The Alex Berger Foundation

Lois and Lloyd Hawkins Jr Foundation

New Orleans, LA

The foundation supports arts and culture, hunger relief, addiction recovery, and veterans and military service members, primarily in Louisiana, especially the New Orleans area. Its 2024 grants ranged from $15,000 to $250,000, with a median of $50,000. It accepts requests, which should be sent to H L Hawkins III with the applicant’s name, address, phone number, and type of request.

Sherry and Alan Leventhal Family Fdn

Boston, MA

The foundation’s 2023 grants supported parks and recreation and a school, with awards ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. Its reported grants went to organizations in Massachusetts and Ohio. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Duke Energy Foundation

Charlotte, NC

The Duke Energy Foundation funds workforce development, local economic development and recovery, disaster resilience, conservation, and economic opportunity in communities across North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. It reports more than $30 million in annual charitable grants; awards vary widely, with a 2024 median of $25,000, and applications of $20,000 or less are accepted on a rolling basis. Applicants should contact their local Foundation representative before applying.

Eugenie & Joseph Jones Family Foundation

New Orleans, LA

The Eugenie & Joseph Jones Family Foundation supports a broad range of Louisiana organizations, including schools, arts and cultural groups, nature programs, and nonprofits providing food and human services; nearly all its 2025 grant dollars went to Louisiana. Grants ranged from $200 to $125,000, with a median of $12,500. It accepts requests from organizations beyond a preselected group; applications are due by the 15th of the month before a scheduled meeting.

The Booth-Bricker Fund

New Orleans, LA

The Booth-Bricker Fund focuses its current giving on public education reform, primarily in New Orleans and to a lesser extent elsewhere in Louisiana. In 2025, its 57 grants ranged from $50 to $750,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts unsolicited written proposals at any time and typically reviews them quarterly.

Hyman Fund

New Orleans, LA

J Edgar Monroe Foundation

Metairie, LA

The J Edgar Monroe Foundation supports civic, educational, and religious purposes, including education, faith-based organizations, and community and social services, primarily in Southeast Louisiana. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $300,000, with a median of $5,000. The profile advises contacting the foundation but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Jewish Endowment Foundation

Metairie, LA

The Jewish Endowment Foundation of Louisiana funds initiatives, programs ready to expand, and emerging needs that support Jewish community life, with limited funding for areas such as youth leadership, seniors, women’s development, music, and theater. Its website reports an average distribution of about $2,500, while 2024 grants had a median of $15,000; its General Fund serves Louisiana 501(c)(3) organizations, prioritizing direct impact on Jewish communities in the state. It invites eligible organizations to apply, reviewing requests twice a year.

Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation

Metairie, LA

In 2024, the foundation funded healthcare, education, religious and community organizations, arts and culture, food assistance, and animal welfare, with 96% of its grant dollars going to Louisiana. It awarded grants from $100 to $2.6 million, with a median of $5,000. Its filing says giving is not limited to preselected organizations, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Van Der Linden Family Foundation

Metairie, LA

The Van Der Linden Family Foundation supports charitable organizations in health care, education, arts and culture, and other areas, primarily in Louisiana, with some giving in Texas and elsewhere. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $1,375. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Angel Wings Foundation

Metairie, LA

Angel Wings Foundation supports a range of health and human services causes, including disability services, humanitarian relief, mental health, youth development, and cancer-related work. In 2025, its 43 grants ranged from $500 to $41,000, with a median of $2,500; nearly all funding went to Louisiana organizations. Its 2024 filing says applicants may send a letter to the board, with no deadlines or award restrictions.

The Azby Fund

New Orleans, LA

The Azby Fund supports charitable work including civic projects, history, the environment, education, and the arts, primarily in Louisiana. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.