Collins C Diboll Private Foundation
The Collins C. Diboll Private Foundation is a New Orleans-based private charitable foundation that awards grants to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations, focusing on higher education, culture and the arts in the Greater New Orleans area. The foundation website provides a Grant Process page, downloadable grant application forms, contact details, and links to Form 990-PF filings. Trustees named on the site match public filings.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Louisiana-based 501(c)(3) working in higher education, arts/culture, or community services with established local presence and clear use for discretionary or operating support.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in Louisiana or primarily serves Greater New Orleans.
- • Mission aligns with higher education, arts/culture, or community-focused programs.
- • Can demonstrate local partnerships, steady operations, and prior impact reporting.
- • Able to follow the foundation's downloadable application and submit required financials.
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in Louisiana: in the latest year roughly 99% of dollars stayed in the foundation's home state, with only minimal out-of-state support.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 19 distinct grantees and a similar grant count across observed years, demonstrating a fairly broad set of independent local recipients despite dollar concentration among a few large awards.
New Applicants
The foundation publishes application forms and submission instructions and accepted several new recipients in the observed years (six new grantees in the latest year), so unfamiliar local organizations have a visible path to apply even though some large grants go to longstanding beneficiaries.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
