The Lauviah Foundation Inc
The Lauviah Foundation Inc is a Form 990-PF (a private foundation) based in Monroe, Louisiana. Its 2025 filing says awards are limited to charitable purposes serving organizations that support individuals with severe physical and mental health issues.
The Lauviah Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Lauviah Foundation Inc gave $62K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Louisiana. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,000
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,444
- +28.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $627,145
- -5.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (3 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (74% 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 The Lauviah Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Douglas Hinton as the contact and requests a request for funds, the organization’s purpose, and an explanation of how funds will be used. It states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and that awards are limited to charitable purposes serving organizations that support individuals with severe physical and mental health issues.
- Contact
Application contact: Douglas Hinton
Mailing address: 1472 Frenchmans Bend Road, Monroe, LA 71203
Phone: (318) 537-2826
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Lauviah Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Louisiana Baptist Childrens Home ($10K). Together the top 10 received $52K.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 86 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 74% of grant dollars went to recipients in Louisiana, 12% to Texas, 8% to Tennessee, 4% to California, and 2% to Florida. These figures describe the locations of the foundation’s 2025 grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Lauviah Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 18 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 92% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2019) to $62K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Baptist Childrens Home Monroe, LA | Counseling | $10,000 |
| Ouachita Christian School Monroe, LA | Counseling | $10,000 |
| Louisiana Methodist Childres Home Ruston, LA | Counseling | $5,000 |
| MD Anderson Hospital Houston, TX | Cancer Research | $5,000 |
| St Judes Childrens Research Memphis, TN | Cancer Research | $5,000 |
| North Monroe Baptist Church Monroe, LA | Counseling | $4,800 |
| Arco Monroe, LA | Counseling | $4,000 |
| The Food Bank of Northeast Louisian Monroe, LA | Counseling | $3,000 |
| Cancer Foundation League Monroe, LA | Counseling | $2,650 |
| Pilots for Patients San Francisco, CA | Travel Assistance | $2,350 |
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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 | $627,145 | $27,613 | $64,276 | $62,000 | 18 | $62,000 | $26,508 | — |
| 2024 | $662,872 | $35,045 | $57,945 | $56,420 | 21 | $56,420 | $33,955 | — |
| 2023 | $697,524 | $34,223 | $45,100 | $43,695 | 15 | $43,695 | $20,296 | $47,289 |
| 2022 | $734,595 | $56,145 | $48,715 | $45,515 | 15 | $45,515 | $24,474 | $44,509 |
| 2021 | $748,745 | $55,778 | $45,534 | $43,850 | 17 | $43,850 | $33,343 | $46,316 |
| 2020 | $750,835 | $55,496 | $41,509 | $40,000 | 20 | — | $27,978 | $39,899 |
| 2019 | $750,780 | $51,354 | $40,023 | $37,580 | 13 | — | $27,731 | $38,375 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing describes an award restriction focused on organizations that support individuals with severe physical and mental health issues. Listed grant purposes include counseling, cancer research, and travel assistance.
Among its 2025 grantees, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center describes its mission as improving survivorship and lessening the burden of cancer through treatment, care, early detection, research, and education. Swanberg Christian Ministries says it seeks to encourage Christians in discipleship, outreach, evangelism, missions, and family history. Bible Lessons International describes work in biblical interpretation and Christian and educational undertakings. These are the grantees’ own stated missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 18 grants totaling $62,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $2,500.
Among the largest listed grants were $10,000 each to Louisiana Baptist Childrens Home and Ouachita Christian School, both in Monroe, Louisiana, for counseling. Louisiana Methodist Childres Home in Ruston received $5,000 for counseling; MD Anderson Hospital in Houston received $5,000 for cancer research; and St Judes Childrens Research in Memphis received $5,000 for cancer research. Other listed awards included $4,800 to North Monroe Baptist Church for counseling, $3,000 to The Food Bank of Northeast Louisian for counseling, and $2,350 to Pilots for Patients for travel assistance. Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center received $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Douglas C Hinton as President, Amanda Hinton as Treasurer, Andrew Hinton as Secretary, and Laureen Hinton as Vice President.
The Lauviah Foundation Inc is led by Douglas C. Hinton, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas C. Hinton
President
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Hinton
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Hinton
Secretary
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laureen Hinton
Vice President
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Ben Goodwin (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Ramona Martin (2019–2023) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Lauviah Foundation Inc
How much does The Lauviah Foundation Inc give each year?
The Lauviah Foundation Inc gave $62K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $56K across 21 grants.
What is The Lauviah Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Lauviah Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,444, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Lauviah Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Lauviah Foundation Inc give grants?
The Lauviah Foundation Inc gives mostly in Louisiana: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (12%) and Tennessee (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Monroe, LA (9 grants).
Does The Lauviah Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on The Lauviah Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Counseling" (14 grants) and "Cancer Research" (3 grants).
Who are The Lauviah Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Lauviah Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Louisiana Baptist Childrens Home ($10,000), Ouachita Christian School ($10,000) and Louisiana Methodist Childres Home ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Lauviah Foundation Inc?
The Lauviah Foundation Inc reported $627K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $28K.
What does The Lauviah Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing describes an award restriction focused on organizations that support individuals with severe physical and mental health issues. Listed grant purposes include counseling, cancer research, and travel assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Lauviah Foundation Inc?
The filing lists Douglas Hinton as the contact and requests a request for funds, the organization’s purpose, and an explanation of how funds will be used. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Lauviah Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Lauviah Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2210393. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Lauviah Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-lauviah-foundation-inc-morg_80a75fb57bad411eb153acc496810623
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