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NEW ORLEANS STARTUP FUND INC

NEW ORLEANS, LAEIN: 27-1126668Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

NEW ORLEANS STARTUP FUND INC THE NEW ORLEANS STARTUP FUND INC. IS A SEED CAPITAL FUND ESTABLISHED BY GREATER NEW ORLEANS BUSINESSES AND FINANCIAL LEADERS TO ACCELERATE THE GROWTH OF EARLY-STAGE, INNOVATIVE BUSINESSES INTO VENTURE-READY COMPANIES. THE STARTUP FUND'S MISSION IS TO CREATE JOBS AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY FOR THE TEN PARISH REGIONS OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS BY PROVIDING SEED CAPITAL AND BUSINESS ASSISTANCE TO EARLY-STAGE FIRMS.

Local (City/County Level)
Low-Income/Economically Disadvantaged
Workforce & Economic Opportunity
Direct Service Delivery
Capacity Building & Technical Assistance
Community & Economic Development

Annual Revenue

$815,290

Known Funders

5

Grants Received

11

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$815,290$747,948$2,615,999
2023$538,725$576,096$2,274,572
2022$220,287$734,405$2,328,588
2021$682,641$251,886$2,834,601
2020$683,432$259,484$2,352,596
2019$209,492$702,170$1,939,810
2018$611,264$565,942$2,428,041
2017$605,370$559,428$2,426,061

Top Funders

$185,000 (2021)
WK Kellogg Foundation

Battle Creek, MI

$100,000 (2022)
WK Kellogg Foundation

Battle Creek, MI

$100,000 (2023)
$65,000 (2023)
$38,500 (2023)
$28,000 (2022)
$25,000 (2021)
RML FOUNDATION

METAIRIE, LA

$20,000 (2023)
RML FOUNDATION

METAIRIE, LA

$20,000 (2021)

Key Personnel

From 2024 IRS 990 filing

M

MICHAEL HECHT

SECRETARY

Officer
P

PEYTON BUSH

TREASURER

Officer
M

MATT WISDOM

CHAIRMAN

Officer
S

SHARONDA WILLIAMS

BOARD MEMBER

C

COURTNEY WILLIAMS

BOARD MEMBERS

G

GAY LE BRETON

BOARD MEMBER

D

DAMON BURNS

BOARD MEMBER

J

JAMES ROUSSEL

PRESIDENT/CEO

Key Employee

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