The foundation is a locally focused Louisiana funder that concentrates almost exclusively on public high schools and school districts, providing marketing- and equipment-oriented grants to support curricular and extracurricular marketing/retail education, career-technical resources, and school promotion. Grants are typically directed to parish school systems and named high schools (including magnet and technology schools), signaling a practical, school-level focus on program support and capital-equipment needs rather than broad policy or research work.
Concentrated, place-based giving within Louisiana: many repeated, mid-sized grants (mostly $15k–$70k) to the same parish school boards and individual high schools. Funding is program- and equipment-oriented rather than general operating support, with multiple awards to core district partners rather than one-off national grantees.
Marketing Education Retail Alliance Inc. concentrates its giving on Louisiana high schools and parish school systems, with grants repeatedly labeled for marketing and equipment. The pattern points to school-level support for marketing and retail education programs, along with the materials and equipment those programs use in classrooms and extracurricular settings. Recent awards include $54,200 to Tangipahoa Parish School System in Amite and $46,749 to Concordia Parish School Board in West Vidalia, both for marketing and equipment grants. Larger school-system awards are paired with individual high school grants, showing a mix of district-level and campus-level support. The foundation’s recent grant list is dominated by public education recipients, especially parish school boards, magnet schools, technology schools, and traditional high schools. Grants to East Ascension High School in Gonzales, Dutchtown High School in Geismar, and Hammond High Magnet School in Hammond illustrate how the funder directs resources to schools running marketing-related career-technical programs. The focus is practical rather than broad: support for program development, promotion, and the physical tools needed for instruction. Across the record on file, all grants land in Louisiana, matching the foundation’s local scope of giving.
A central theme is support for parish school systems. The foundation gave $34,500 to St Tammany Parish Public Schools in Covington and $21,744 to East Baton Rouge Parish School System in Baton Rouge, both tagged as marketing and equipment grants. Those awards show that the foundation works through school districts as well as individual campuses. It also supports career-technical programs at named high schools. Grants such as $24,236 to Hammond High Magnet School in Hammond and $17,158 to Bossier Parish School for Technology & Innovat in Bossier City point to education settings that combine marketing instruction with technical and vocational resources. A third pattern is campus promotion and program development. Awards to schools including South Lafourche High School in Cut Off, Baton Rouge Magnet High School in Baton Rouge, and Belle Chasse High School in Belle Chasse suggest a steady emphasis on helping schools present and sustain their marketing and retail pathways.
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$675K
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Most grants fall between $6K and $13K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$13K
JESSICA ELLIOTT
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Notable grantees: Ascension Parish School Board (multiple high schools/two dozen+ grants), Tangipahoa Parish School System (multiple high schools), East Baton Rouge Parish School System (including Baton Rouge Magnet High School), Livingston Parish School Board (Walker & Denham Springs High Schools), St. Tammany Parish Public Schools
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $6,292, a median of $8,850, and a p75 of $13,106. Recent awards also show occasional larger disbursements above that band, especially to parish school systems. The grant record suggests recurring support rather than one-off relationships. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Dutchtown High School, East Ascension High School, Walker High School, St Amant High School, and Tangipahoa Parish School System. The foundation makes project-specific grants and does not fund individuals. Its pattern is structured around restricted, school-based awards tied to marketing and equipment needs.
All recorded grants go to recipients in Louisiana, and the grant count is 100% in the HQ state. The most frequent recipient locations include Baton Rouge, Geismar, Amite, Gonzales, and Walker, alongside other Louisiana school communities such as Covington, Hammond, Lake Charles, and West Vidalia. The geography is local and concentrated in parish school systems and high schools across the state, rather than spread across multiple states or countries.
The foundation funds Louisiana public education entities, especially parish school systems, parish school boards, and individual high schools. Recent recipients include Tangipahoa Parish School System, Concordia Parish School Board, St Tammany Parish Public Schools, and schools such as East Ascension High School and Dutchtown High School.
Typical grants fall in a fairly narrow range: the p25 is $6,292, the median is $8,850, and the p75 is $13,106. Recent awards also include larger school-system grants, such as $54,200 to Tangipahoa Parish School System and $46,749 to Concordia Parish School Board.
The grants are consistently labeled for marketing and equipment. The recent list shows support for marketing- and equipment-oriented needs at schools and districts, including program development, classroom resources, and school promotion for marketing and retail education tracks.
No. The recipient country distribution shows 105 grants in the US, and the geographic scope is local with 100% of grants going to recipients in Louisiana.
Yes. Several schools and districts appear in multiple years, including Dutchtown High School, East Ascension High School, Walker High School, St Amant High School, and Tangipahoa Parish School System. That pattern suggests repeated project-based support for some recipients.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM | AMITE, LA | $54,200 | 2025 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| CONCORDIA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD CONCORDIA PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT | WEST VIDALIA, LA | $46,749 | 2025 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| ST TAMMANY PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS | COVINGTON, LA | $34,500 | 2025 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| EAST FELICIANA PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS EAST FELICIANA HIGH SCHOOL | JACKSON, LA | $23,156 | 2025 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOLS | BATON ROUGE, LA | $21,744 | 2025 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOLS | DONALDSONVILLE, LA | $21,264 | 2025 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| BOSSIER PARISH SCHOOL BOARD BOSSIER PARISH SCHOOL FOR TECHNOLOGY & INNOVAT | BOSSIER CITY, LA | $17,158 | 2025 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL BOARD CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOLS | LAKE CHARLES, LA | $14,131 | 2025 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| EVANGELINE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD EVANGELINE PARISH SCHOOLS | VILLE PLATTE, LA | $13,685 | 2025 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM BATON ROUGE MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL | BATON ROUGE, LA | $13,559 | 2025 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| UNIVERSITY VIEW ACADEMY | BATON ROUGE, LA | $11,365 | 2025 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| LIVINGSTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD WALKER HIGH SCHOOL | WALKER, LA | $9,766 | 2025 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| LASALLE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD LASALLE PARISH SCHOOLS | JENA, LA | $9,525 | 2025 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| OUACHITA PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM QUACHITA PARISH SCHOOLS | WEST MONROE, LA | $9,125 | 2025 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM GLEN OAKS HIGH SCHOOL | BATON ROUGE, LA | $8,845 | 2025 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| ST HELENA PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT | GREENSBURG, LA | $7,342 | 2025 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD ABBEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | ABBEVILLE, LA | $6,794 | 2025 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| LAFAYETTE CHARTER FOUNDATION ACADIANA RENAISSANCE CENTER | YOUNGSVILLE, LA | $6,569 | 2025 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| MADISON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD MADISON HIGH SCHOOL | TALLULAH, LA | $6,004 | 2025 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD ST AMANT HIGH SCHOOL | ST AMANT, LA | $5,587 | 2025 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| LAFAYETTE CHARTER FOUNDATION | LAFAYETTE, LA | $5,325 | 2025 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| PLAQUEMINES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD SOUTH PLAQUEMINES HIGH SCHOOL | BURAS, LA | $5,204 | 2025 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD EAST ASCENSION HIGH SCHOOL | GONZALES, LA | $32,194 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD DUTCHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL | GEISMAR, LA | $23,232 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM TARA HIGH SCHOOL | BATON ROUGE, LA | $22,837 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD EAST ASCENSION HIGH SCHOOL | GONZALES, LA | $22,297 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD DUTCHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL | GEISMAR, LA | $20,462 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| LIVINGSTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD WALKER HIGH SCHOOL | WALKER, LA | $16,689 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| LAFOURCHE PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS SOUTH LAFOURCHE HIGH SCHOOL | CUT OFF, LA | $16,285 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| WEST FELICIANA HIGH SCHOOL WEST FELICIANA HIGH SCHOOL | ST FRANCISVILLE, LA | $16,143 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| LIVINGSTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD WALKER HIGH SCHOOL | WALKER, LA | $15,775 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| TERREBONNE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD TERREBONNE HIGH SCHOOL | HOUMA, LA | $15,400 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL BOARD SAM HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL | LAKE CHARLES, LA | $14,820 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD ST AMANT HIGH SCHOOL | ST AMANT, LA | $14,551 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| VIDALIA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT VIDALIA HIGH SCHOOL | VIDALIA, LA | $14,205 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| PLAQUEMINES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD BELLE CHASSE HIGH SCHOOL | BELLE CHASSE, LA | $13,400 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD ST AMANT HIGH SCHOOL | ST AMANT, LA | $13,213 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD JEWEL M SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL | KENTWOOD, LA | $13,000 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| VIDALIA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT VIDALIA HIGH SCHOOL | VIDALIA, LA | $12,461 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM BATON ROUGE MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL | BATON ROUGE, LA | $10,795 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM BATON ROUGE MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL | BATON ROUGE, LA | $10,460 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| LIVINGSTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD DENHAM SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | DENHAM SPRINGS, LA | $10,027 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| EAST FELICIANA PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS EAST FELICIANA HIGH SCHOOL | JACKSON, LA | $9,913 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| BOSSIER PARISH SCHOOL BOARD BENTON HIGH SCHOOL | BENTON, LA | $9,604 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| PLAQUEMINES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD BELLE CHASSE HIGH SCHOOL | BELLE CHASSE, LA | $9,400 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| WASHINGTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PINE JUNIORSENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | FRANKLINTON, LA | $9,200 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANTMARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| CADDO PUBLIC SCHOOLS SOUTHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL | SHREVEPORT, LA | $9,075 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| ST BERNARD PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD CHALMETTE HIGH SCHOOL | CHALMETTE, LA | $9,037 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| CALDWELL PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT CALDWELL PARISH HIGH SCHOOL | COLUMBIA, LA | $8,900 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
| ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD ELEANOR MCMAIN SECONDARY SCHOOL | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $8,850 | 2024 | MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT |
TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM
$54,200MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
CONCORDIA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD CONCORDIA PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
$46,749MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
ST TAMMANY PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$34,500MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
EAST FELICIANA PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS EAST FELICIANA HIGH SCHOOL
$23,156MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOLS
$21,744MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOLS
$21,264MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
BOSSIER PARISH SCHOOL BOARD BOSSIER PARISH SCHOOL FOR TECHNOLOGY & INNOVAT
$17,158MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL BOARD CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOLS
$14,131MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
EVANGELINE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD EVANGELINE PARISH SCHOOLS
$13,685MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM BATON ROUGE MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL
$13,559MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
UNIVERSITY VIEW ACADEMY
$11,365MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
LIVINGSTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD WALKER HIGH SCHOOL
$9,766MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
LASALLE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD LASALLE PARISH SCHOOLS
$9,525MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
OUACHITA PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM QUACHITA PARISH SCHOOLS
$9,125MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM GLEN OAKS HIGH SCHOOL
$8,845MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
ST HELENA PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT
$7,342MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
VERMILION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD ABBEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
$6,794MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
LAFAYETTE CHARTER FOUNDATION ACADIANA RENAISSANCE CENTER
$6,569MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
MADISON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD MADISON HIGH SCHOOL
$6,004MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD ST AMANT HIGH SCHOOL
$5,587MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
LAFAYETTE CHARTER FOUNDATION
$5,325MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
PLAQUEMINES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD SOUTH PLAQUEMINES HIGH SCHOOL
$5,204MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD EAST ASCENSION HIGH SCHOOL
$32,194MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD DUTCHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
$23,232MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM TARA HIGH SCHOOL
$22,837MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD EAST ASCENSION HIGH SCHOOL
$22,297MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD DUTCHTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
$20,462MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
LIVINGSTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD WALKER HIGH SCHOOL
$16,689MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
LAFOURCHE PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS SOUTH LAFOURCHE HIGH SCHOOL
$16,285MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
WEST FELICIANA HIGH SCHOOL WEST FELICIANA HIGH SCHOOL
$16,143MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
LIVINGSTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD WALKER HIGH SCHOOL
$15,775MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
TERREBONNE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD TERREBONNE HIGH SCHOOL
$15,400MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL BOARD SAM HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL
$14,820MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD ST AMANT HIGH SCHOOL
$14,551MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
VIDALIA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT VIDALIA HIGH SCHOOL
$14,205MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
PLAQUEMINES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD BELLE CHASSE HIGH SCHOOL
$13,400MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
ASCENSION PARISH SCHOOL BOARD ST AMANT HIGH SCHOOL
$13,213MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD JEWEL M SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL
$13,000MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
VIDALIA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT VIDALIA HIGH SCHOOL
$12,461MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM BATON ROUGE MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL
$10,795MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM BATON ROUGE MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL
$10,460MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
LIVINGSTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD DENHAM SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
$10,027MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
EAST FELICIANA PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS EAST FELICIANA HIGH SCHOOL
$9,913MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
BOSSIER PARISH SCHOOL BOARD BENTON HIGH SCHOOL
$9,604MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
PLAQUEMINES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD BELLE CHASSE HIGH SCHOOL
$9,400MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
WASHINGTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD PINE JUNIORSENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
$9,200MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANTMARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
CADDO PUBLIC SCHOOLS SOUTHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
$9,075MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
ST BERNARD PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD CHALMETTE HIGH SCHOOL
$9,037MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
CALDWELL PARISH SCHOOL DISTRICT CALDWELL PARISH HIGH SCHOOL
$8,900MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT
MARKETING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT