41 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid 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, 41 private foundations reported 60 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $1,778,377 to 47 organizations in Louisiana. The most-funded Louisiana communities were New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette. James P Raymond Jr Foundation reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $420,000 across 3 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| James P Raymond Jr Foundation | 3 | $420,000 |
| The Stephen and Sandy Rosenthal Family Foundation | 1 | $403,528 |
| Baptist Community Ministries | 2 | $101,500 |
| The Chuck and Ernestina Kreutzkamp Foundation | 1 | $95,000 |
| Ascension is Free Foundation | 2 | $60,000 |
| Gustaf Westfeldt Mcilhenny Family Founda | 2 | $50,673 |
| The Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Goldring Family Foundation | 4 | $44,000 |
| Gibson Gives Foundation DBA Gibson Gives | 1 | $41,000 |
| Fritz Lang Foundation | 4 | $40,000 |
| James D Moncus Family Foundation | 2 | $40,000 |
| TWO Eagles Foundation Inc | 1 | $40,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 4 | $451,528 |
| ST Augustine High School | 2 | $300,000 |
| ST Marys Dominican High School | 1 | $120,000 |
| Special Education Leader Fellowship | 1 | $100,000 |
| Emeril Lagasse Foundation | 1 | $95,000 |
| Tulane University | 3 | $56,018 |
| Louisiana State University | 3 | $55,031 |
| The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund | 1 | $50,000 |
| Second Line Arts Collective | 1 | $41,000 |
| NEW Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary | 2 | $40,000 |
| OUR Mother of Peace Elementary School | 1 | $40,000 |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | 1 | $35,000 |
| LSU | 2 | $32,000 |
| Mcneese Foundation | 2 | $30,000 |
| Alzheimers Services of the Capital Area | 1 | $30,000 |
41 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Louisiana on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,778,377. The largest by reported dollars were James P Raymond Jr Foundation, The Stephen and Sandy Rosenthal Family Foundation, Baptist Community Ministries. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
47 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Louisiana, led by University of Louisiana at Lafayette, ST Augustine High School, ST Marys Dominican High School. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in Louisiana was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $403,528. 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.
