The J B Levert Foundation is a regionally focused Louisiana funder that prioritizes general operating support for local Catholic and community-based nonprofits across St. Charles/Thibodaux and surrounding parishes. Its giving concentrates on basic social services, faith-based charities, local education and health institutions, and small civic/cultural organizations. Grants are typically modest and recurring, signaling steady support for neighborhood institutions rather than one-off large projects.
J B Levert Foundation’s giving is marked by steady general operating support to local Catholic, civic, and social-service organizations across southeast Louisiana. The foundation’s recent grants repeatedly back parish-linked institutions and community nonprofits in places such as Thibodaux, Luling, and St. Martinville, with awards that are usually modest and repeated over time rather than tied to single projects. Among the clearest examples is support for Becket Breaux Community Foundation, which received $7,005 in 2024 and additional grants of $6,340 in 2023 and $6,300 in both 2024 and 2025. The City of Thibodaux also appears twice in the recent grants list, with $6,860 in both 2024 and 2025. Other recurring recipients include St Theresa Center for the Works of Mercy, Community of Jesus Crucified, United Way of St Charles, and The Arc of St Charles. The pattern points to a funder that backs neighborhood institutions with core support and maintains relationships across multiple years. Its portfolio also reaches health, education, and cultural organizations, but the common thread is local institutional support in Louisiana communities.
Catholic ministries and parish-linked organizations are central to the foundation’s giving. Ed White Catholic High School received $3,100 in 2023, while The Catholic Foundation of S Louisiana received $3,000 in 2024 and Community of Jesus Crucified received $2,340 in 2023. The foundation also supports basic human services and local safety-net groups. Catholic Charities - Thibodaux received $3,200 in 2024, United Way of St Charles received $3,000 in 2024 and $2,500 in 2023, and St Charles Soc Concerns Committee received $3,000 in 2024. Environmental and place-based work appears as well. Friends of Bayou Lafourche Inc received $4,400 in 2023, and the foundation gave $1,736 in 2023 to LSU Rural Life Museum, showing attention to both Louisiana heritage and local community institutions.
Typical awards are small: the 25th percentile is $400, the median is $500, and the 75th percentile is $888. That distribution fits a pattern of broad, recurring support rather than large project grants. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Becket Breaux Community Foundation, City of Thibodaux, St Theresa Center for the Works of Mercy, The Arc of St Charles, and United Way of St Charles. The foundation is not listed as funding individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent grants all use general operating support language, which aligns with the foundation’s emphasis on core organizational sustainability.
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Most grants fall between $400 and $888, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$400
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$888
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Concentrated, small-to-midsize, repeat grants within a tight geographic footprint; prefers unrestricted/general operating support and maintains multiple-year or recurring relationships with the same local grantees rather than large one-time gifts.
Notable grantees: Becket Breaux Community Foundation, City of Thibodaux, St Theresa Center for the Works of Mercy, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Nicholls State University Foundation
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in Louisiana: 99% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent awards are clustered in southeast Louisiana communities, especially Thibodaux, Luling, Houma, St Martinville, Boutte, and Baton Rouge. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. The pattern suggests a local foundation with a narrow geographic footprint and strong ties to parishes and nearby civic institutions.
Recent grants are consistently labeled for general operating support. The foundation gave $7,005 to Becket Breaux Community Foundation in 2024, $6,860 to City of Thibodaux in 2024 and again in 2025, and $3,200 to Catholic Charities - Thibodaux in 2024.
Its grants are usually small: the 25th percentile is $400, the median is $500, and the 75th percentile is $888. That distribution suggests many modest awards rather than a few large ones.
The recent grant list shows support for Catholic ministries, social-service organizations, health institutions, civic groups, and cultural organizations. Examples include Ed White Catholic High School, United Way of St Charles, Pennington Biomedical, and Friends of Bayou Lafourche Inc.
Very local. The geographic scope is listed as local, 99% of grants go to recipients in Louisiana, and the recent grants are concentrated in places such as Thibodaux, Luling, Houma, St Martinville, Boutte, and Baton Rouge.
Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Becket Breaux Community Foundation, City of Thibodaux, St Theresa Center for the Works of Mercy, The Arc of St Charles, and United Way of St Charles. That repeated pattern shows ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF THIBODAUX | THIBODAUX, LA | $6,860 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BECKET BREAUX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BEAUX BRIDGE, LA | $6,300 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ST THERESA CENTER FOR THE WORKS OF MERCY | ST MARTINVILLE, LA | $3,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | METAIRIE, LA | $1,500 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE ARC OF ST CHARLES | BOUTTE, LA | $1,380 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT | BATON ROUGE, LA | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LSU RURAL LIFE MUSEUM | BATON ROUGE, LA | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF ST CHARLES | LULING, LA | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ST CHARLES SOC CONCERNS COMMITTEE | LULING, LA | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | THIBODAUX, LA | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MARY BIRD PERKINS CANCER CENTER | BATON ROUGE, LA | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| A SAFE SPACE OF ST CHARLES | AMA, LA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OLOL FOUNDATION | BATON ROUGE, LA | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLONEL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION | THIBODAUX, LA | $840 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ST MARTINVILLE ASSO | ST MARTINVILLE, LA | $700 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PROJECT LAZARUS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $650 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ED WHITE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | THIBODAUX, LA | $600 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LOREAUVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | LOREAUVILLE, LA | $600 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ST RITA CATHOLIC CHURCH | ST MARTINVILLE, LA | $600 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SLCC FOUNDATION | ST MARTINVILLE, LA | $600 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | THIBODAUX, LA | $500 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ST GENEVIEVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | THIBODAUX, LA | $500 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAFE HARBOR | MANDEVILLE, LA | $500 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NORTHSHORE FOOD BANK | COVINGTON, LA | $500 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LOUISIANA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST MARTIN DE TOURS TRUST FUND | ST MARTINVILLE, LA | $500 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY CHURCH | COVINGTON, LA | $500 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW ORLEANS OPERA ASSOCIATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $500 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THIBODAUX VOL FIRE DEPT | THIBODAUX, LA | $500 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE FOX VALLEY | APPLETON, WI | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CASA OF LAFOURCHE | THIBODAUX, LA | $500 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BAYOU COUNTRY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | THIBODAUX, LA | $500 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SHERIFF JOSEPH LOPINTO COMM FOUNDATION | HARVEY, LA | $500 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ST TAMMANY ASSO | SLIDELL, LA | $460 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $450 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ZEUS' RESCUES | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $450 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| START THE ADVENTURE IN READING | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $450 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JUNIOR LEAGUE PERIOD SUPPLIES | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $450 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THEATRE BATON ROUGE | BATON ROUGE, LA | $410 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ST TAMMANY DEPUTIES ASSOCIATION | COVINGTON, LA | $400 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEFFERSON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY | METAIRIE, LA | $400 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEFFERSON DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS | METAIRIE, LA | $400 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ST PAUL'S SCHOOL | COVINGTON, LA | $400 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MAGNOLIA COMMUNITY | JEFFERSON, LA | $400 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOSPICE OF ST TAMMANY | COVINGTON, LA | $400 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GRENIER INDUSTRIES | THIBODAUX, LA | $400 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EVANGELINE VOL FIRE DEPT | ST MARTINVILLE, LA | $400 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CASA JEFFERSON INC | GRETNA, LA | $400 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST JOHN CEMETARY ASSOCIATION | THIBODAUX, LA | $400 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VOLUNTEERS FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE | THIBODAUX, LA | $400 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
CITY OF THIBODAUX
$6,860FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BECKET BREAUX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$6,300FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$1,500FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE ARC OF ST CHARLES
$1,380FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
$1,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LSU RURAL LIFE MUSEUM
$1,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ST CHARLES SOC CONCERNS COMMITTEE
$1,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
A SAFE SPACE OF ST CHARLES
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OLOL FOUNDATION
$1,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLONEL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
$840FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ST MARTINVILLE ASSO
$700FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PROJECT LAZARUS
$650FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ED WHITE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$600FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LOREAUVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
$600FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ST RITA CATHOLIC CHURCH
$600FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SLCC FOUNDATION
$600FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$500FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ST GENEVIEVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$500FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LOUISIANA CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
ST MARTIN DE TOURS TRUST FUND
$500FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COMMUNITY CHURCH
$500FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THIBODAUX VOL FIRE DEPT
$500FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CASA OF LAFOURCHE
$500FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
BAYOU COUNTRY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
$500FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SHERIFF JOSEPH LOPINTO COMM FOUNDATION
$500FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ST TAMMANY ASSO
$460FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER
$450FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ZEUS' RESCUES
$450FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
JUNIOR LEAGUE PERIOD SUPPLIES
$450FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THEATRE BATON ROUGE
$410FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ST TAMMANY DEPUTIES ASSOCIATION
$400FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
JEFFERSON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY
$400FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
JEFFERSON DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS
$400FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ST PAUL'S SCHOOL
$400FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MAGNOLIA COMMUNITY
$400FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HOSPICE OF ST TAMMANY
$400FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GRENIER INDUSTRIES
$400FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
EVANGELINE VOL FIRE DEPT
$400FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CASA JEFFERSON INC
$400GENERAL SUPPORT
ST JOHN CEMETARY ASSOCIATION
$400FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
VOLUNTEERS FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE
$400FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT