Karen Franks Recchia Foundation

The Kalmbach Foundation

Shreveport, LA

Arthur and Joyce Trowbridge Foundation

Shreveport, LA

The Arthur and Joyce Trowbridge Foundation funds social services, food assistance, health care, family and child support, religious services, youth athletics, and education, with 2025 grants going to Louisiana organizations. Its grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $30,000. It accepts proposals and does not limit giving to preselected organizations; there is no particular application form or stated deadline.

Petersen Family Foundation

Shreveport, LA

The Petersen Family Foundation supports children’s services, including autism therapy and care for children with serious illnesses, as well as homeless families, religious, community, and other charitable organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $211,000, with a median of $1,000; most funding went to Louisiana, with some grants in North Dakota, Texas, and Tennessee. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Poindexter Foundation Inc

Shreveport, LA

The foundation supports organizations working in education, housing and homelessness, community renewal, health research, food assistance, and youth and disability programs, with most of its giving in Louisiana and some grants in four other states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median of $5,000. Its 2023 filing says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations and invites applicants to contact Phillip R Haley Jr with a 501(c) letter and recent financial statements.

The Nelson Foundation

Shreveport, LA

The Crow Foundation

Shreveport, LA

The Crow Foundation supports higher education, children and families, community needs, medical care, substance-abuse programs, and religious institutions, with most funding going to Louisiana and additional grants in Washington and elsewhere. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations; applications are submitted by ground mail, and no deadline is listed.

Louisiana Bar Foundation

New Orleans, LA

The Louisiana Bar Foundation funds Louisiana nonprofits working on civil legal aid and related justice efforts, including domestic violence services, children’s legal representation, law-related education, pro bono work, and capital development. Its 2025 grants ranged from $7,261 to $5,089,490, with a median of $75,000. It accepts Annual/Sustaining Grant applications through its portal during a published annual window; capital grants are limited to current grantees.

American Electric Power Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The American Electric Power Foundation funds STEM education, basic needs such as hunger and housing, social justice, and environmental protection. Its 2025 grants had a median of $10,000, with awards ranging from $500 to about $1.43 million; funding is concentrated in Ohio, with grants also going to states including Texas, Indiana, Virginia, and West Virginia. It accepts applications only from preselected organizations invited through a local AEP Operating Company and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund

New Orleans, LA

The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund supports higher education, research, and public service, with 2025 grants to universities, hospitals, education organizations, and research institutions. Its 891 grants ranged from $5,005 to $643,695, with a median of $16,445; Louisiana received the largest share of grant dollars, though funding also went to organizations in many other states. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Greater New Orleans Foundation

New Orleans, LA

The Greater New Orleans Foundation funds arts and culture, education, youth development, health, social services, and selected initiatives such as climate action and nonprofit capacity building, primarily in Southeast Louisiana’s 13-parish region. Its typical grant is around $20,000, though awards vary widely; special funding opportunities average $20,000, and some offer set limits. IMPACT grants are invitation-only; other opportunities have their own application processes.

Baton Rouge Area Foundation

Baton Rouge, LA

The Baton Rouge Area Foundation funds nonprofits and community projects in areas including education, health, economic prosperity, human services, and safer, more resilient communities, primarily in greater Baton Rouge and South Louisiana. Competitive grants range by program: Impact Grants offer up to $50,000, while Cox Charities grants offer up to $5,000 for nonprofits and $2,500 for eligible schools. It accepts requests through specific competitive opportunities; Impact Grant applicants submit a Letter of Intent, and only selected organizations are invited to apply in full.

Community Foundation of Acadiana

Lafayette, LA

Community Foundation of Acadiana funds charitable projects and community needs through parish-based Affiliate Grants of up to $5,000 and Fund for Acadiana grants of up to $15,000, with larger awards also appearing in its grantmaking. Its primary service area is eight Acadiana parishes in South Louisiana; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.