WPN Grants

Grants in 2024

191

Total given

$11.3M

Median grant

$20K

Range

$5,083–$745K

• By dollars: Louisiana 88%, Virginia 6%, Texas 2%. Top recipient cities: Shreveport, LA; Ruston, LA; Baton Rouge, LA.
• 53% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
• 18% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

• Volunteers of America of North Louisiana · Shreveport, LA

  For communities in schools and lighthouse, the evergreen society; for general support;…

  $745K

• Washington & Lee University · Lexington, VA

  For the harold j. quinn jr. faculty support endowment; for general support

  $703K

• Caddo Parish School Board · Shreveport, LA

  For scholarships for students attending early childhood education program

  $500K

• Providence House · Shreveport, LA

  For general support; give for good grant; for child development center and shelter…

  $452K

• The Advocate · Baton Rouge, LA

  For local investigative and in-depth journalism

  $428K