Private Foundation

SYDNEY AND WALDA BESTHOFF FOUNDATION

Based in NEW ORLEANS, LA, SYDNEY AND WALDA BESTHOFF FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $77K in revenue, $208K in expenses, $6.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 10 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $14.7M.

EIN: 726019440 NEW ORLEANS, LA Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$77K

Total Expenses$208K

Total Assets$6.1M

Grants Given10

Grant Total$14.7M

Filing Years2020–2025

Sample Grants Given

NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART

NEW ORLEANS, LA · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$202,254

NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART

NEW ORLEANS, LA · 2023

GENERAL SUPPORT

$1,799,610

NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART

NEW ORLEANS, LA · 2020

GENERAL SUPPORT

$718,386

NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART

NEW ORLEANS, LA · 2019

GENERAL SUPPORT

$771,636

NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART

NEW ORLEANS, LA · 2018

GENERAL SUPPORT

$5,264,359

Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY-TREASURER Jane Steiner

VICE-PRESIDENT Valerie Marcus

VICE-PRESIDENT Virginia Besthoff

PRESIDENT Walda Besthoff

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT

$14,712,043 10 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$77K	$208K	$6.1M
2024	$1.5M	$1.8M	$6.2M
2023	$-56K	$1.3M	$6.3M
2021	$118K	$722K	$6.8M
2020	$3.1M	$775K	$7.5M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.1M to $77K (-97%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.1M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in LA.

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