22 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Louisiana on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 22 private foundations reported 60 grants for arts & culture totaling $2,998,564 to 49 organizations in Louisiana. The most-funded Louisiana communities were New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette. The Hearthland Foundation reported the most arts & culture giving — $1,250,000 across 2 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Hearthland Foundation | 2 | $1,250,000 |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $595,000 |
| Goldring Family Foundation | 23 | $566,600 |
| The Azby Fund | 3 | $145,000 |
| James D Moncus Family Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| The Gpoa Foundation | 5 | $65,000 |
| Baptist Community Ministries | 1 | $65,000 |
| Capital ONE Foundation Inc | 1 | $50,000 |
| LEO W Seal JR Family Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| William Davis Green Foundation | 2 | $28,000 |
| Cheniere Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Robert E Zetzmann Family Foundation | 3 | $17,500 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Eternal Seeds Inc | 2 | $1,250,000 |
| KID Smart | 2 | $615,000 |
| National Wwii Museum | 3 | $276,000 |
| River Road Historical Society | 1 | $125,000 |
| Cathedral of ST John | 1 | $100,000 |
| Roots of Music | 2 | $70,000 |
| Dancing Grounds | 1 | $65,000 |
| Louisiana Music & Heritage Experience | 1 | $50,000 |
| The Walls Project | 1 | $50,000 |
| Friends of Wwoz | 1 | $30,000 |
| Ogden Museum of ART | 1 | $30,000 |
| NEW Orleans Museum of ART | 3 | $27,500 |
| Lincoln Museum & Historical | 1 | $27,000 |
| Cameron Parish Preservation Alliance Project | 1 | $25,000 |
| Norman Dixon Annual Fund | 1 | $25,000 |
22 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Louisiana on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $2,998,564. The largest by reported dollars were The Hearthland Foundation, The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc, Goldring Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
49 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Louisiana, led by Eternal Seeds Inc, KID Smart, National Wwii Museum. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported arts & culture grant in Louisiana was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
