Private foundation · EIN 72-1400981

Arlene & Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation Inc

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Violet, LA

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202601809349101310
Total assets (EOY)$100,530,922
Grants paid$4,650,357
Typical (median) grant$9,000
Grants listed42
Giving in home state (LA)98%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K13
$5K–$25K17
$25K–$100K8
$100K+4

Smallest $150 · Largest $2,655,000

Geographic focus

LA
98%
MN
1%
MI
1%
NY
0%

Common purposes

donationdonatedmagazinepropertiesorleansperformingartsacademy

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$2,598,286$94,413,23558
2024$3,086,632$96,866,24047
2025$4,650,357$100,530,92242

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.

ContactRITA O GUE
Address5128 E ST BERNARD HWY, VIOLET, LA, 70092
Phone5042796559
EmailINFO@MERAUXFOUNDATION.ORG
Form & materialsWRITTEN REQUEST STATING PURPOSE, NAME OF ORGANIZATION, PERSON TO CONTACT AND AMOUNT OF REQUEST. GRANT APPLICATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
DeadlinesNONE
RestrictionsAWARD 60 SCHOLARSHIP TO GRADUATES FROM ST. BERNARD PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
World War Ii Museum New OrleansNEW ORLEANS, LADONATED 916-926 MAGAZINE ST PROPERTIES IN NEW ORLEANS ON 2/6/2025$2,655,000
World War Ii Museum New OrleansNEW ORLEANS, LADONATED 906-912 MAGAZINE ST PROPERTIES IN NEW ORLEANS ON 2/6/2025$1,065,000
ScholarshipNEW ORLEANS, LADONATION$194,000
Wyes-Tv - Greater New Orleans Education Television FoundationNEW ORLEANS, LADONATION$125,000
Community Center Of St BernardCHALMETTE, LADONATION$91,000
Goat In The Road ProductionsNEW ORLEANS, LADONATION$70,325
Hamline UniversitySAINT PAUL, MNDONATION$59,800
Nocca InstituteNEW ORLEANS, LADONATION$50,000
Louisiana State University AgcenterJEFFERSON, LADONATION$47,619
Interlochen Center For The ArtsINTERLOCHEN, MIDONATION$40,000
Casa New OrleansNEW ORLEANS, LADONATION$33,333
University Of New Orleans Foundation IncNEW ORLEANS, LADONATION$25,800
The Spirit Of St Bernard FoundationARABI, LADONATION$20,800
Methodist Health System Foundation IncSLIDELL, LADONATION$20,000
St Bernard Council On AgingCHALMETTE, LADONATION$17,455
Nunez Community College FoundationCHALMETTE, LADONATION$17,000
Nola Tree ProjectNEW ORLEANS, LADONATION$13,000
Chalmette High SchoolCHALMETTE, LASUPPORT THE PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY$10,350
Knights Of The Nemesis Social ClubARABI, LADONATION$10,000
Los Islenos Heritage & Cultural SocietyST BERNARD, LADONATION$10,000
Louisiana Crawfish Fest FoundationCHALMETTE, LADONATION$10,000
St Bernard Chamber Of Commerce FoundationCHALMETTE, LADONATION$8,000
St Bernard Parish GovernmentCHALMETTE, LADONATION$6,000
St Bernard Sports Hall Of FameCHALMETTE, LADONATION$6,000
New Orleans Blues SocietyNEW ORLEANS, LADONATION$5,000
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