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Cause Philanthropy and grantmakingState Louisiana128 funders

Foundations that fund philanthropy and grantmaking in Louisiana

128 private foundations based in Louisiana with a return in the last two years gave $7 million to philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in 201 grants. The median grant was $5,000, and 40 of these foundations accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to philanthropy and grantmaking

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is philanthropy and grantmaking.

  1. Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $1,597,500 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  2. Pugh Family FoundationLafayette, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,138,017 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  3. Zemurray FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $390,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  4. Goldring Family FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $329,500 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  5. Baptist Community MinistriesNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $315,875 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  6. Choice Foundation Endowment FundNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $228,612 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  7. McMains FoundationBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $213,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  8. Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $200,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  9. The Ward Foundation IncGretna, LA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $163,839 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  10. The Burden FoundationBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $143,721 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  11. Charles FoundationAbbeville, LA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $139,200 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  12. The Helis FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $130,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  13. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana FoundationBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $118,334 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  14. The Mary & Al Danos Family FoundationGray, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $106,400 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  15. Jeff Davis Diagnostic Center IncJennings, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  16. Cahn Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  17. Board of Trustees of the Libby DufourNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  18. Pennington Family FoundationDenham Springs, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $93,240 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  19. Patrick F Taylor FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $80,500 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  20. Charles W & Elizabeth D Goodyear FoundationSlidell, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $74,343 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  21. Lewis Pirkle FoundationShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $62,500 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  22. Sharon and Claude B Pennington Family FoundationBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  23. J Edgar Monroe FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $48,500 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  24. Arlene & Joseph Meraux Charitable Foundation IncViolet, LA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $47,800 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  25. Hyslop Shannon FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $41,500 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  26. Rittenberg Family FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2025 2 grants Not stated $40,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  27. Andrew B Wisdom Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $40,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  28. Robert L Pierce FoundationCovington, LA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $37,850 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  29. The Charles Lamar Family FoundationBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $35,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  30. Leo W Seal Jr Marital Trust A Irlt 2015160002New Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $34,332 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  31. Leslie Family FoundationBossier City, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $30,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  32. James J Buquet Jr Family FoundationHouma, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $27,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  33. Zuschlag Family FoundationLafayette, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $26,500 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  34. Como Charitable Foundation IncWinnsboro, LA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $26,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  35. Noel Foundation IncShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  36. The Alta and John Franks FoundationShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  37. Zadeck Family FoundationShreveport, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  38. Louise H Moffett Family FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $22,500 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  39. Wheless FoundationShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $22,500 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  40. Freeman-Woollam FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $22,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  41. Betty and Ira Kohn FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $20,300 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  42. Harper Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  43. Crossroads Foundation IncSlidell, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  44. The Merice Boo Johnston Grigsby FoundationBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $18,281 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  45. Leonard & Betty Phillips FoundationShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $17,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  46. Oscar J Tolmas Charitable TrustMetairie, LA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $16,200 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  47. The Azby FundNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $16,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  48. Smallpage Family FoundationHarahan, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  49. Piglit Krewe for KidsCovington, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  50. Chaparral FoundationShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $12,500 to philanthropy and grantmaking

Open to applications

25 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $1,597,500 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  2. Goldring Family FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2024 8 grants Accepts applications $329,500 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  3. Baptist Community MinistriesNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $315,875 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  4. Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $200,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  5. The Helis FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $130,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  6. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana FoundationBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $118,334 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  7. The Mary & Al Danos Family FoundationGray, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $106,400 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  8. Jeff Davis Diagnostic Center IncJennings, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  9. Board of Trustees of the Libby DufourNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  10. Pennington Family FoundationDenham Springs, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $93,240 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  11. Patrick F Taylor FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $80,500 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  12. Sharon and Claude B Pennington Family FoundationBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  13. J Edgar Monroe FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $48,500 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  14. The Charles Lamar Family FoundationBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $35,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  15. Noel Foundation IncShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  16. Louise H Moffett Family FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $22,500 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  17. Wheless FoundationShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $22,500 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  18. Harper Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  19. The Merice Boo Johnston Grigsby FoundationBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $18,281 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  20. Smallpage Family FoundationHarahan, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  21. Tarver Braddock FoundationMonroe, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $12,063 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  22. The Martin Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  23. The Andre Toce Sr Family FoundationLafayette, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  24. The Crow FoundationShreveport, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  25. H & B Young FoundationMorgan City, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking