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Emeril Lagasse Foundation

Grantmaking foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana · EIN 42-1536915

Total giving
$1.3MTax year 2025
Total assets
$6.5MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

EMERIL LAGASSE FOUNDATION SEEKS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO INSPIRE, MENTOR, AND ENABLE YOUTH TO REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL THROUGH CULINARY, NUTRITION, AND ARTS EDUCATION WITH A FOCUS ON LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$1.2M2021
$480K2022
$3M2023
$1.6M2024
$1.3M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Baltimore Montessori Inc$500K2023
New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute$150K2023
Alaqua Animal Refuge Inc$95K2023
Sinfonia Gulf Coast$82K2023
Cafe Reconcile$75K2023

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: www.emeril.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.