Lafourche Education Foundation Inc
Raise and invest funds for charitable purposes that support, improve, and advance public education in lafourche parish, Louisiana.
Lafourche Education Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $723,217
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $333,410
- +48.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $78,849
- +24.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $305,756
- +128.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Lafourche Education Foundation Inc
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Lafourche Education Foundation Inc
Innovation in Education Grant (Paul Ruth Innovation in Education Grant)
Lafourche Education Foundation Inc
Amount
Up to $3,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
New Teacher Grant Program
Lafourche Education Foundation Inc
Amount
Up to $250
Deadline
Deadline not published
Terry McMillan Award for Musical Excellence and Leadership
Lafourche Education Foundation Inc
Amount
$500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Lafourche Education Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $60K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dolly Parton Imagination Library Sevierville, TN | — | $17,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $723,217 | $333,410 | $305,756 | — | — | $78,849 |
| 2024 | $695,563 | $225,352 | $133,925 | — | — | $63,510 |
| 2023 | $605,087 | $151,363 | $97,353 | $17,000 | 1 | $33,854 |
| 2022 | $87,347 | $149,024 | $129,538 | $30,000 | 1 | $42 |
| 2021 | $67,861 | $109,922 | $113,028 | $60,000 | 1 | $33 |
| 2020 | $70,967 | $50,735 | $57,464 | $6,189 | Total only | $178 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Lafourche Education Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Lafourche Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Thibodaux, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $723K in total assets. Net investment income was $79K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lafourche Education Foundation Inc is led by Channing Parfait, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Channing Parfait
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Chandler Lebouef
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Craig Webre
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Danielle Poimbouef
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Hernika Campbell
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jarod Martin
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Edmond Adams
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jarvis Shanklin
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jennifer Auffenberg
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Marian Fertitta
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Melanie Becnel
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Monique Crochet
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Yvonne Weimer
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kimberly Parr
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mary Breaud
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dana Gros
Executive Di
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Deanna Lafont (2023–2024) — Executive Di
- Former: Deanna Lafont Executive Director (2022) — Executive Di
- Former: Albert Dupont (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jason G. Jones (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Louis Voiron (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sara Dempster (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stella Lasseigne (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Susan Stagni (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Paula Rome (2021) — Executive Di
- Former: Paula Rome Executive Director (2020) — Executive Di
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Lafourche Education Foundation Inc
How large is Lafourche Education Foundation Inc?
Lafourche Education Foundation Inc reported $723K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $333K.
What is Lafourche Education Foundation Inc?
Lafourche Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Thibodaux, LA. It holds $723K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lafourche Education Foundation Inc operate?
Lafourche Education Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Louisiana, Tennessee.
What is Lafourche Education Foundation Inc's EIN?
Lafourche Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1574723. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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