EIN 72-0954712

Louisiana Museum Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
14
Year formed
1981
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
LMF supports and raises awareness for the Louisiana State Museum, providing grants, programming, marketing support.
Total revenues
$1,861,778
2023
Total expenses
$2,053,207
2023
Total assets
$4,671,766
2023
Num. employees
14
2023

Program areas at Louisiana Museum Foundation

Educational & public outreach support: funding and services provided by the lmf helped make possible the following educational and public outreach programming: for the cabildo: the lmf continues to support a creative aging series, featuring senior adult beading and drumming workshops.for the new orleans jazz Museum at the old u.s. mint: through grants and community donations, the lmf supported almost all of the Museum's musical and public outreach programming, including the Museum's balcony and courtyard concerts, sound collage/luna fete, annual jazz improvisations gala, and nola riverfest.for the Louisiana sports hall of fame and northwest Louisiana history Museum: through community contributions, lmf paid for advertising to market the Museum to attract visitation.overall public outreach and marketing: (1) lmf engaged on social media platforms promoting and highlighting lmf and Museum projects and events. (2) lmf enabled funding for the lsm and jazz Museum to market collections, facilities, projects and public and educational outreach programs through various social media and other advertising outlets.
Exhibitions support: funding and services provided by the lmf helped make possible the following major exhibitions:at the cabildo (jackson square new orleans): creole new orleans, honey! The art of andrew lamar hopkins, an exhibition featuring the first solo Museum exhibition of a living african-american artist and a full color hardback catalogue. Hopkins is a self-taught artist who brings nineteenth-century new orleans creole culture to life with detailed and colorful paintings. The lmf hosted the exhibition opening in november 2022.at the capital parks Museum (baton rouge): hbcu history project at capitol park Museum in baton rouge the lmf supported updates to the permanent galleries in baton rouge, a second phase of the current exhibit. The first phase of the hbcu exhibit includes archival photos, interpretive panels with campus highlights, and specifically curated artifacts, such as uniforms worn by band members and football teams. The exhibit occupies space on two floors and is easy to navigate by following floor stickers showing the way. The second phase of the exhibit includes video presentations and a broader build-out to display additional memorabilia, information, and photos.
Collections support: funding and services provided by the lmf helped make possible the following collections projects:for general collections: the lmf continues to facilitate the Louisiana state Museum deaccessioning project.for the new orleans jazz Museum at the old u.s. mint: herb alpert Foundation education grant fund

Who funds Louisiana Museum Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Herb Alpert FoundationCharitable$300,000
Gustaf Westfeldt Mcilhenny Family FoundationFurther the Purpose of the Recipient Charity$32,500
Ruth U Fertel FoundationUnrestricted$31,250
...and 25 more grants received totalling $549,417

Personnel at Louisiana Museum Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Kristin C ShannonExecutive Director$16,638
Angelena K. JonesAssistant Director and Operations Manager
Susan H MacLayPast Executive Director$87,416
Benjamin A DupuyPresident / Secretary / Director$0
Murray A CalhounTreasurer / Director$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Louisiana Museum Foundation

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,676,982
Program services$103,018
Investment income and dividends$101,760
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$37,379
Net income from fundraising events$-122,286
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$64,925
Total revenues$1,861,778

Form 990s for Louisiana Museum Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-15990View PDF
2022-062023-05-12990View PDF
2021-062022-07-11990View PDF
2020-062021-06-14990View PDF
2019-062020-10-15990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Eugenie & Joseph Jones Family Foundation
July 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 10, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Communities Foundation of Texas
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsState / local levelEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1000 Bourbon St B429
New Orleans, LA 70116
Metro area
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
County
Orleans Parish, LA
Website URL
thelmf.org/ 
Phone
(504) 558-0493
IRS details
EIN
72-0954712
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1981
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A50: Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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