Louisiana-Pacific Foundation
Louisiana-Pacific Foundation is a private foundation based in Nashville, Tennessee. Its 2025 filing describes giving in shelter programs, public education, social services, and environmental programs, with eligibility tied to communities where LP employees and customers live and work.
Louisiana-Pacific Foundation at a glance
In short: Louisiana-Pacific Foundation gave $616K across 107 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $616,229
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 107
- +28.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,759
- -30.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $10,640
- -52.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Louisiana-Pacific Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation uses no formal application form. Organizations seeking funding must submit a proposal letter of no more than two double-spaced pages. It should include organizational contact information; the organization’s mission, goals, served population and geography, revenue, assets, and expenses; and project information, including the project name, description, desired outcomes, connection to LP Foundation focus areas, requested grant amount, and total project budget. The filing gives no deadline. Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements described above.
- Contact
Application contact: Breeanna Beckham
Mailing address: 1610 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: (615) 986-6731
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Louisiana-Pacific Foundation
Who Louisiana-Pacific Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gary Sinise Foundation ($110K across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $303K.
Grant Size Distribution
385 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 376 grants of 385 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 55% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee, 9% to Wisconsin, 7% each to Alabama and Minnesota, and 5% to North Carolina. The foundation’s filing also says eligible organizations must serve communities where LP employees and customers live and work.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 107 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Louisiana-Pacific Foundation gives
- 28% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $480K (2021) to $685K (2024). In 2025 it made 107 grants totaling $616K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Sinise Foundation Nashville, TN | General | $100,000 |
| Hard Bargain Mt Hope Redevelopment Inc Franklin, TN | General | $30,000 |
| Head of Lakes United Way Duluth, MN | General | $25,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville Nashville, TN | General | $25,000 |
| Goodwill Industries Of Middle Tennessee Inc Nashville, TN | General | $20,000 |
| Tennessee Environmental Council Nashville, TN | General | $20,000 |
| United Way Of Southwest Alabama Inc Mobile, AL | General | $20,000 |
| Rebuilding Together Nashville Nashville, TN | General | $15,000 |
| Gift Cards For My Peeps Np Jasper, TX | General | $15,000 |
| Rsu29 Houlton, ME | General | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,640 | $606,850 | $618,546 | $616,229 | 107 | $616,229 | — | $16,980 |
| 2024 | $22,336 | $504,801 | $685,503 | $684,566 | 83 | $684,566 | $2,207 | $17,483 |
| 2023 | $202,838 | $502,947 | $654,237 | $652,627 | 106 | $652,627 | $1,672 | $22,110 |
| 2022 | $354,128 | $554,305 | $628,493 | $625,704 | 88 | $625,704 | — | $31,195 |
| 2021 | $428,316 | $404,058 | $483,284 | $480,292 | 1 | $480,292 | — | $31,689 |
| 2020 | $507,542 | $352,568 | $532,682 | $529,818 | 1 | — | — | $38,467 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louisiana-Pacific Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing identifies shelter programs, public education, social services, and environmental programs as its focus areas. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits or public schools and operate or have programs in one or more of those areas. Priority is given to organizations or projects involving LP employees as volunteers.
The 2025 grantees included organizations whose missions illustrate several kinds of work supported. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville says it brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope; Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee says it changes lives through education, training, and employment; and the Tennessee Environmental Council says it works to educate and advocate for conservation and improvement of Tennessee’s environment, communities, and public health. Hard Bargain Association describes its mission as preserving a historic neighborhood through home renovation, affordable housing, and community support.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 107 grants totaling $616,229. Grant amounts ranged from $10 to $100,000, with a median of $1,500. The largest award was $100,000 to the Gary Sinise Foundation. Other notable awards included $30,000 to Hard Bargain Mt Hope Redevelopment Inc., $25,000 each to Head of Lakes United Way and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville, and $20,000 each to Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee, the Tennessee Environmental Council, and United Way of Southwest Alabama.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Breeanna Beckham as president, Logan Parkhurst as treasurer, Tammy Dennis as secretary, and Sean Norem, Michael Rhea, Michelle Littleton, CF Bruce, Deren Derusha, and Demond Weir as trustees.
Louisiana-Pacific Foundation is led by Breeanna Beckham, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Breeanna Beckham
President
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cf Bruce
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Littleton
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Demond Weir
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deren Derusha
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Rhea
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Norem
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Logan Parkhurst
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Dennis
Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Breeanna Straessle (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Kelly Harmon (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Tamara Lester (2022–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Chemeka Watchler (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Craig Kuhnle (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Brian St Germain (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jonathyn Truax (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Bruce Avery (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Teade Tagaloa (2022) — Trusteee
- Former: Danaillie Woodfine (2020–2021) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Derek Blank (2020–2021) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Teade Tagola (2020–2021) — Board of Trustees
- Former: Teresa Frogge (2020) — Secretary
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 Louisiana-Pacific Foundation
How much does Louisiana-Pacific Foundation give each year?
Louisiana-Pacific Foundation gave $616K across 107 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $685K across 83 grants.
What is Louisiana-Pacific Foundation's typical grant size?
Louisiana-Pacific Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $5,759, across 107 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Louisiana-Pacific Foundation give grants?
Louisiana-Pacific Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Wisconsin (9%) and Alabama (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (24 grants), Tomahawk, WI (6 grants), Brentwood, TN (5 grants) and Washington, DC (5 grants).
Does Louisiana-Pacific Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Louisiana-Pacific Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (107 of 107) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Louisiana-Pacific Foundation's largest grantees?
Louisiana-Pacific Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Gary Sinise Foundation ($110,100 across 4 grants), Hard Bargain Mt Hope Redevelopment Inc ($30,000) and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville ($26,500 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Louisiana-Pacific Foundation?
Louisiana-Pacific Foundation reported $11K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $616K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Louisiana-Pacific Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing identifies shelter programs, public education, social services, and environmental programs as its focus areas. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits or public schools and operate or have programs in one or more of those areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Louisiana-Pacific Foundation?
The foundation uses no formal application form. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Louisiana-Pacific Foundation's EIN?
Louisiana-Pacific Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7268660. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Louisiana-Pacific Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/louisiana-pacific-foundation-morg_db4a4dd1b30c44a181a4d08df0f0b7c4
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