Rotary International Shreveport

American Electric Power Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The American Electric Power Foundation funds STEM education, basic needs such as hunger and housing, social justice, and environmental protection. Its 2025 grants had a median of $10,000, with awards ranging from $500 to about $1.43 million; funding is concentrated in Ohio, with grants also going to states including Texas, Indiana, Virginia, and West Virginia. It accepts applications only from preselected organizations invited through a local AEP Operating Company and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Community Foundation of North Louisiana

Shreveport, LA

The Community Foundation of North Louisiana funds nonprofit programs in areas including education, health, human services, economic development, arts, the environment, and civic engagement, with programs generally serving Caddo and/or Bossier Parishes. Its 2024 grants had a median of $19,750 and ranged from $5,083 to $745,181; it accepts applications annually through competitive grant programs.

Leonard & Betty Phillips Foundation

Shreveport, LA

The Leonard & Betty Phillips Foundation funds charitable organizations with varied purposes, including arts, housing, disability services, and health, with most giving in Louisiana. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $16,000, with a median of $2,250; the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept 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.

Willis-Knighton Medical Center

Shreveport, LA

Willis-Knighton Medical Center funds healthcare, public education—especially health-professional training—and humanitarian services, with preference for organizations serving Shreveport-Bossier and the surrounding region. Recent grants ranged from $6,000 to $1.14 million, with a median of $20,000; it provides separate application processes for grants and sponsorships, so requests are accepted.

Carolyn W & Charles T Beaird

Shreveport, LA

The Carolyn W. and Charles T. Beaird Family Foundation funds education, housing, health care, social services, the arts, and community development, primarily for qualified nonprofits serving the Shreveport–Bossier City region. Its 2024 grants ranged from $50 to $77,000, with a median of $2,000. It accepts requests through an online Letter of Intent process during scheduled grant cycles.

Zadeck Family Foundation

Shreveport, LA

The Zadeck Family Foundation supports a varied mix of charitable organizations, including education and scholarships, Jewish organizations, arts and culture, human services, animal welfare, and environmental work. In 2026, it awarded 36 grants totaling $53,140, ranging from $50 to $25,000; 73% of grant dollars went to Louisiana recipients, with others going to organizations in several other states and Washington, DC. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Barry B and Marilyn Eiland Foundation

Wilmington, DE

Whitewater

Shreveport, LA

Sourceamerica

Vienna, VA

SourceAmerica supports nonprofit agencies that employ people with disabilities, funding needs such as training, compliance, equipment, technology, and organizational growth. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,832 to $418,828, with a median of $21,830, and went to recipients across multiple U.S. states.

The Whitehurst Foundation

San Antonio, TX

Chaparral Foundation

Shreveport, LA