25 private foundations reported community & economic development 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, 25 private foundations reported 58 grants for community & economic development totaling $4,774,233 to 51 organizations in Louisiana. The most-funded Louisiana communities were New Orleans, Metairie, Baton Rouge. The Kresge Foundation reported the most community & economic development giving — $815,000 across 3 grants. The median grant was $22,500.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Kresge Foundation | 3 | $815,000 |
| Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc | 2 | $800,000 |
| Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated | 3 | $595,000 |
| Regions Foundation | 3 | $550,000 |
| James D Moncus Family Foundation | 4 | $501,000 |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation | 1 | $418,750 |
| The Azby Fund | 7 | $350,500 |
| Baptist Community Ministries | 6 | $276,250 |
| The Feil Family Foundation (formerly Louis & Gertrude Feil Foundation Inc) | 6 | $197,500 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 1 | $75,000 |
| Robert E Zetzmann Family Foundation | 4 | $51,150 |
| The Gpoa Foundation | 2 | $40,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| SBP | 3 | $810,000 |
| Lafayette Central Park Inc | 2 | $500,000 |
| Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | 1 | $418,750 |
| Step UP Louisiana | 1 | $330,000 |
| Water Wise Gulf South | 1 | $315,000 |
| Gulf Coast Housing Partnership | 1 | $250,000 |
| NEW Orleans Sponsoring Committee - Together NEW Orleans | 1 | $250,000 |
| Newcorp Inc | 1 | $250,000 |
| ST Tammany Parish Humane Society | 1 | $250,000 |
| Housing Louisiana | 1 | $245,000 |
| Propeller | 1 | $200,000 |
| Jefferson Community Foundation | 2 | $125,000 |
| Idea Village | 1 | $100,000 |
| Jericho Road Episcopal Housing Initiative Inc | 1 | $77,500 |
| A Galvanized Innovative Approach to Leading Excellence Planning Solutions | 1 | $75,000 |
25 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in Louisiana on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $4,774,233. The largest by reported dollars were The Kresge Foundation, Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
51 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Louisiana, led by SBP, Lafayette Central Park Inc, Power Coalition for Equity and Justice. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported community & economic development grant in Louisiana was $22,500, and the largest single reported grant was $500,000. 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.
