Ogden Family Foundation

Community Foundation of Southwest

Lake Charles, LA

The Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana supports arts and culture, education and scholarships, community services, health, and other civic improvements, with a focus on Southwest Louisiana. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,100 to $640,079, with a median of $15,125. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Charles E Heidingsfelder Jr

New Orleans, LA

Humana Foundation Inc

Louisville, KY

Humana Foundation supports health equity and community-based efforts focused on healthy connections, nutrition, and reducing barriers to health, with a geographic emphasis on Kentucky, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. Its 2024 filing lists one grant of $15,914,894, so the typical giving level is unclear; Connected Healthy Lives accepts proposals through an online process, while the Health Equity Innovation Fund is invitation-only.

Patrick F Taylor Foundation

New Orleans, LA

The Patrick F. Taylor Foundation primarily funds education, equal opportunity, and free enterprise, with additional support for charitable and humanitarian work, arts and culture, the environment, and community needs. In 2024, grants ranged from $600 to $425,000, with a median of $8,000; it focuses on Louisiana while also funding work elsewhere, especially in Mississippi. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of

Baton Rouge, LA

The foundation funds programs that improve Louisianians’ health and well-being, including community-wide health, education and well-being efforts, innovative pilots, and crisis or disaster response. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $360,000, with a median of $33,333; 98% of grant dollars went to Louisiana recipients. It accepts quarterly Letters of Intent for Collective Impact Grants, and crisis-response requests are accepted on an ongoing basis while funds and need remain.

Louis & Lillian Glazer Family Foundation

New Orleans, LA

The foundation funds religious and educational programs, schools, social services, arts and culture, and organizations serving children and families, with most grants going to Louisiana and some support in other states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $52 to $11,758, with a median grant of $1,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Sarracenia Foundation Inc

New Orleans, LA

The foundation supports a varied mix of charitable work, including land conservation, arts, health care, public policy, and community services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $3,000, and went mainly to organizations in Louisiana, New York, and North Carolina. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Howard and Nancy Marks Foundation

New York, NY

The Howard and Nancy Marks Foundation funds preselected organizations across varied areas, including education, the arts, environmental conservation, and philanthropy, with most 2025 grant dollars going to recipients in New York and Pennsylvania. Its 38 grants ranged from $2,500 to $2,435,000, with a median of $100,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Our Lady of the Lake Hospital Inc

Baton Rouge, LA

Our Lady of the Lake Hospital supports healthcare, education, research, and community initiatives, with recent grants also funding projects such as cancer support and athletic training outreach. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $5 million, with a median of $12,500; 98% of grant dollars went to Louisiana recipients. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Albemarle Foundation

Charlotte, NC

The Albemarle Foundation supports programs including workforce development, economic vitality, and inclusive communities; its Impact Grants award up to $15,000 to eligible local nonprofits within 50 miles of an Albemarle location in listed communities in Louisiana, Tennessee, Texas, Nevada, and Pasadena. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $1,000, though amounts varied widely. Application details are available by contacting the foundation; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

LPL Financial Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

The LPL Financial Foundation supports charitable organizations working in areas including education, health, children and families, and volunteerism, with 2024 grants concentrated in Delaware and Virginia. Its 55 grants totaled about $2.33 million, but the median grant was $515, reflecting a wide range from $103 to nearly $1.95 million. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Regions Foundation

Birmingham, AL

Regions Foundation funds economic and community development, education and workforce readiness, financial wellness, and disaster recovery, primarily supporting communities in Alabama and also awarding grants in Louisiana, Tennessee, Florida, and elsewhere. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $250,000, with a median of $50,000; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.