Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable
Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.
| Location | Metairie, Louisiana |
| Grants on file | 473 |
| Total giving on file | $108.7M |
| Typical grant size | $230K |
| Most recent filing year | 2025 |
| Cause focus | General grantmaking |
What they fund
- CHARITABLE / EDUCATIONAL
- CHARITABLE/ EDUCATION
- CHARITABLE/EDUCATION
- CHARITABLE/EDUCATIONAL
- CHARITABLECHARITABLE
Largest recipients on file
| Recipient | State | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oshner Clinic Foundation | LA | 5 | $15.7M |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation | LA | 5 | $12.0M |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame | OH | 4 | $8.0M |
| Jesuit High School | LA | 6 | $6.0M |
| Brother Martin High School | LA | 7 | $5.0M |
| Notre Dame Seminary | LA | 11 | $4.4M |
| St Mary's Dominican School | LA | 4 | $4.0M |
| The Gleason Initiative Foundation | LA | 4 | $4.0M |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | LA | 7 | $3.5M |
| Archdiocese of New Orleans | LA | 7 | $3.5M |
Other general grantmaking funders in Louisiana
Entergy Charitable FoundationGoldring Family FoundationMarshall Legacy FoundationThe Cason FoundationStuller Family FoundationThe Marshall Heritage Foundation
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