About Love Our Schools
Engaging The Community to improve lives through leadership and education
Focus Areas
K-12 educationteacher and staff recognition/supportfamily engagementcommunity engagementschool beautificationvolunteer programs
Who They Fund
K-12 studentsfamilies/parentsteachers and school stafflocal volunteerscommunity residents
Funding Style
community engagement-led grantscapacity building for local organizations
About Love Our Schools
Love Our Schools gives through a school-centered mix of recognition, family engagement, volunteer programs, and local community partnerships. One of its clearest patterns is repeat support for Performing Arts Serving Acadiana, which received $30,000 in both 2024 and 2025. The foundation also backs school-system partnerships at a larger scale, including $34,421 to Lafayette Parish School System in 2024 and $12,000 in 2025. Across its recent grants, the foundation supports organizations tied to education improvement and community engagement in Lafayette Parish and the wider Acadiana area. Its active programs reinforce that approach: Serve Day focuses on beautification and volunteer opportunities, Education All-Stars recognizes teachers and support staff, and the CAFÉ Program supports stronger school-family-community relationships. Recent recipients also include United Way of Acadiana, Lafayette Kiwanis Foundation, Downtown Lafayette Unlimited, and the Community Foundation of Acadiana. The grant list shows a local pattern rather than a broad national footprint, with most awards going to Louisiana recipients and several grants directed to schools, school systems, and community organizations that work with K-12 students, families, teachers, and volunteers.
What Love Our Schools Funds
Teacher and staff recognition is a visible part of the foundation’s work. In 2025, it gave $10,000 to National Inventors Hall of Fame, and its Education All-Stars program is built around honoring public school teachers and support staff in Lafayette Parish. Family and school engagement is another recurring theme. The CAFÉ Program is designed to help principals build stronger relationships among schools, families, and communities, and Lafayette Parish School System received $34,421 in 2024 and $12,000 in 2025. The foundation also funds community-facing support for local schools and neighborhoods. It awarded $10,000 to Downtown Lafayette Unlimited in 2024, alongside Serve Day activities that include murals, gardens, and school-event assistance. For youth and school enrichment, it gave $10,000 in 2025 to Capturing Kids' Hearts.
How Love Our Schools Gives
Typical grants cluster in the middle of a modest local range: p25 is $6,725, median is $10,000, and p75 is $15,000. The recent list also includes a larger set of awards above that range, such as $52,382 to the Community Foundation of Acadiana. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Performing Arts Serving Acadiana, Lafayette Parish School System, and United Way of Acadiana, which suggests recurring support rather than one-off giving. The foundation is not a DAF and does not fund individuals. Its active programs accept unsolicited participation or nominations in at least three cases: Serve Day, Education All-Stars, and CAFÉ Program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$255K
Total Assets
$1.5M
Total Revenue
$426K
Total Expenses
$395K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DR KIP SCHUMACHER
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