The Catholic Foundation of South Louisiana promotes philanthropy, empowers priests, inspires the community, and ensures long-term financial stability for the charitable, educational, and spiritual ministries of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux.
The Catholic Foundation of South Louisiana channels large portions of its grantmaking through the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, with the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux receiving $656,475 in 2024 and $501,202 in 2025 for various ministry programs. That pattern places parish and diocesan support at the center of the foundation’s recent giving, alongside Catholic education and local community donations. Recent grants also show support for Catholic schools across South Louisiana. Holy Trinity Academy received $435,000 in 2025 and $250,000 in 2024 for education, while Central Catholic High School in Morgan City received $170,987 in 2024. Other school awards went to E D White Catholic High School, Holy Rosary Catholic School, St Genevieve Catholic School, and St Mary’s Nativity School, all for education-related purposes. The foundation’s grantmaking reaches beyond schools and church ministries to local nonprofits and charitable organizations in its service area. Bayou Community Foundation, Second Harvest Food Bank, Crossroads Pregnancy Resource Center, and Lafourche Arc appear among the recent recipients, showing a mix of faith-based, educational, and community support.
Catholic education is a major theme in the foundation’s recent grants. Holy Trinity Academy received $435,000 in 2025 for education, and Ed White Catholic High School received $115,187 in 2025 for the same purpose. The foundation also supported St Genevieve Elementary School with $27,026 in 2025 and St Bernadette Elementary School with $24,851 in 2025. Parish ministry is another clear focus. St Francis De Sales Cathedral received $45,173 in 2024 and $29,660 in 2025 for parish ministry programs, while St Bridget Church received $26,653 in 2023 for parish ministry programs. Maria Immacolata and Sacred Heart Cut Off each received $20,000 in 2024 for parish ministry programs. The foundation also makes charitable donations to community organizations. Second Harvest Food Bank received $34,000 in 2024, Bayou Community Foundation received $38,000 in 2025, and Lafourche Arc received $20,000 in 2025. These awards sit alongside the foundation’s faith-based grantmaking rather than replacing it.
Typical grant size is relatively modest: the 25th percentile is $7,621, the median is $10,641, and the 75th percentile is $21,350. The recent grants list also shows a wide spread, with a few very large awards at the top and many smaller operating-style awards across schools, parishes, and community nonprofits. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off. The Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux appears in multiple years, including 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Holy Trinity Academy also received grants in consecutive years. The foundation operates as a community foundation and administers restricted donor funds, scholarship funds, and annual grant opportunities. Some programs accept unsolicited applications, while scholarship endowments are donor-established and not open in the same way.
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$29.7M
$6.7M
$2.6M
Most grants fall between $8K and $21K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$21K
AMY PONSON
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Giving is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Louisiana: 90% of grants go to recipients in LA, and the recipient country distribution is entirely US. Recent grants cluster in Schriever, Thibodaux, Houma, Morgan City, Larose, Raceland, and Cut Off. The Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Schriever appears repeatedly, while Thibodaux and Houma show up across school, parish, and nonprofit awards. Outside the Diocese, the pattern still stays in South Louisiana, with all named recipients located in-state.
It supports Catholic churches, Catholic schools, local community nonprofits, and diocesan ministries. Recent grants include the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux for various ministry programs, Holy Trinity Academy for education, and organizations such as Second Harvest Food Bank and Lafourche Arc for charitable donations.
Yes. Catholic education is one of its core focus areas. Recent awards went to Holy Trinity Academy, Central Catholic High School, Ed White Catholic High School, St Genevieve Elementary School, St Bernadette Elementary School, and St Mary’s Nativity School for education-related purposes.
It uses a mix of annual grant opportunities, donor-restricted funds, scholarship funds, and endowed funds. Some programs accept unsolicited applications online and are reviewed by a committee with board review and approval, while scholarship endowments are donor-established and administered by the foundation.
Typical grants are modest. The 25th percentile is $7,621, the median is $10,641, and the 75th percentile is $21,350. That distribution sits alongside a smaller number of much larger awards to diocesan and school recipients.
Its giving is concentrated in Louisiana, with 90% of grants going to recipients in LA. The recent grants list shows repeated awards in Schriever, Thibodaux, Houma, Morgan City, Larose, Raceland, and Cut Off.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Catholic Foundation of South Louisiana that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: The beneficiary must be a nonprofit and cannot conduct business contrary to Catholic teaching. The beneficiary does not have to be Catholic or located in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIOCESE OF HOUMA-THIBODAUX | SCHRIEVER, LA | $686,982 | 2026 | VARIOUS MINISTRY PROGRAMS |
| HOLY TRINITY ACADEMY | SCHRIEVER, LA | $245,024 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CATHEDRAL OF ST FRANCIS DE SALES | HOUMA, LA | $86,919 | 2026 | PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS |
| VANDEBILT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | HOUMA, LA | $48,405 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| ED WHITE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | THIBODAUX, LA | $48,027 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CENTRAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL | MORGAN CITY, LA | $39,723 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| HOLY ROSARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL | LAROSE, LA | $33,997 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| ST GENEVIEVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | THIBODAUX, LA | $30,103 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| MARIA IMMACOLATA CATHOLIC CHURCH | HOUMA, LA | $27,400 | 2026 | PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS |
| ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | THIBODAUX, LA | $27,336 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| ST MARY'S NATIVITY SCHOOL | RACELAND, LA | $26,928 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| ST THOMAS AQUINAS CHURCH | THIBODAUX, LA | $22,081 | 2026 | PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS |
| HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH | MORGAN CITY, LA | $21,942 | 2026 | PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL TRI-PARISH PHARMACY | HOUMA, LA | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| ST BERNADETTE CATHOLIC SCHOOL | HOUMA, LA | $18,784 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| NOTRE DAME SEMINARY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $18,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SACRED HEART CHURCH CUT OFF | CUT OFF, LA | $18,012 | 2026 | PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS |
| V FOUNDATION OF SOUTH LOUISIANA | HOUMA, LA | $16,870 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| ST BRIDGET CATHOLIC CHURCH | SCHRIEVER, LA | $16,383 | 2026 | PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS |
| OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR GOLDEN MEADOW | GOLDEN MEADOW, LA | $15,616 | 2026 | PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS |
| ST FRANCIS DE SALES CATHEDRAL SCHOOL | HOUMA, LA | $15,574 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| TERREBONNE CHURCHES UNITED FOODBANK INC | HOUMA, LA | $15,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| CASA OF TERREBONNE | HOUMA, LA | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| CHRIST THE REDEEMER CATHOLIC CHURCH | THIBODAUX, LA | $14,444 | 2026 | PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS |
| CHILDREN'S WATER SAFETY AWARENESS | BOURG, LA | $12,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| OUR LADY OF THE ISLE | GRAND ISLE, LA | $11,157 | 2026 | PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS |
| HAITI MISSION INC | THIBODAUX, LA | $10,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| ST JOSEPH CHAUVIN | CHAUVIN, LA | $10,408 | 2026 | PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS |
| ST GENEVIEVE | THIBODAUX, LA | $10,028 | 2026 | PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS |
| BAYOU LAND FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES | THIBODAUX, LA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SISTERS OF MARY WORLD VILLAGES FOR CHILDREN | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| CROSSROADS PREGNANCY RESOURCE CTR | THIBODAUX, LA | $9,407 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| ST HILARY OF POITIERS CATHOLIC CHURCH | RACELAND, LA | $8,896 | 2026 | PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS |
| ST ANTHONY OF PADUA CATHOLIC CHURCH | HOUMA, LA | $6,953 | 2026 | PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS |
| NICHOLLS FOUNDATION | THIBODAUX, LA | $6,900 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| ST BERNADETTE SOUBIROUS CHURCH | HOUMA, LA | $6,812 | 2026 | PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS |
| GOOD SAMARITAN FOOD BANK OF RACELAND | RACELAND, LA | $6,021 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| SAINT PAUL VI INSTITUTE | OMAHA, NE | $6,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH | DULAC, LA | $5,936 | 2026 | PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $5,215 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| ST CHARLES BORROMEO THIBODAUX | THIBODAUX, LA | $5,032 | 2026 | PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS |
| NICHOLLS FOUNDATION | THIBODAUX, LA | $513,700 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| DIOCESE OF HOUMA-THIBODAUX | SCHRIEVER, LA | $501,202 | 2025 | VARIOUS MINISTRY PROGRAMS |
| HOLY TRINITY ACADEMY | SCHRIEVER, LA | $435,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| ED WHITE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | THIBODAUX, LA | $115,187 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CENTRAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL | MORGAN CITY, LA | $38,057 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| BAYOU COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HOUMA, LA | $38,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| ST FRANCIS DE SALES CATHEDRAL | HOUMA, LA | $29,660 | 2025 | PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS |
| ST GENEVIEVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | THIBODAUX, LA | $27,026 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| ST BERNADETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | HOUMA, LA | $24,851 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
DIOCESE OF HOUMA-THIBODAUX
$686,982VARIOUS MINISTRY PROGRAMS
HOLY TRINITY ACADEMY
$245,024EDUCATION
CATHEDRAL OF ST FRANCIS DE SALES
$86,919PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS
VANDEBILT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$48,405EDUCATION
ED WHITE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$48,027EDUCATION
CENTRAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$39,723EDUCATION
HOLY ROSARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$33,997EDUCATION
ST GENEVIEVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$30,103EDUCATION
MARIA IMMACOLATA CATHOLIC CHURCH
$27,400PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$27,336EDUCATION
ST MARY'S NATIVITY SCHOOL
$26,928EDUCATION
ST THOMAS AQUINAS CHURCH
$22,081PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH
$21,942PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS
ST VINCENT DE PAUL TRI-PARISH PHARMACY
$20,000CHARITABLE DONATION
ST BERNADETTE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$18,784EDUCATION
NOTRE DAME SEMINARY
$18,500CHARITABLE DONATION
SACRED HEART CHURCH CUT OFF
$18,012PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS
V FOUNDATION OF SOUTH LOUISIANA
$16,870EDUCATION
ST BRIDGET CATHOLIC CHURCH
$16,383PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS
OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR GOLDEN MEADOW
$15,616PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS
ST FRANCIS DE SALES CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
$15,574EDUCATION
TERREBONNE CHURCHES UNITED FOODBANK INC
$15,500CHARITABLE DONATION
CASA OF TERREBONNE
$15,000CHARITABLE DONATION
CHRIST THE REDEEMER CATHOLIC CHURCH
$14,444PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS
CHILDREN'S WATER SAFETY AWARENESS
$12,000CHARITABLE DONATION
OUR LADY OF THE ISLE
$11,157PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS
HAITI MISSION INC
$10,500CHARITABLE DONATION
ST JOSEPH CHAUVIN
$10,408PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS
ST GENEVIEVE
$10,028PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS
BAYOU LAND FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES
$10,000CHARITABLE DONATION
CROSSROADS PREGNANCY RESOURCE CTR
$9,407CHARITABLE DONATION
ST HILARY OF POITIERS CATHOLIC CHURCH
$8,896PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS
ST ANTHONY OF PADUA CATHOLIC CHURCH
$6,953PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS
ST BERNADETTE SOUBIROUS CHURCH
$6,812PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS
GOOD SAMARITAN FOOD BANK OF RACELAND
$6,021CHARITABLE DONATION
SAINT PAUL VI INSTITUTE
$6,000CHARITABLE DONATION
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH
$5,936PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS
ST CHARLES BORROMEO THIBODAUX
$5,032PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS
DIOCESE OF HOUMA-THIBODAUX
$501,202VARIOUS MINISTRY PROGRAMS
HOLY TRINITY ACADEMY
$435,000EDUCATION
ED WHITE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$115,187EDUCATION
CENTRAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$38,057EDUCATION
ST FRANCIS DE SALES CATHEDRAL
$29,660PARISH MINISTRY PROGRAMS
ST GENEVIEVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$27,026EDUCATION
ST BERNADETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$24,851EDUCATION