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Private foundations Lake Charles, LAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Lake Charles, LA

27 private foundations based in Lake Charles, LA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.3 million in 198 grants, and 6 say they 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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Shearman FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2025 49 grants Preselected only $295,813 giving
  2. The Dore Family FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $260,000 giving
  3. Chambers Medical FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $168,622 giving
  4. William T and Ethel Lewis Burton FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $148,500 giving
  5. CSE Community FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2025 33 grants Accepts applications $93,950 giving
  6. David Greenberg TrustLake Charles, LA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $78,000 giving
  7. Fritz Lang FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $52,900 giving
  8. The SMD FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $30,000 giving
  9. The MDV FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $28,000 giving
  10. Matilda Geddings Gray FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $25,037 giving
  11. The Landry Family FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $24,500 giving
  12. MN Davidson FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $23,950 giving
  13. The KMD FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $22,000 giving
  14. The Lacoste FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $20,617 giving
  15. Jones Charitable FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2024 22 grants Preselected only $18,601 giving
  16. Prudentia Classical AcademyLake Charles, LA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $6,000 giving
  17. This is Home Fest IncLake Charles, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $6,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. The Dore Family FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $260,000 giving
  2. Chambers Medical FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $168,622 giving
  3. William T and Ethel Lewis Burton FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $148,500 giving
  4. CSE Community FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2025 33 grants Accepts applications $93,950 giving
  5. Matilda Geddings Gray FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $25,037 giving
  6. The Stream FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education8 foundations $83,70034% of the total
  2. Human services7 foundations $55,70022% of the total
  3. Arts and culture3 foundations $37,00015% of the total
  4. Health4 foundations $27,00011% of the total
  5. Mental health2 foundations $11,5005% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation2 foundations $8,0003% of the total
  7. 8 other causes $25,25010% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. CSE Community FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2025 33 grants Accepts applications $93,950 giving
  2. Jones Charitable FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2024 22 grants Preselected only $18,601 giving
  3. The MDV FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $28,000 giving
  4. MN Davidson FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $23,950 giving
  5. David Greenberg TrustLake Charles, LA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $78,000 giving
  6. The Lacoste FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $20,617 giving
  7. The SMD FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $30,000 giving
  8. The Landry Family FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $24,500 giving
  9. The KMD FoundationLake Charles, LA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $22,000 giving
  10. Prudentia Classical AcademyLake Charles, LA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $6,000 giving
  11. This is Home Fest IncLake Charles, LA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $6,000 giving