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Cause Youth developmentState Louisiana48 funders

Foundations that fund youth development in Louisiana

48 private foundations based in Louisiana with a return in the last two years gave $1.8 million to youth development organizations in 92 grants. The median grant was $10,000, and 20 of these foundations accept applications.

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 youth development

Top 48

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is youth development.

  1. Baptist Community MinistriesNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $596,500 to youth development
  2. Carolyn W & Charles T Beaird Family FoundationShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $165,380 to youth development
  3. Goldring Family FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $165,000 to youth development
  4. Pennington Family FoundationDenham Springs, LA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $145,000 to youth development
  5. The Charles Lamar Family FoundationBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to youth development
  6. Attic Trash and TreasureBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $84,000 to youth development
  7. The Gpoa FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $80,000 to youth development
  8. Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $64,000 to youth development
  9. James D Moncus Family FoundationLafayette, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to youth development
  10. Rockhold Family Foundation IncBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $45,000 to youth development
  11. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana FoundationBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $33,333 to youth development
  12. Monteleone Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to youth development
  13. The Huey & Angelina Wilson FoundationBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $20,500 to youth development
  14. Patrick F Taylor FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 to youth development
  15. Ruth U Fertel FoundationKenner, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 to youth development
  16. Lewis Pirkle FoundationShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $18,000 to youth development
  17. The Almar Foundationdba The Alden and Margaret Laborde FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $17,500 to youth development
  18. William Edwin Montan Charitable TrustNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $15,500 to youth development
  19. Grayson Foundation IncShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to youth development
  20. Zemurray FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 to youth development
  21. RML FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 to youth development
  22. The Ward Foundation IncGretna, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 to youth development
  23. Danos FoundationGray, LA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $14,365 to youth development
  24. Robert E Zetzmann Family FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $11,220 to youth development
  25. Carl E Panebiango Family FoundationGretna, LA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $11,000 to youth development
  26. Noel Foundation IncShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to youth development
  27. Bowsher Charitable FoundationBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to youth development
  28. Roy and M Permenter Charitable TrustNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $8,014 to youth development
  29. Hyslop Shannon FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $6,500 to youth development
  30. Lauricella Land Company FoundationHarahan, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $6,000 to youth development
  31. Florence Mauboules Charitable TrustCrowley, LA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $5,850 to youth development
  32. Evolve FoundationShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to youth development
  33. Richard C Adkerson Family FoundationLaplace, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to youth development
  34. H H and Edna Houseman Charitable TRNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to youth development
  35. The Aaron or Peggy Selber Foundation inShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $4,000 to youth development
  36. Douglas C Beaton Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $3,000 to youth development
  37. Shearman FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,500 to youth development
  38. Mills Family Foundation IncLafayette, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,062 to youth development
  39. The Bruce J Heim FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $2,000 to youth development
  40. Ann Hyatt & James Donald Kenney Family FoundationMandeville, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,000 to youth development
  41. Mendenhall Family Foundation IncShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,500 to youth development
  42. Reach FoundationCovington, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,061 to youth development
  43. Cassidy and Carin Phillips FoundationShreveport, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,046 to youth development
  44. The MDV FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to youth development
  45. The Alta and John Franks FoundationShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to youth development
  46. Louis & Lillian Glazer Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 to youth development
  47. Louise H Moffett Family FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to youth development
  48. Mary E Peters & Robert W Polchow FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $500 to youth development

Open to applications

20 foundations

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

  1. Baptist Community MinistriesNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $596,500 to youth development
  2. Carolyn W & Charles T Beaird Family FoundationShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $165,380 to youth development
  3. Goldring Family FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $165,000 to youth development
  4. Pennington Family FoundationDenham Springs, LA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $145,000 to youth development
  5. The Charles Lamar Family FoundationBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to youth development
  6. The Gpoa FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $80,000 to youth development
  7. Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $64,000 to youth development
  8. Rockhold Family Foundation IncBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $45,000 to youth development
  9. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana FoundationBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $33,333 to youth development
  10. The Huey & Angelina Wilson FoundationBaton Rouge, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $20,500 to youth development
  11. Patrick F Taylor FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 to youth development
  12. The Almar Foundationdba The Alden and Margaret Laborde FoundationNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $17,500 to youth development
  13. Grayson Foundation IncShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to youth development
  14. Danos FoundationGray, LA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $14,365 to youth development
  15. Noel Foundation IncShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to youth development
  16. Roy and M Permenter Charitable TrustNew Orleans, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $8,014 to youth development
  17. Florence Mauboules Charitable TrustCrowley, LA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $5,850 to youth development
  18. The Bruce J Heim FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $2,000 to youth development
  19. Mendenhall Family Foundation IncShreveport, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,500 to youth development
  20. Louise H Moffett Family FoundationMetairie, LA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to youth development