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Bureau Of Governmental Research Inc

New Orleans, LAEIN 72-0408914 bgr.org

Funded again16 of its 24 funders came back

Funders on the record2489 grants · 2017–2025

Came back16funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$1.5mby tax year

Revenue, its own return$1.2mtax year 2024

Who funds it

Each funder's own tax return, year by year. A fact on a filing, never a verdict.

Funder2019202020212022202320242025As filed

Sarracenia Foundation Inc came backFunded by Sarracenia Foundation Inc in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202630829349100328 · IRS batch file

$19.0k
8 grants

Downman Family Foundation came backFunded by Downman Family Foundation in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202631819349100623 · IRS batch file

$9.9k
7 grants

Freeman-Woollam Foundation came backFunded by Freeman-Woollam Foundation in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202612239349101211 · IRS batch file

$1.8k
7 grants

SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND came backFunded by SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202611199349300601 · IRS batch file

$89.6k
7 grants

THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION came backFunded by THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION in 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202523189349313062 · IRS batch file

$423.6k
7 grants

Eugenie & Joseph Jones Family Foundation came backFunded by Eugenie & Joseph Jones Family Foundation in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202631359349102058 · IRS batch file

$170.0k
6 grants

Gustaf Westfeldt Mcilhenny Family Foundation came backFunded by Gustaf Westfeldt Mcilhenny Family Foundation in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202503109349100720 · IRS batch file

$65.0k
5 grants

Richard C Adkerson Family Foundation came backFunded by Richard C Adkerson Family Foundation in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202502459349101300 · IRS batch file

$65.0k
5 grants

726030969 came backFunded by 726030969 in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202430899349100413 · IRS batch file

$1.4k
5 grants

Helis Foundation came backFunded by Helis Foundation in 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202533219349101683 · IRS batch file

$125.0k
4 grants

Collins C Diboll Private Foundation came backFunded by Collins C Diboll Private Foundation in 2021, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202522739349100807 · IRS batch file

$20.0k
3 grants

The Frank B Stewart Jr Foundation came backFunded by The Frank B Stewart Jr Foundation in 2020, 2021 and 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202322489349300547 · IRS batch file

$30.0k
3 grants

Conrad N Hilton Foundation came backFunded by Conrad N Hilton Foundation in 2021 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF and published grants data)

published grants data · tax year 2025

$200.0k
3 grants

843873283 came backFunded by 843873283 in 2021 and 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202332869349100608 · IRS batch file

$20.0k
2 grants

its own grantgiven through a donor-advised fundmatching giftBigger dot, bigger grant. Hover a dot for the amount and the form.

All 24 funders10 more

Keller Family Foundation came backFunded by Keller Family Foundation in 2018 and 2019 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2019 · filing 202022529349100132 · IRS batch file

$30.0k
2 grants

United Way Of Southeast Louisiana came backFunded by United Way Of Southeast Louisiana in 2018 and 2019 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2019 · filing 202023259349301102 · IRS batch file

$15.5k
2 grants

T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE GIVING INC Funded by T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE GIVING INC in 2025 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2025 · filing 202611959349301316 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Bollinger Foundation Funded by Bollinger Foundation in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202521359349104547 · IRS batch file

$50.0k
1 grant

Ochsner Clinic Foundation Funded by Ochsner Clinic Foundation in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202503189349314185 · IRS batch file

$30.0k
1 grant

Patrick F Taylor Foundation Funded by Patrick F Taylor Foundation in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202543009349100844 · IRS batch file

$3.0k
1 grant

Steeg Family Foundation Funded by Steeg Family Foundation in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202522309349100787 · IRS batch file

$250
1 grant

Ella West Freeman Foundation Funded by Ella West Freeman Foundation in 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202103409349100410 · IRS batch file

$15.0k
1 grant

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund donor-advisedFunded through Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund in 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202601389349301700 · IRS batch file

$66.8k
3 grants

Booth-Bricker Fund matching giftsMatching gifts from Booth-Bricker Fund in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202631329349103833 · IRS batch file

$56.2k
4 grants

A funder came back when it made its own grants in two or more tax years, by its own IRS return. Matching gifts, and gifts a donor-advised fund passes on for its donors, are shown and labelled, and do not count.

Its money

From the return it filed itself.

Revenue$1.2m

Spending$1.2m

Net assets, year end$10.5m

Total assets, year end$10.5m

Revenue by year

Spending by year

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2024 · filing 202522489349301462 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

President/CEORebecca MowbrayForm 990 · 2024

ChairH Merritt Lane IIIForm 990 · 2024

TreasurerLouis M Freeman JRForm 990 · 2024

Name, title and year only, as its own return lists them. No pay, no address. Anyone can ask to be removed: hello@philanova.ai.

Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(3)recognised in 1960 · Public charity supported by government or the general public — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)IRS exempt organisations register

Listed for deductible giftsIRS Publication 78

Not revokedIRS automatic revocation list

Data and sources

Everything above, as tables and as open data.

Grants received, by year9 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2017	2	$53.7k
2018	8	$57.9k
2019	4	$31.5k
2020	12	$155.0k
2021	13	$260.3k
2022	13	$284.6k
2023	13	$216.5k
2024	16	$265.4k
2025	8	$192.2k

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