110 private foundations reported grants to Baton Rouge, Louisiana recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 110 private foundations reported 226 grants totaling $13,604,459 to 168 organizations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The most-funded purposes were education (26 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (11 grants). The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $5,400,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Louisiana dollars that landed in Baton Rouge — a funder at 90% is effectively a Baton Rouge funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $5,400,000 | 54% |
| Gates Foundation | 1 | $980,916 | 19% |
| The Stover Foundation | 9 | $810,000 | 96% |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | 4 | $665,000 | 87% |
| The Merice BOO Johnston Grigsby Foundation | 27 | $487,433 | 90% |
| AIR Products Foundation | 19 | $444,801 | 21% |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation | 1 | $418,750 | 65% |
| Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated | 2 | $350,000 | 15% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge Area Foundation | 4 | $5,889,628 |
| Parish of East Baton Rouge | 1 | $980,916 |
| Louisiana Board of Regents | 3 | $655,000 |
| Gardere Community Christian School | 2 | $460,000 |
| Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | 1 | $418,750 |
| Louisiana State University | 9 | $365,742 |
| LSU Foundation | 8 | $340,400 |
| Invest in Louisiana | 1 | $300,000 |
| The Dunham School | 2 | $290,000 |
| Woman's Hospital | 1 | $219,395 |
110 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $13,604,459 across 226 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc, Gates Foundation, The Stover Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Baton Rouge, Louisiana concentrate in education (26), scholarships & financial aid (11), religion (10). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Baton Rouge, Louisiana recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $5,400,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
