Gheens Foundation Grant

The Gheens Foundation Grant aims to enhance the quality of life for residents in metropolitan Louisville and Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes, Louisiana. With a commitment to grant-making, the foundation prioritizes education and social services. It allocates approximately 5% of its assets annually to support eligible organizations. Applicants should have a verified IRS status and meet revenue criteria. Notably, the foundation excludes certain entities, including endowments and private schools, from funding.

The mission of the Gheens Foundation is to improve the quality of life for the residents of metropolitan Louisville and Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes in Louisiana -- and to meet present and emerging needs of those communities through grant-making and philanthropic leadership.
Giving Guidelines
Education and human/social services requests will receive emphasis. For more specific information on what types of organizations the foundation does not fund, please see the Philanthropy Guidelines tab.

Eligibility

Organizations must be in active standing with the IRS and a verified tax number is required to access the application process. Public school districts and governmental entities should contact the Foundation office to obtain access to the portal.To be eligible to apply for an initial grant, the applicant’s gross unrestricted revenues per its Form 990 must have exceeded $50,000 (a) for its most recent fiscal year, or (b) an average of $50,000 for its past 3 consecutive fiscal years

Ineligibility

The Foundation does not make grants to the following:EndowmentsFoundations, except those that solely support a single qualifying organization, such as a university.“Churches” (congregations, conventions, associations)Hospitals, primary care facilities or medical researchNursing homes, convalescent homes, senior living and retirement communities, long-term care facilities and other such geriatric organizationsPrivate kindergartens, nursery schools, preschools, early admissions schools or high schoolsPrivate elementary or middle schools, except those whose sole mission is to (a) students with learning differences or (b) schools with 100% of the student body qualifying for free/reduced lunch.Student financial aid, including scholarships, grants, loans or work study fundsIndividualsPolitical entitiesFund-raising entities / Sponsorships