Filed as: LOUIS ARMSTRONG EDUCATIONAL FOUNDAT · Private foundation · EIN 13-2659286

Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation Inc

Preselected only

Great Neck, NY

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2025-06-30) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202611049349100221
Total assets (EOY)$16,337,458
Grants paid$1,081,885
Typical (median) grant$12,500
Grants listed31
Giving in home state (NY)68%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K2
$5K–$25K22
$25K–$100K2
$100K+5

Smallest $2,000 · Largest $210,000

Geographic focus

NY
68%
LA
24%
IL
3%
NJ
3%
WA
1%
AZ
1%
CA
1%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2022$790,000$10,320,54325
2023$965,618$13,197,45732
2024$1,081,885$16,337,45831

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Louis Armstrong House MuseumCORONA, NYGENERAL$210,000
The Louisiana Museum FoundationNEW ORLEANS, LAGENERAL$148,775
Jazzmobile IncNEW YORK, NYGENERAL$125,000
Queens College FoundationFLUSHING, NYGENERAL$121,090
Louis Satchmo Armstrong SummerNEW ORLEANS, LAGENERAL$100,000
Mt Sinai Beth Israel - LouisNEW YORK, NYGENERAL$75,000
Ascap FoundationNEW YORK, NYGENERAL$50,000
Jazz Power InitiativeNEW YORK, NYGENERAL$20,000
Mind-Builders Creative Arts CenterBRONX, NYGENERAL$20,000
Harlem School Of The ArtsNEW YORK, NYGENERAL$15,000
Louis Armstrong Middle SchoolFLUSHING, NYGENERAL$15,000
Manhattan School Of MusicNEW YORK, NYGENERAL$15,000
Newark Public RadioNEWARK, NJGENERAL$15,000
One City At Vendercook CollegeCHICAGO, ILGENERAL$15,000
Seattle JazzedSEATTLE, WAGENERAL$15,000
Jazz House KidsMONTCLAIR, NJGENERAL$12,500
Brooklyn Conservatory Of MusicBROOKLYN, NYGENERAL$10,000
Chicago Yth Symphony Jazz OrchestraCHICAGO, ILGENERAL$10,000
Jazreach Performing Arts & EducatioNEW YORK, NYGENERAL$10,000
Kupferberg Center For ArtsFLUSHING, NYGENERAL$10,000
National Jazz Museum In HarlemNEW YORK, NYGENERAL$10,000
Queens Library FoundationJAMAICA, NYGENERAL$10,000
Young Sounds Of ArizonaPHOENIX, AZGENERAL$10,000
Jazz AngelsLONFG BEACH, CAGENERAL$7,500
Herbert Lehman College FoundationBRONX, NYGENERAL$7,020
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