23 private foundations reported human services grants in Louisiana on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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 2023–2025, 23 private foundations reported 41 grants for human services totaling $2,007,400 to 39 organizations in Louisiana. The most-funded Louisiana communities were New Orleans, Shreveport, Baton Rouge. Wal-mart Foundation reported the most human services giving — $1,000,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $12,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wal-mart Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Goldring Family Foundation | 9 | $295,000 |
| Tenacre Foundation | 1 | $202,306 |
| Baptist Community Ministries | 2 | $122,750 |
| The Gpoa Foundation | 4 | $73,000 |
| Bluebird Legacy Inc | 1 | $60,000 |
| The Annenberg Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Grace a Manning and Charles Robert VAN Lopik Memorial Charitable FDN | 2 | $32,500 |
| The BEN E Factor Foundation | 2 | $28,000 |
| Mark a Chapman Foundation | 2 | $20,000 |
| The Rucks Family Foundation | 1 | $15,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| ST Bernard Project Inc | 2 | $1,050,000 |
| SBP | 1 | $202,306 |
| Operation Restoration | 1 | $125,000 |
| Ozanam INN | 2 | $110,000 |
| Covenant House | 1 | $60,000 |
| SBP USA | 1 | $60,000 |
| Feed the Second Line | 1 | $50,000 |
| NEW Orleans Women & Children's Shelter | 1 | $30,000 |
| Stem Library LAB | 1 | $25,000 |
| Young Leadership Council | 1 | $25,000 |
| Upturn Arts | 1 | $23,000 |
| NEW Orleans Women & Children Shelter Inc | 1 | $22,750 |
| Holy Angels Residential Facility | 1 | $20,000 |
| Handson NEW Orleans | 1 | $17,500 |
| ST Francis Diner | 1 | $16,000 |
23 private foundations reported human services grants in Louisiana on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $2,007,400. The largest by reported dollars were Wal-mart Foundation, Goldring Family Foundation, Tenacre Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
39 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Louisiana, led by ST Bernard Project Inc, SBP, Operation Restoration. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported human services grant in Louisiana was $12,000, 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 2023–2025). 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.
