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund | New Orleans, LA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Voices for International Business & Education | New Orleans, LA | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Clover Nola Inc | New Orleans, LA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bright School Pre-School for the Hearing Impaired | Metairie, LA | $31,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| College Track | Oakland, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Academies of New Orleans Inc | New Orleans, LA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greater New Orleans STEM Initiative Inc | Metairie, LA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| New Orleans Career Center | New Orleans, LA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Policy Institute for the Children of Louisiana Inc | Metairie, LA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Chartwell Center | New Orleans, LA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Posse Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Youth Run Nola Inc | New Orleans, LA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Elan Academy Inc | New Orleans, LA | $29,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Advocates for Academic Excellence in Education Inc | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rooted School | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Algiers Charter School Association Inc | New Orleans, LA | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United States Catholic Conference | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Capitol Encore Academy | Fayetteville, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Legacy of Excellence Inc - Dba Benjamin Franklin Elementary | New Orleans, LA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ednavigator Inc | Oak Park, IL | $12,917 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bay Area Hybrid College Initiative | Richmond, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Einstein Group | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leading Educators Inc | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Harmony High Institute | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Orleans College Preparatoryacademies | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Noble Minds Inc | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation Inc | Metairie, LA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
63 of 76 (83%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Greater New Orleans Foundation
THE MULTI YEAR GRANT IS TO SUPPORT GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION'S CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD BUILDERS INITIATIVE - Manning Family Children's Hospital
THE GRANT SUPPORTS AND EXPANDS THRIVEKIDS' WORK TO PROVIDE BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH SUPPORT IN NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE GRANT ALSO PROVIDES FUNDING TO SURVEY AND MAP CURRENT NEEDS AND WORK DONE BY THRIVEKIDS AND OTHER SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE GOAL TO DEVELOP A SUSTAINABLE MODEL OF SYSTEM-WIDE BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS. THRIVEKIDS IS BASED AT MANNING FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL; MFCH RECEIVES AND PASSES THROUGH GRANT FUNDS TO THRIVEKIDS. - Inspire Nola Charter Schools
TO INSPIRE AN EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENT WHERE STUDENTS CAN DEVELOP ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SKILLS - Tntp Inc
TO FILL FUNDING GAP CREATED BY FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS TO COMPLETE TRAINING FOR 87 EDUCATORS - Collegiate Academics
DEVELOPING EXCELLENT EDUCATORS PROGRAM - Crescent City School
OPERATING FUNDS TO SUPPORT AND DEVELOP ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 65 of 76 recipients we could match to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's, not ours -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63 | $913,415 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 57 | $877,998 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 62 | $1,260,167 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 59 | $1,079,300 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
86% of its giving went to organizations in Louisiana. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $15,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Louisiana.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Pro Bono Publico Foundation's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Recipient classifications, the concentration and retention figures and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations from them, described in how we build this.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 64 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 3 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 531024, New Orleans, LA, 70153.
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