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Louisiana Public Health Institute

Public charity · Grantmaker New Orleans, LA EIN: 72-1379921 Website

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Louisiana Public Health Institute at a glance

In short: Louisiana Public Health Institute gave $76K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$75,500
-57.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,583
-14.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,500
Total assets
$5,977,234
-1.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Louisiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Louisiana Public Health Institute funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Start Corporation: $13KStart Corporation$13KBaton Rouge Primary Care Collaborative: $13KBaton Rouge Primary CareCollaborative$13KCapitol City Family Health Center Caresouth: $13KCapitol City Family HealthCenter Caresouth$13KBaptist Community Health Services: $13KBaptist Community HealthServices$13KPlaquemines Primary Care: $13KPlaquemines Primary Care$13KInclusive Care: $13KInclusive Care$13K

The largest 2025 recipient was Start Corporation ($13K). Together the top 6 received $76K.

Grant Size Distribution

57 grants across all recorded years

57<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

New OrleansBaton RougeHoumaTallulahOpelousasSicily IslandBastropFeridayHawthorneLake ProvidencePort SulphurVenturaAvondaleFerridayGretnaLafayetteLulingMarreroMonroeNew Iberia

How Louisiana Public Health Institute gives

  • Giving fell 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 18 grants2021 13 grants2022 8 grants2023 12 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2025) to $194K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $76K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Start Corporation Houma, LATo increase fqhcs' capacity to offer colorectal cancer screening services across the gulf coast$13,000
Baton Rouge Primary Care Collaborative Baton Rouge, LATo increase fqhcs' capacity to offer colorectal cancer screening services across the gulf coast$12,500
Capitol City Family Health Center Caresouth Baton Rouge, LATo increase fqhcs' capacity to offer colorectal cancer screening services across the gulf coast$12,500
Baptist Community Health Services New Orleans, LATo increase fqhcs' capacity to offer colorectal cancer screening services across the gulf coast$12,500
Plaquemines Primary Care Port Sulphur, LATo increase fqhcs' capacity to offer colorectal cancer screening services across the gulf coast$12,500
Inclusive Care Avondale, LATo increase fqhcs' capacity to offer colorectal cancer screening services across the gulf coast$12,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$5,977,234$12,754,894$13,335,279$75,5006$478
2024$6,062,089$15,196,679$16,041,261$177,50012$918
2023$6,993,903$15,482,736$15,791,099$80,0008$544
2022$6,216,562$25,183,564$25,271,567$194,20413$665
2021$5,863,337$17,670,280$16,672,457$172,77018$497
2020$5,788,216$15,322,211$15,478,945——$554
2019$5,919,779$17,091,179$17,262,137——$461

About Louisiana Public Health Institute

Based on IRS filings

Louisiana Public Health Institute is a public charity focused on Health, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $76K. Net investment income was $478.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Louisiana Public Health Institute is led by Shelina Davis, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2021; 9 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Shelina Davis

    Chief Executive Officer

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $208K (2021) → $245K (2025)

  • Matthew Valliere

    Board Chair

    Board Member → Board Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Nauman

    Senior Director of Health Services Research

    Director → Senior Director of Health Services Research, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $115K (2020) → $166K (2025)

  • Earl M. Benjamin

    Senior Director of Tobacco Free Living

    Director → Senior Director of Tobacco Free Living, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $124K (2023) → $139K (2025)

  • Sheila Dickerson

    Senior Director of Talent Management

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $124K (2024) → $140K (2025)

  • Jamie Giepert

    Senior Director of Operations & Business Development

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $139K (2025)

  • Thomas Carton

    Chief Data Officer

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $139K (2019) → $203K (2025)

  • Huahong Qiang

    Principal Engineer

    Lead Analyst → Data Integration Architect, 2023

    Data Integration Architect → Principal Engineer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2020) → $137K (2025)

  • Taslim Van Hattum

    Chief Program Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $155K (2025)

  • Terrel Neal

    CFO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $63K (2025)

  • Anu Varadharajan

    Immediate Past Chair

    Treasurer → Board Chair, 2023

    Board Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Snowden

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lanor Curole

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Avegno Md Ma

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tap Bui

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Barnes

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tatiane Santos

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deshoin York

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sindhu Pandit

    Board Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tricia Dubroc

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (34)
  • Former: Joseph Kanter MD (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Brittany Dunn (2023–2024) — Board Treasurer
  • Former: Melinda Parks (2023–2024) — CFO
  • Former: Erica Spears (2024) — Director
  • Former: Amy Cavallino (2019–2023) — Director of Finance & Operations
  • Former: Kristin Lyman (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Somesh Nigam (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Kristin Callahan (2021–2023) — Chief People Officer
  • Former: Linda Usdin Drph (2023) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Donna Williams (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jennifer Avegno (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Kathleen Kennedy (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Linda Usdin (2019–2022) — Board Chair
  • Former: Andrew Anderson (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Kristie Bardell (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Maria Ludwick (2021–2022) — Chief Program Officer
  • Former: Tiffany Netters (2022) — Director
  • Former: Jane Bertrand (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Tonia Moore (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Keeanya Chenier (2020–2021) — Chief Financial Officer · Filing note: Resigned 420
  • Former: Alex Billoux (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Daniel Cocran (2019–2020) — Chief Financial Officer · Filing note: Resigned 919
  • Former: James Parks (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sarah Gillen (2019–2020) — Chief Program Officer
  • Former: Joseph Kimbrell (2020) — Chief Executive Officer · Filing note: Resigned 519
  • Former: Shelina Davis- Hired (2020) — Chief Executive Officer
  • Former: Bernard H. Eichold (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Brian Jakes Sr. (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Clayton Williams (2019) — Clinical Transformation Po
  • Former: Dawn A. Mellion-Patin (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Gordon Wadge (2019) — Chair
  • Former: Joseph Kimbrell Ma Msw (2019) — Chief Executive Officer
  • Former: Linda Holyfield (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Lisanne Brown PhD (2019) — Evaluation Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Shelina Davis — Chief Executive Officer: $245KShelina DavisChief Executive Officer$245KThomas Carton — Chief Data Officer: $203KThomas CartonChief Data Officer$203KElizabeth Nauman — Senior Director of Health Services Research: $166KElizabeth NaumanSenior Director of Health…$166KTaslim Van Hattum — Chief Program Officer: $155KTaslim Van HattumChief Program Officer$155KSheila Dickerson — Senior Director of Talent Management: $140KSheila DickersonSenior Director of Talent…$140KJamie Giepert — Senior Director of Operations & Business Dev: $139KJamie GiepertSenior Director of Operations &…$139KEarl M Benjamin — Senior Director of Tobacco Free Living: $139KEarl M BenjaminSenior Director of Tobacco Free…$139KHuahong Qiang — Principal Engineer: $137KHuahong QiangPrincipal Engineer$137KTerrel Neal — CFO: $63KTerrel NealCFO$63K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $245K, to Shelina Davis (Chief Executive Officer). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Louisiana Public Health Institute

How much does Louisiana Public Health Institute give each year?

Louisiana Public Health Institute gave $76K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $178K across 12 grants.

What is Louisiana Public Health Institute's typical grant size?

Louisiana Public Health Institute's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $12,583, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Louisiana Public Health Institute give grants?

Louisiana Public Health Institute gives mostly in Louisiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Baton Rouge, LA (2 grants).

Does Louisiana Public Health Institute give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Louisiana Public Health Institute's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Louisiana Public Health Institute's largest grantees?

Louisiana Public Health Institute's largest 2025 grantees include Start Corporation ($13,000), Baton Rouge Primary Care Collaborative ($12,500) and Capitol City Family Health Center Caresouth ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Louisiana Public Health Institute?

Louisiana Public Health Institute reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.8M.

What is Louisiana Public Health Institute?

Louisiana Public Health Institute is a public charity focused on Health, based in New Orleans, LA. It holds $6.0M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Louisiana Public Health Institute's EIN?

Louisiana Public Health Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1379921. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 4, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 26, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 21, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 17, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 18, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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