The Arc Caddo-Bossier Foundation

Rotary International Shreveport

Shreveport, LA

Service above self: to encourage and foster services in personal, business and community life; high ethical standards in business and professions; and the advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through a fellowship united in service.

Cadence Bank Foundation

Tupelo, MS

Cadence Bank Foundation supports 501(c) organizations, with reported grants going to recipients in Mississippi. Its 2024 filing listed $2,006,035 in giving, but did not break that amount into individual grants, so a typical grant size isn’t stated. It accepts requests by letter and reviews them quarterly.

Fred L Phillips Foundation

Shreveport, LA

The Fred L Phillips Foundation funds a range of charitable organizations, with most of its 2025 grant dollars going to Louisiana organizations and additional support in Mississippi, Texas, Colorado, and elsewhere. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $35,795, with a median award of $2,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Charles William Glasscock Foundation

Shreveport, LA

The Charles William Glasscock Foundation makes grants to charitable, religious, and service organizations; its listed grantees serve varied needs, but the foundation does not state specific funding priorities. Its 2025 grants were $7,000 each, with most funding going to Louisiana organizations and additional grants reaching other states. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

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.

Willis-Knighton Medical Center

Shreveport, LA

Willis-Knighton funds healthcare, public education—especially healthcare training—and humanitarian services, with a preference for projects serving local residents and addressing unmet needs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $1,139,380, with a median of $20,000; it primarily favors Shreveport-Bossier and northwest Louisiana, though recent grants also went elsewhere. It provides a grant application process, so unsolicited requests appear to be accepted.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield

Baton Rouge, LA

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation funds nonprofit health- and education-related programs, including community health initiatives, innovative pilots, and crisis or disaster response, primarily in Louisiana. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $360,000, with a median of $33,333. It uses a letter-of-intent process for its programs; crisis and disaster requests are accepted on an ongoing basis while funds and need allow.

The Alta and John Franks Foundation

Shreveport, LA

The foundation supports a range of causes, including Alzheimer’s research, history, public policy, journalism, and community services. In 2024, grants ranged from $100 to $1 million, with a median of $50,000; 44% of grant dollars went to Louisiana, with others supporting organizations in New York, Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Illinois. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Carolyn W & Charles T Beaird

Shreveport, LA

The foundation supports qualified nonprofits in education, housing, health care, social services, the arts, and community development, with an emphasis on small, local, innovative programs serving Shreveport and Bossier City, Louisiana. 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, with full applications invited after approval.

Community Foundation of North Louisiana

Shreveport, LA

The Community Foundation of North Louisiana funds nonprofits and community programs addressing poverty, health, education, early childhood learning, youth, arts, and other regional needs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,083 to $745,181, with a median of $19,750, and its service area is 14 parishes in North Louisiana. It accepts applications for eligible competitive grants; Primary and Arts applicants start with a letter of intent, while Small Organization Grants use a single-stage application.

The Scott Foundation

Monroe, 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.