Arlene and Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Violet, LA · EIN 72-1400981 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Arlene & Joseph Meraux Charitable
147grants reported
$6,000median award
$2,500lower quartile
$150smallest grant
$10.3Mtotal paid
6states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 9 of its 147 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1.6M in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
5128 East St Bernard Highway
Violet, LA 70092-3985
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World War II Museum New Orleans DONATED 916-926 MAGAZINE ST PROPERTIES IN NEW ORLEANS ON 2/6/2025 | New Orleans, LA | $2,655,000 |
| Glassroots | New Orleans, LA | $2,000,000 |
| St Bernard Parish Government | Chalmette, LA | $1,505,250 |
| World War II Museum New Orleans DONATED 906-912 MAGAZINE ST PROPERTIES IN NEW ORLEANS ON 2/6/2025 | New Orleans, LA | $1,065,000 |
| Scholarships EDUCATION FUNDING | New Orleans, LA | $202,000 |
| Scholarship | New Orleans, LA | $194,000 |
| Scholarships EDUCATION FUNDING | New Orleans, LA | $181,500 |
| St Bernard School Board | Chalmette, LA | $144,169 |
| Wyes-Tv - Greater New Orleans Education Television Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $125,000 |
| Wyes-Tv - Greater New Orleans Education Television Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $125,000 |
| Wyes-Tv - Greater New Orleans Education Television Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $125,000 |
| Community Center of St Bernard | Chalmette, LA | $94,100 |
| Community Center of St Bernard | Chalmette, LA | $91,000 |
| Community Center of St Bernard | Chalmette, LA | $90,000 |
| St Bernard Parish Dept of Community Development | Chalmette, LA | $79,621 |
| Goat in the Road Productions | New Orleans, LA | $70,325 |
| Goat in the Road Productions | New Orleans, LA | $65,533 |
| Hamline University | Saint Paul, MN | $59,800 |
| Goat in the Road Productions | New Orleans, LA | $57,099 |
| Hamline University | Saint Paul, MN | $54,464 |
| Nocca Institute | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 |
| Casa New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 |
| Educational Broadcasting Foundation Inc | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 |
| Nocca Institute | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 |
| Louisiana State University Agcenter | Jefferson, LA | $47,619 |
| Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, LA | $41,919 |
| Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, LA | $41,669 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | $40,000 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | $40,000 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts | Interlochen, MI | $40,000 |
| Hamline University | Saint Paul, MN | $39,782 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | New York, NY | $35,750 |
| Casa New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $33,333 |
| Casa New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $33,333 |
| Flyspace Performing Arts Academy Inc | Arabi, LA | $30,000 |
| Nunez Community College Foundation | Chalmette, LA | $27,773 |
| University of New Orleans Foundation Inc | New Orleans, LA | $25,800 |
| University of New Orleans Foundation Inc | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 |
| University of New Orleans Foundation Inc | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 |
| Greater New Orleans Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $22,600 |
| Nunez Community College Foundation | Chalmette, LA | $21,915 |
| The Spirit of St Bernard Foundation | Arabi, LA | $20,800 |
| Methodist Health System Foundation Inc | Slidell, LA | $20,000 |
| St Bernard Economic Development Foundation | Chalmette, LA | $20,000 |
| Chalmette High School SUPPORT THE PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY | Chalmette, LA | $18,450 |
| St Bernard Council on Aging | Chalmette, LA | $17,455 |
| Nunez Community College Foundation | Chalmette, LA | $17,000 |
| St Bernard Council on Aging | Chalmette, LA | $16,899 |
| St Bernard Sheriff's Office | Chalmette, LA | $16,800 |
| St Bernard Council on Aging | Chalmette, LA | $16,588 |
| Flyspace Performing Arts Academy Inc | Arabi, LA | $15,000 |
| Nola Tree Project | New Orleans, LA | $13,000 |
| Nola Tree Project | New Orleans, LA | $13,000 |
| Nola Tree Project | New Orleans, LA | $12,000 |
| Los Islenos Heritage & Cultural Society | St Bernard, LA | $11,000 |
| Laceys Legacy Western Riding and Horseman | Saint Bernard, LA | $11,000 |
| Chalmette High School SUPPORT THE PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY | Chalmette, LA | $10,350 |
| Knights of the Nemesis Social Club | Arabi, LA | $10,000 |
| Los Islenos Heritage & Cultural Society | St Bernard, LA | $10,000 |
| Louisiana Crawfish Fest Foundation | Chalmette, LA | $10,000 |
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