The Louisiana Hospitality Foundation’s mission is to strengthen Louisiana’s hospitality industry through support of individuals within the community.
The Louisiana Hospitality Foundation’s largest recent grant went to the New Orleans Police Department for mounted unit funding, which shows a grantmaking profile that extends beyond classroom support into equipment and operational needs tied to mounted programs. That same pattern appears in its other recent awards: the foundation backs hospitality education, workforce development, and emergency help for people working in Louisiana’s hospitality industry. Recent educational grants went to the Greater New Orleans Hotel & Lodging Association and the Louisiana Restaurant Association, both in larger $17,500 awards, while the New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute, the University of New Orleans, and Brother Martin High School each received $10,000 for educational purposes. The foundation also supports crisis relief for hospitality workers through separate active grant programs that cover eligible expenses such as housing, utilities, medical bills, and funeral assistance. Its mission statement centers on strengthening Louisiana’s hospitality industry through support of individuals within the community, and the recent grants show that this includes both industry-facing institutions and programs that serve people working in the sector.
Hospitality workforce support is a clear thread in the foundation’s recent giving. The Louisiana Restaurant Association received $17,500 for an educational grant, while Cafe Hope Inc. in Gretna received $5,000 for an educational grant, both pointing to support for training and career pathways tied to hospitality. Culinary education is also present in the $10,000 grant to the New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute. The foundation’s active Education Grants program is aimed at organizations that provide access to culinary and hospitality education and workforce development programs directly related to the hospitality industry in Louisiana. Emergency support is another distinct area: its Hospitality Worker Crisis Grants and Crisis Grants provide financial assistance for eligible expenses such as housing, utilities, medical bills, and funeral assistance for hospitality workers in Louisiana.
The foundation’s recent grants cluster around a median size of $10,000, with the 25th percentile at $8,750 and the 75th percentile at $17,500. One grant sits well above that range: $68,139 to the New Orleans Police Department for mounted unit funding. Several recipients appear in education-related awards rather than repeated multiyear commitments, based on the recent grant list provided. The foundation is an operating grantmaker rather than a donor-advised fund, and it accepts unsolicited applications for its active Hospitality Worker Crisis Grants, Crisis Grants, and Education Grants programs. Its support is program-specific and restricted to Louisiana.
$75K
$1.3M
$556K
$348K
Most grants fall between $9K and $18K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$18K
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Grantmaking is entirely in Louisiana, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state by count. New Orleans is the main recipient city in the recent grant list, with awards to the New Orleans Police Department, Greater New Orleans Hotel & Lodging Association, New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute, University of New Orleans, Brother Martin High School, and the Louisiana Children’s Museum. Gretna also appears through a grant to Cafe Hope Inc., and Metairie appears through the Louisiana Restaurant Association.
Through its Hospitality Worker Crisis Grants and Crisis Grants programs, it provides emergency financial assistance to people working in Louisiana’s hospitality industry. Eligible expenses include housing, utilities, medical bills, and funeral assistance, and the grants are paid on behalf of the applicant.
Its Education Grants program supports organizations that provide access to culinary and hospitality education, along with workforce development programs directly related to the hospitality industry in Louisiana. Recent recipients include industry associations, schools, and a culinary institute.
Typical recent grant sizes are centered around $10,000. The reported range is $8,750 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $17,500 at the 75th percentile.
Yes. The foundation’s geographic scope of giving is local, and 100% of its grants in the provided data go to recipients in Louisiana.
Yes. The active Hospitality Worker Crisis Grants, Crisis Grants, and Education Grants programs all accept unsolicited applications.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT | New Orleans, LA | $25,136 | 2026 | FUNDING FOR MOUNTED UNIT |
| LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION | METAIRIE, LA | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL GRANT |
| BROTHER MARTIN CULINARY CRUSADERS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL GRANT |
| WARREN EASTON HIGH SCHOOL | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL GRANT |
| CAFE HOPE INC | GRETNA, LA | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL GRANT |
| DRAGONFLY CAFE AT RAPHAEL VILLAGE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL GRANT |
| NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $68,139 | 2025 | FUNDING FOR MOUNTED UNIT |
| NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $41,554 | 2025 | FUNDING FOR MOUNTED UNIT |
| GREATER NEW ORLEANS HOTEL & LODGING | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $17,500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL GRANT |
| LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION | METAIRIE, LA | $17,500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL GRANT |
| LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION | METAIRIE, LA | $13,000 | 2025 | PROSTART PROGRAM |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL GRANT |
| BROTHER MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL GRANT |
| NEW ORLEANS CULINARY AND HOSPITALIT | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL GRANT |
| DISCOVERY HEALTH SCIENCES FOUNDATIO | KENNER, LA | $7,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL GRANT |
| LOUISIANA CHILDRENS MUSEUM | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL GRANT |
| CAFE HOPE INC | GRETNA, LA | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL GRANT |
NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT
$25,136FUNDING FOR MOUNTED UNIT
LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
$10,000EDUCATIONAL GRANT
BROTHER MARTIN CULINARY CRUSADERS
$10,000EDUCATIONAL GRANT
CAFE HOPE INC
$10,000EDUCATIONAL GRANT
DRAGONFLY CAFE AT RAPHAEL VILLAGE
$10,000Current and upcoming funding from Louisiana Hospitality Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations must provide access to culinary and hospitality education or workforce development programs directly related to the hospitality industry. Funding is limited and awards are not guaranteed, even for qualifying requests.
Deadline: Requests are reviewed quarterly; no specific submission deadline is stated.
EDUCATIONAL GRANT
NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT
$68,139FUNDING FOR MOUNTED UNIT
NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT
$41,554FUNDING FOR MOUNTED UNIT
GREATER NEW ORLEANS HOTEL & LODGING
$17,500EDUCATIONAL GRANT
LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
$17,500EDUCATIONAL GRANT
LOUISIANA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION
$13,000PROSTART PROGRAM
BROTHER MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000EDUCATIONAL GRANT
DISCOVERY HEALTH SCIENCES FOUNDATIO
$7,000EDUCATIONAL GRANT
LOUISIANA CHILDRENS MUSEUM
$5,000EDUCATIONAL GRANT
CAFE HOPE INC
$5,000EDUCATIONAL GRANT
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