About Capital Area United Way
To improve lives by leveraging partnerships in our community to advance the common good through education access, economic mobility, and healthy living.
Focus Areas
EducationEconomic MobilityHealthBasic NeedsUnited Way 211United We FeedBankOn Baton RougeVITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)SingleCare Prescription SavingsUnited4Vets
Who They Fund
low-income householdsunbanked or underbanked individualsfood-insecure familiespeople with chronic health needs or high prescription costs
About Capital Area United Way
Capital Area United Way’s grantmaking centers on a 10-parish Baton Rouge service area, with funding organized around education access, economic mobility, healthy living, and basic needs. The largest recent awards in the data show that the foundation backs established local providers at meaningful scale: St James Council on Aging received $585,750 in 2023, and Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge received $395,000 the same year. That pattern points to a funder working through community agencies rather than individuals, using allocations to support direct services and ongoing local programs. Recent awards also show repeated support for organizations serving children, families, and residents facing crisis or access barriers. The Emerge Center received $215,000 in 2023 and $165,000 in 2024, while Hope Ministries of Baton Rouge received $150,000 in 2023 and $140,000 in 2024. Across the recent grant list, the foundation’s activity is concentrated in local human services, with grants reaching food assistance, health-related support, education, and financial stability efforts. Its structure as a mixed community foundation and its partnership-driven summary align with that community-based model.
What Capital Area United Way Funds
In basic needs work, Capital Area United Way backed Hope Ministries of Baton Rouge with $179,423 in 2025, alongside other emergency-support grants in its local service area. For health and healthy living, it gave $175,000 in 2025 to Volunteers of America South Central Louisiana Inc., and also supported The Emerge Center with a $150,000 award in 2025. Education is another visible priority: Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Louisiana received $165,000 in 2023, reflecting support for youth-serving programs. The foundation also funds economic mobility and financial inclusion through programs such as BankOn Baton Rouge, VITA, and SingleCare Prescription Savings, which sit alongside its broader community focus on education access, health, and food security. The grant list shows that these priorities are implemented through direct-service nonprofits and targeted local programming rather than broad, unrestricted national giving.
How Capital Area United Way Gives
Typical grant size falls at $17,850 at the 25th percentile, $44,990 at the median, and $75,000 at the 75th percentile, with some larger allocations appearing in the recent grants list. The grant record shows repeated support to several organizations across multiple years, including The Emerge Center, Hope Ministries of Baton Rouge, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge, Goodwill Industries of Sela, Front Yard Bikes, and YMCA Greater Baton Rouge. That suggests an ongoing funding relationship with selected local providers rather than one-off awards only. Capital Area United Way is classified as a mixed community foundation and uses e-CImpact, its agency application portal, for applications, reporting, and accountability documents. The site also identifies unsolicited submissions as accepted for some grant programs.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.6M
Total Assets
$13.3M
Total Revenue
$6.2M
Total Expenses
$6.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $18K and $75K, with a median of $45K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$45K
75th Percentile
$75K
Geographic Reach
Local6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
GEORGE BELL
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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