Endowment Fund

This fund was created in 2009 by the Board of Trustees to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the school’s founding. This fund seeks to address long term needs and future growth. The fund has helped support property improvements, technology investments and upgrades, and campus expansion. Make a gift to Stuart Hall’s endowment.

This fund was created in 2025 by the Board of Trustees to honor the life and legacy of Bobby as a valued member of our school community. This fund is designed to preserve his memory and continue Bobby’s commitment to safety, security and first responders.

Contributions to the fund will support security, safety and first responder initiatives at Stuart Hall which reflect Bobby’s passion, dedication, and impact within our school community and in New Orleans. This endowment ensures that his influence lives on, providing a lasting tribute to his hard work, integrity, and the positive example he set for others.

This fund was created in 2025 by Sara and Ryan Gootee to honor the life and legacy of Bobby as a valued member of our school community. This fund is designed to preserve his memory and to support a family that would not be able to afford a Stuart Hall education.

Contributions to the fund will support the financial aid program and continue to remind us of Bobby’s impact within our school community and in New Orleans. This endowment ensures that his influence lives on, providing a lasting tribute to his hard work, integrity, and the positive example he set for others.

The spirit of our mothers’ involvement in school life is the foundation on which Stuart Hall School for Boys now thrives. In that spirit, alumni mothers, Anne Barnes and Karen DeBlieux established in 2003 the Nil Nisi Bonum Endowment Fund to assist the financial needs of a student who exemplifies the Stuart Hall mission. Proceeds from the annual Spirit of Stuart Hall Luncheon are directed to the Nil Nisi Bonum Endowment Fund.

The Board of Trustees established the endowment with the Mission to help families would otherwise not be able to afford a Stuart Hall education. Donate to the Board of Trustees Endowment Fund.

The Ernesto Alvendia Scholarship Fund was established to support the financial need of a student who otherwise could not afford a Stuart Hall education. Donate to the Ernesto Alvendia Scholarship Fund.

The Kevin Avin Endowment Fund was created by family and friends in 2021 to honor the legacy of beloved headmaster Kevin Avin, who served as Stuart Hall’s second headmaster from 1997 to 2021. During Mr. Avin’s tenure, Stuart Hall celebrated many successes and challenges. Stuart Hall achieved ISAS accreditation and became part of the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Under his leadership, the student body saw enrollment growth and an expansion of the school’s campus. Stuart Hall persevered after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The fund was established to support the financial needs of a student who otherwise could not afford a Stuart Hall education. Donate to the Kevin Avin Endowment Fund.

The Khoury Family Endowment Fund was established to assist with the financial needs of a student who otherwise could not afford a Stuart Hall education. Donate to the Khoury Family Endowment Fund.

Leadership is best defined through our mission. Stuart Hall challenges each boy to use all of his gifts wisely and to accept the responsibility for his actions. Setting a good example, being confident in interactions, and growing in self-discipline are the collective means by which Stuart Hall challenges each boy to develop his gifts.  The foundations of leadership are self-esteem and confidence.

Tom and Gayle Benson have exemplified leadership in the New Orleans community through their philanthropic endeavors along with their success in their professional lives. The Bensons established this fund to honor a seventh grade student at Stuart Hall that exemplifies leadership skills along with the qualities of the Stuart Hall mission. This award is an opportunity to recognize a student who has lived out the mission of Stuart Hall and demonstrated excellent achievement in student leadership. This honor is bestowed annually to one seventh grader who best exemplifies leadership as defined as someone who has given back to his community/contributed to the betterment of his school community and/or city in the likeness of Tom Benson. Donate to the Tom and Gayle Benson Leadership Fund.

For more information about donating to this fund, contact development@stuarthall.org.