Robert L Pierce Foundation
The Robert L Pierce Foundation is a Form 990-PF (a private foundation) based in Covington, Louisiana. In filing year 2025, it reported giving $87,950 through 12 grants to charitable organizations.
Robert L Pierce Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert L Pierce Foundation gave $88K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Louisiana. 58% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $87,950
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,329
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,250
- Total assets
- $1,143,322
- -5.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 58% first-time grantees (7 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Robert L Pierce Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 81 Hummingbird Road, Covington, LA 70433
Phone: (985) 778-1077
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Robert L Pierce Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Galatoire Foundation Inc ($23K). Together the top 10 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 itemized grant list includes 11 recipients in Louisiana and one recipient in Ohio. The filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to Louisiana and less than 1% to Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Robert L Pierce Foundation open to new grantees?
58%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 12 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $15K repeat.
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 $47K (2023) to $91K (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Galatoire Foundation Inc New Orleans, LA | General Operating Support | $22,850 |
| Fore Kids Foundation Inc Avondale, LA | To Support the Organization's Giving Fund | $15,000 |
| Hope House Inc New Orleans, LA | For General Operating Support | $15,000 |
| St Scholastica Academy Covington, LA | For General Operating Support | $12,500 |
| Healing with Horses Louisiana Folsom, LA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| The Kelly Gibson Foundation New Orleans, LA | General Operating Support | $7,500 |
| Starc of Louisiana Covington, LA | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Northshore Court Foundation Inc Covington, LA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 43 Covington, LA | Charitable | $500 |
| Northshore Humane Society Covington, LA | Charitable | $200 |
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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 | $1,143,322 | $51,137 | $111,353 | $87,950 | 12 | $87,950 | $20,367 | $88,235 |
| 2024 | $1,204,015 | $83,273 | $106,506 | $91,400 | 11 | $91,400 | $24,780 | $83,202 |
| 2023 | $1,229,796 | $53,990 | $66,018 | $46,500 | 6 | $51,000 | $22,432 | $74,999 |
| 2022 | $1,189,279 | $82,993 | $101,890 | $84,000 | 6 | $87,500 | $36,549 | $74,010 |
| 2021 | $1,216,853 | $76,256 | $89,489 | $73,000 | 7 | $75,500 | $24,896 | $74,136 |
| 2020 | $1,296,164 | $67,128 | $85,412 | $68,000 | 9 | — | $7,667 | $66,067 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert L Pierce Foundation reported a distributable amount of $88K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include supporting local causes and cultural programs in New Orleans, serving people experiencing poverty, promoting community social welfare, and providing services for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Other grantees describe work in children’s athletics, mental health awareness, and animal adoption and welfare. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $87,950. Grants ranged from $200 to $22,850, with a median grant of $5,250. The largest grants included $22,850 to GALATOIRE FOUNDATION INC, $15,000 each to FORE KIDS FOUNDATION INC and HOPE HOUSE INC, and $12,500 to ST SCHOLASTICA ACADEMY. Other grants included $10,000 to HEALING WITH HORSES LOUISIANA and $7,500 to THE KELLY GIBSON FOUNDATION.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists CHAVGNEY G PIERCE and SHONNA PIERCE as directors.
Robert L Pierce Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chavgney G. Pierce
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shonna Pierce
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Robert L Pierce Foundation
How much does Robert L Pierce Foundation give each year?
Robert L Pierce Foundation gave $88K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $91K across 11 grants.
What is Robert L Pierce Foundation's typical grant size?
Robert L Pierce Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,250, and its average grant was $7,329, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Robert L Pierce Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Robert L Pierce Foundation give grants?
Robert L Pierce Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Covington, LA (5 grants) and New Orleans, LA (3 grants).
Does Robert L Pierce Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Robert L Pierce Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (7 grants).
Who are Robert L Pierce Foundation's largest grantees?
Robert L Pierce Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Galatoire Foundation Inc ($22,850), Fore Kids Foundation Inc ($15,000) and Hope House Inc ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Robert L Pierce Foundation?
Robert L Pierce Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $88K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Robert L Pierce Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Robert L Pierce Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Robert L Pierce Foundation's EIN?
Robert L Pierce Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0324450. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Robert L Pierce Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
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 June 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Robert L Pierce Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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