Goldring Family & Woldenberg Foundations
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The filing names the Greater New Orleans area as the foundation's priority, so work there is the clearest fit, and its stated areas of giving are animals and the environment, arts and culture, civil affairs, education, recreation and opportunities for children, human services, health, and Jewish causes.
- Its typical grants fall between $3,000 and $50,000, with about 8 in 10 in that band, and half of its grants to organisations are $5,000 or less, so a request of around $5,000 matches its usual size.
- About 69% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in earlier filings, so a prior relationship helps, but nothing stated stops a new organisation applying.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so you can apply at any time, beginning through the online application link with a Letter of Inquiry that gives general details about your organisation.
Overview
Goldring Family & Woldenberg Foundations is a US private foundation based in Metairie, LA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Goldring Family & Woldenberg Foundations primarily fund non-profits in the Greater New Orleans area. Their stated areas of giving are animals and the environment, arts and culture, civil affairs, education, recreation and opportunities for children, human services, health, and Jewish causes. The application begins with a Letter of Inquiry that provides general details about the organisation. The grant record also includes educational institutions, Jewish community organisations, health and human-services charities, arts and cultural bodies, and environmental groups, among other recipients.
Themes
- Animals & Environment
- Arts & Culture
- Civil Affairs
- Children's education and recreation
- Human Services
- Health
- Jewish Causes
Geographic Focus
Priority: Greater New Orleans area.
How to apply
Begin through the online application link and complete a Letter of Inquiry providing general details about the organisation.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 69% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 980 grants to organisations were $5,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 6%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 4%
- The largest single recipient received 8% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 69% of grant dollars went to organisations Goldring Family & Woldenberg Foundations had funded in earlier filings.
- 1% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (Canada, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Switzerland).
- 17% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 303 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $7,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Henry S Jacobs Camp · Jewish causes$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation · Health$400,0002024 tax year
- National Wwii Museum · Arts & culture$250,0002024 tax year
- Xavier University · Education$250,0002024 tax year
- Youth Empowerment Project · Education$200,0002024 tax year
- Yud Foundation · Jewish causes$200,0002024 tax year
- Louise H Moffett Family Foundation · Education$176,5002024 tax year
- Jewish Endowment · Jewish causes$132,3202024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Lisa B Williams — Secretary
- Paul L Fine — Treasurer
- Walton Goldring — Advisor
- Alan Franco — Advisor
- Coleman Adler — Advisor
- Diane G Franco — Trustee
- Jeffrey B Goldring — Trustee
- William A Goldring — Chair
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $7,962,201 | $7,285,433 | $122,778,194 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $11,039,641 | $10,337,855 | $158,788,275 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $7,426,661 | $6,997,992 | $237,885,922 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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At a glance

Applying to Goldring Family & Woldenberg Foundations?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (504) 849-6087
- LISA@GOLDRINGFOUNDATION.COM
- Metairie, LA
- goldringfoundation.com

Applying to Goldring Family & Woldenberg Foundations?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (504) 849-6087
- LISA@GOLDRINGFOUNDATION.COM
- Metairie, LA
- goldringfoundation.com