E.J. and Marjory B. Ourso Family Foundation
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
December 31, 2026
Listed date — confirm with the funder
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Quarterly
- Current deadline
- December 31, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Applications are accepted on a quarterly basis.”
Overview
The E.J. and Marjory B. Ourso Family Foundation supports South Louisiana, which has been good to the family over generations. The foundation provides grants to nonprofits that have new, creative or beneficial projects.
Focus Areas:
- Education
- Health care
- Human services
- Religion
Geographic Scope: South Louisiana
Application Schedule:
- Deadlines: March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31
- Notification Dates: May 15, August 15, November 15, February 15
How to Apply
Application Process
Applications are accepted on a quarterly basis.
Application Deadlines:
- March 31
- June 30
- September 30
- December 31
Notification Dates:
- May 15 (for March 31 deadline)
- August 15 (for June 30 deadline)
- November 15 (for September 30 deadline)
- February 15 (for December 31 deadline)
For detailed application instructions, visit the E.J. and Marjory B. Ourso Family Foundation page linked from BRAF's grants portal.
What Baton Rouge Area Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 340
- Total given
- $31.07M
- Median grant
- $21K
- Range
- $5,100–$2.2M
- By dollars: Louisiana 80%, District of Columbia 4%, Massachusetts 3%. Top recipient cities: Baton Rouge, LA; New Orleans, LA; New York, NY.
- 58% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 26% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank Inc · Baton Rouge, LA
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$2.2M
New Schools for New Orleans Inc · New Orleans, LA
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$1.78M
YMCA of the Capital Area · Baton Rouge, LA
General support, to provide swimming lessons
$1.32M
LSU Foundation · Baton Rouge, LA
General support, support of the university lab school foundation, support of special…
$1.26M
Hospice Foundation of Greater Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA
General support, to support the retreat at quarters lake, to support the creation of…
$1.18M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Healthcare
- Human services
- Religious
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