Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Geography

  • Only Louisiana and Mississippi based organizations are expected to apply under this program

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://www.thebrownfoundation.org/grant-application.html)._

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Or even open attachments to an electronically submitted LOI
  • Not eligible: Unsolicited applications
  • Not eligible: As we develop
  • Not eligible: Run our own programs
  • Not eligible: Donations
  • Not eligible: Gifts from any third party
  • Not eligible: Or requests from individuals
  • Not eligible: We will not approve an LOI for an advocacy-based program or one engaged in governmental lobbying

Overview

_NOTE: Unsolicited prospective applicants are welcome to tender a Letter of Interest (LOI) consistent with the instructions provided on the Letter of Interest webpage ,_ found here, _to provide information on their charitable activities and impact. Our staff are not authorized to assist you completing or submitting the LOI and will not accept or even open attachments to an electronically submitted LOI. You are not to contact us directly to inquire if you should submit an LOI nor while we are evaluating the LOI if you elected to submit one._

We do not accept unsolicited applications, as we develop and run our own programs.

Shelter & Food Security Program

Our primary interests  this year are our Shelter & Food Security Program, our Fundamental Research Program(s), and the various programs within our education department. If you are a qualified Louisiana or Mississippi charity primarily focused on providing services to the homeless or addressing food security and you are interested in being invited to apply for our program you should submit an LOI as early as possible in a calendar year.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

  • Only Louisiana and Mississippi based organizations are expected to apply under this program.
  • You may send us an LOI outlining your activities and mission if you are an organization which is recognized as an exempt organization by the Internal Revenue Service, be it a 501(c)(3) of Title 26 or a publicly supported organization such as a University or medical research institution undertaking basic science.

Ineligibility

  • Joe W. and Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation does not accept applications or requests from individuals.
  • We will not approve an LOI for an advocacy-based program or one engaged in governmental lobbying.

What The Joe W and Dorothy D Brown actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
1
Total given
$5.49M
Median grant
$5.49M
  • By dollars: Louisiana 100%. Top recipient cities: Metairie, LA.

Example grants

  • See Grant Schedule · Metairie, LA

    $5.49M

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Homeless
  • Food security

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