Tesson Foundation
Private foundation · Metairie, LA · EIN 72-1285110 · reported 2023–2025
61grants reported
$5,000median award
$200lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$458Ktotal paid
19states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 61 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $15K 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.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The STEM Library | Metairie, LA | $95,000 |
| The STEM Library | Metairie, LA | $50,000 |
| University OF Southern Mississippi | Hattiseburg, MS | $25,275 |
| Good Sheperd School | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 |
| The Angelus INC | Hudson, FL | $24,000 |
| ST Mary's Academy | New Orleans, LA | $20,000 |
| The 18TH Ward | New Orleans, LA | $15,000 |
| University OF Southern Mississippi | Hattiseburg, MS | $11,500 |
| University OF Southern Mississippi | Hattiseburg, MS | $10,900 |
| Archbishop Hannan High School | Covington, LA | $10,260 |
| The 18TH Ward | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 |
| The Angelus INC | Hudson, FL | $10,000 |
| ST Mary's Academy | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 |
| STEM Nola | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 |
| Second Harvest | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 |
| Archbishop Hannan High School | Covington, LA | $9,100 |
| University OF Mississippi | University, MS | $9,000 |
| Archbishop Hannan High School | Covington, LA | $8,650 |
| Second Harvest | New Orleans, LA | $5,500 |
| Covenant House New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $5,200 |
| ST Paul's Catholic School | Covington, LA | $5,000 |
| Tulane Research | New Orleans, LA | $5,000 |
| Perkins School for the Deaf | Watertown, MA | $5,000 |
| Start the Adventure IN Reading-Stai | New Orleans, LA | $5,000 |
| Special Olympics | Hammond, LA | $5,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club OF America | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 |
| ST Paul's Catholic School | Covington, LA | $5,000 |
| Bridge House | New Orleans, LA | $5,000 |
| Covenant House New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $5,000 |
| Special Olympics | Hammond, LA | $5,000 |
| ST Paul's Catholic School | Covington, LA | $5,000 |
| Second Harvest | New Orleans, LA | $5,000 |
| New Heights Therapeutic Center | Folsom, LA | $5,000 |
| New Orleans Medical Museum | New Orleans, LA | $4,000 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $2,500 |
| Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $2,500 |
| Harry Thompson Center | New Orleans, LA | $2,500 |
| Special Olympics | Hammond, LA | $1,000 |
| Mercy Homes for Boys Girls | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Bridge House | New Orleans, LA | $500 |
| Salvation Army | New Orleans, LA | $500 |
| New Orleans Museum of Art | New Orleans, LA | $500 |
| ST Jude's | Memphis, TN | $300 |
| Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $250 |
| Habitat for Humanity | New Orleans, LA | $250 |
| United Service Organizations | Washington, DC | $250 |
| New Orleans Museum of Art | New Orleans, LA | $200 |
| Boys and Girls Club OF America | Atlanta, GA | $200 |
| Make a Wish | Phoenix, AZ | $200 |
| Operation Smile | Virgina Beach, VA | $200 |
| Veterans OF Foreign War | Milford, NH | $200 |
| Toys for Tots | Triangle, VA | $200 |
| Red Cloud Indian School | Pine Ridge, SD | $200 |
| Paralyzed Verterans | Topeka, KS | $200 |
| Shriners Childrens Hospital | Tampa, FL | $200 |
| ST Labre Indian School | Ashland, MT | $150 |
| Priests OF the Sacred Heart | Franklin, WI | $150 |
| ST Bonaventures Indian Mission | Thoreau, NM | $100 |
| Mercy Corps | Portland, OR | $100 |
| Wounded Warriors | Topeka, KS | $100 |
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