The Charles Lamar Family Foundation concentrates its giving locally on a small number of sizable, project-focused gifts that support animal welfare and youth-centered community programs in the Baton Rouge area. Recent grants prioritize capital and expansion projects (facility build-outs and program launches) and community-facing services that increase access to pet adoption, public pet-health initiatives, and hands-on youth development opportunities.
The Charles Lamar Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a $250,000 capital campaign grant to Front Yard Bikes for a youth city lab in Baton Rouge, which captures its pattern of funding project-based local work. The foundation supports a mix of animal welfare, youth development, education, and community-serving programs, often with large awards tied to expansion, new services, or facility improvements. Animal welfare is a recurring thread. In Baton Rouge, Cat Haven received $200,000 for an adoption services center expansion project, and Companion Animal Alliance received $156,250 for Pets for Life and canine parvovirus programming. The foundation also backs youth programs that combine persistence, skills, and access to enrichment, including major support for Baton Rouge Youth Coalition, Knock Knock Children’s Museum, and other local organizations. Its grants also extend to education and family support work through school, reading, and parent-engagement programs, plus selected conservation and water-related projects. The overall picture is of a foundation making sizable, mostly local grants to organizations that are building facilities, launching or scaling services, or strengthening community access in Baton Rouge and nearby Louisiana communities.
Animal welfare sits near the center of the foundation’s grantmaking. Cat Haven received $200,000 for an adoption services center expansion project, while Companion Animal Alliance received $156,250 for Pets for Life and canine parvovirus programming. Youth education and engagement is another major area. Front Yard Bikes received $250,000 for a youth city lab capital campaign, and Knock Knock Children’s Museum received $100,000 for the Knock Knock Access for All reduced-admission program. The foundation also supports K-12 and family-learning efforts. Nola Nature School received $75,000 for a development position tied to K-12 education, and the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities received $47,781 for distribution of Prime Time Boxes and family reading programs. Community stability programs appear as well. Christian Outreach Center received $75,000 for the HandUp prison re-entry program, showing support for reentry services alongside its youth and animal-focused work.
Grant sizes cluster in the mid-to-large range, with a typical award profile of $6,750 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $42,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent giving also includes several six-figure awards, indicating a willingness to make larger project grants when the opportunity fits. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: Baton Rouge Youth Coalition, Companion Animal Alliance, Christian Outreach Center, The Life of a Single Mom, Line 4 Line, and Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities each appear more than once in the recent list. The foundation funds individuals and runs General Competitive Grants twice yearly, with unsolicited requests accepted.
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$13.8M
$1.6M
$1.7M
Most grants fall between $7K and $43K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$43K
About 86% of grants go to recipients in LA.
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Concentrated, local giving: few large grants focused on capital and program expansion rather than many small awards; supports mission-driven nonprofits with tangible, facility- or program-building objectives rather than general operating support.
Notable grantees: Front Yard Bikes, Cat Haven, Companion Animal Alliance
Giving is heavily concentrated in Louisiana, with 86% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Baton Rouge is the clear center of gravity, but the foundation also funds organizations in New Orleans, Hammond, Metairie, and other Louisiana communities. Outside Louisiana, recent grants reached Grand Rapids, Michigan; Highland, Utah; Reston, Virginia; Bodega, California; and one grant supported work in Côte d’Ivoire through a solar water system project.
Recent grants emphasize animal welfare, youth development, education, and community-serving projects. Examples include a $200,000 grant to Cat Haven for an adoption services center expansion, a $250,000 grant to Front Yard Bikes for a youth city lab capital campaign, and support for reading, reentry, and conservation programs.
Yes. Its General Competitive Grants program is listed as accepting unsolicited requests, and it holds competitive grant rounds twice yearly in June and December.
The grant-size profile is $6,750 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $42,500 at the 75th percentile. Recent giving also includes larger awards, including several grants of $100,000 or more.
Yes. Its geographic scope is local, and 86% of grants go to recipients in Louisiana. Baton Rouge appears most often, with additional Louisiana grants in New Orleans, Hammond, and Metairie.
Yes. Baton Rouge Youth Coalition, Companion Animal Alliance, Christian Outreach Center, The Life of a Single Mom, Line 4 Line, and Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities each appear more than once in the recent grants list.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRONT YARD BIKES | BATON ROUGE, LA | $250,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE-YOUTH CITY LAB CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| CAT HAVEN | BATON ROUGE, LA | $200,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR ADOPTION SERVICES CENTER EXPANSION PROJECT |
| COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE | BATON ROUGE, LA | $156,250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - PETS FOR LIFE PROGRAM & CANINE PARVOVIRUS PROGRAM |
| BATON ROUGE YOUTH COALITION | BATON ROUGE, LA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - SUPPORT PERSISTENCE PROGRAM |
| BATON ROUGE YOUTH COALITION | BATON ROUGE, LA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - SUPPORT PERSISTENCE PROGRAM |
| GREAT HEARTS HARVESTON | BATON ROUGE, LA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - SUPPORT FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS |
| KNOCK KNOCK CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | BATON ROUGE, LA | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR THE "KNOCK KNOCK ACCESS FOR ALL REDUCED ADMISSION" PROGRAM |
| COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE | BATON ROUGE, LA | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - PETS FOR LIFE PROGRAM |
| NOLA NATURE SCHOOL | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE- FUNDING FOR DEVELOPMENT POSITION - K-12 EDUCATION |
| CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CENTER | BATON ROUGE, LA | $75,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - HANDUP PRISON RE-ENTRY PROGRAM FUNDING |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA GREATER BATON ROUGE | BATON ROUGE, LA | $60,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - IGNITE FELLOWSHIP PRGRAM & ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| LOUSIANA KEY ACADEMY | BATON ROUGE, LA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE INSTALLMENT - EXPANSION OF SCHOOL'S FACILITY |
| BISSEL PET FOUNDATION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - FIX THE FUTURE PROGRAM (SPAY & NEUTER IN BATION ROUGE) |
| CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CENTER | BATON ROUGE, LA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - CAPACITY & STABLITY BUILDING |
| GREATER BATON ROUGE FOOD BANK | BATON ROUGE, LA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - 225GIVES CAMPAIGN |
| FATHERS ON A MISSION | BATON ROUGE, LA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - SUPPORT FOR PROJECT FAMILY BUILD |
| LOUISIANA ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $47,781 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - SUPPORT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PRIME TIME BOXES AND FAMILY READING PROGRAMS |
| THREE SPRINGS COMMUNITY FARM FOUNDATION INC | BODEGA, CA | $45,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR A NEW WELL FOR FARM APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS |
| YMCA OF THE CAPITAL AREA | BATON ROUGE, LA | $45,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE -FUNDING FOR THE POWER SCHOLARS ACADEMY WF |
| FRIENDS OF THE SHELTER INC | HAMMOND, LA | $40,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - REDUCED-COST SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM & COMMUNITY SPAY DAYS |
| THE LIFE OF A SINGLE MOM | BATON ROUGE, LA | $40,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR BACK TO SCHOOL INITIATIVE |
| LOUISIANA ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $40,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR THE PRIME TIME FAMILY READING PROGRAM |
| THE LIFE OF A SINGLE MOM | BATON ROUGE, LA | $40,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR BACK TO SCHOOL INITIATIVECHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR BACK TO SCHOOL INITIATIVE |
| CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT & LEARNING | METAIRIE, LA | $38,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - LOUISIANA READS! PROGRAM FUNDING |
| EMPOWER MAIL | HIGHLAND, UT | $36,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE -INSTALLATION OF 2 SOLAR POWERED WATER SYSTEMS IN KAFIGUEBA AND MISSENI |
| NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION | RESTON, VA | $35,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR FIELD DATA COLLECTION AT NEPTUNE PASS |
| LINE 4 LINE | BATON ROUGE, LA | $35,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - MERRYDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PILOT PROJECT |
| STAND FOR CHILDREN LOUISIANA | BATON ROUGE, LA | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - EFFORTS TO BUILD PARENT CAPACITY - FUNDING OF WORKSHOPS |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY OF LOUISIANA | BATON ROUGE, LA | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - SUPPORT OF THE ATCHAFALAYA CONSERVATION CENTER (CONSERVATION FELLOWS PROGRAM)/ FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL FLOW PROGRAM FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA BASIN |
| LINE 4 LINE | BATON ROUGE, LA | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - YOUTH MENTORSHIP PROGRAMMING |
| ALZHEIMER'S SERVICES OF THE CAPITAL AREA | BATON ROUGE, LA | $29,250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - ROSEMARY SOCIETY CHALLENEGE & OPERATING COSTS FOR CHARLIE'S PLACE III |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY OF LOUISIANA | BATON ROUGE, LA | $27,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - SUPPORT OF THE ATCHAFALAYA CONSERVATION CENTER (CONSERVATION FELLOWS PROGRAM)/ FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL FLOW PROGRAM FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA BASIN |
| THE WALLS PROJECT | BATON ROUGE, LA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - CULTURE CLUB & FUTURES FUND |
| DOG PEOPLE OF LIVINGSTON | WALKER, LA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - FUNDING TO SUPPORT OPENING OF A PERMANENT SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC |
| PALACIOS HOUSE OF ARTS | BATON ROUGE, LA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR CREATIVITY PROJECT - STUDENT CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS |
| SAN FRANCISCO ARTS EDUCATION PROJECT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - ARTISTS IN SCHOOLS & ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM |
| GARDERE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | BATON ROUGE, LA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - LITTLE MOVERS PROGRAM |
| BAYSIDE ACADEMY | DAPHNE, AL | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| ARTS COUNCIL OF GREATER BATON ROUGE | BATON ROUGE, LA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - SHAW CENTER FOR THE ARTS SUBSIDY PROGRAM |
| CARE USA | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - RELIEF FOR SYRIAN AND MOROCCAN EARTHQUAKES |
| BALDWIN FAMILY VILLAGE FOUNDATION | FAIRHOPE, AL | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MANSHIP THEATRE | BATON ROUGE, LA | $23,750 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - EDUCATIONAL CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING WITH LIBRARY THEMED EVENTS (PARTNERSHIP WITH EBR PUBLIC LIBRARY) |
| THE EMERGE CENTER | BATON ROUGE, LA | $20,812 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR THERAPEUTIC PRESCHOOL - PREPARING CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN |
| KIDS ORCHESTRA | BATON ROUGE, LA | $20,780 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - SUPPORT OF THE HARMONY COLLECTIVE |
| FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS BR INC | BATON ROUGE, LA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE- SUPPORT FOR HEARTWORM TREATMENT, SPAY/NEUTER, & MICROCHIP PROGRAMS IN SHELTER DOGS |
| MANSHIP THEATRE | BATON ROUGE, LA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - LAMAR LINKS! FROM THE LIBRARY PAGE TO THE MANSHIP STAGE |
| BR FOREIGN LANGUAGE IMMERSION MAGNET PTO | BATON ROUGE, LA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR VARIOUS PTO ACTIVITIES |
| BIG BUDDY PROGRAMBR AREA YOUTH NETWORK | BATON ROUGE, LA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP INITATIVE |
| BREADA | BATON ROUGE, LA | $17,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF TRAILER FOR FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM |
| EMBRACE RELIEF FOUNDATION | FAIRFIELD, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE - FUNDING TO BUILD A WTER WELL TO PROVIDE SAFE DRINKING WATER IN BONDO VILLAGE, TANZANIA |
FRONT YARD BIKES
$250,000CHARITABLE-YOUTH CITY LAB CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
CAT HAVEN
$200,000CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR ADOPTION SERVICES CENTER EXPANSION PROJECT
COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE
$156,250CHARITABLE - PETS FOR LIFE PROGRAM & CANINE PARVOVIRUS PROGRAM
BATON ROUGE YOUTH COALITION
$100,000CHARITABLE - SUPPORT PERSISTENCE PROGRAM
BATON ROUGE YOUTH COALITION
$100,000CHARITABLE - SUPPORT PERSISTENCE PROGRAM
GREAT HEARTS HARVESTON
$100,000CHARITABLE - SUPPORT FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS
KNOCK KNOCK CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
$100,000CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR THE "KNOCK KNOCK ACCESS FOR ALL REDUCED ADMISSION" PROGRAM
COMPANION ANIMAL ALLIANCE
$75,000CHARITABLE - PETS FOR LIFE PROGRAM
NOLA NATURE SCHOOL
$75,000CHARITABLE- FUNDING FOR DEVELOPMENT POSITION - K-12 EDUCATION
CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CENTER
$75,000CHARITABLE - HANDUP PRISON RE-ENTRY PROGRAM FUNDING
TEACH FOR AMERICA GREATER BATON ROUGE
$60,000CHARITABLE - IGNITE FELLOWSHIP PRGRAM & ANNUAL SUPPORT
LOUSIANA KEY ACADEMY
$50,000CHARITABLE - CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGE INSTALLMENT - EXPANSION OF SCHOOL'S FACILITY
BISSEL PET FOUNDATION
$50,000CHARITABLE - FIX THE FUTURE PROGRAM (SPAY & NEUTER IN BATION ROUGE)
CHRISTIAN OUTREACH CENTER
$50,000CHARITABLE - CAPACITY & STABLITY BUILDING
GREATER BATON ROUGE FOOD BANK
$50,000CHARITABLE - 225GIVES CAMPAIGN
FATHERS ON A MISSION
$50,000CHARITABLE - SUPPORT FOR PROJECT FAMILY BUILD
LOUISIANA ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES
$47,781CHARITABLE - SUPPORT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PRIME TIME BOXES AND FAMILY READING PROGRAMS
THREE SPRINGS COMMUNITY FARM FOUNDATION INC
$45,000CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR A NEW WELL FOR FARM APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS
YMCA OF THE CAPITAL AREA
$45,000CHARITABLE -FUNDING FOR THE POWER SCHOLARS ACADEMY WF
FRIENDS OF THE SHELTER INC
$40,000CHARITABLE - REDUCED-COST SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM & COMMUNITY SPAY DAYS
THE LIFE OF A SINGLE MOM
$40,000CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR BACK TO SCHOOL INITIATIVE
LOUISIANA ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES
$40,000CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR THE PRIME TIME FAMILY READING PROGRAM
THE LIFE OF A SINGLE MOM
$40,000CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR BACK TO SCHOOL INITIATIVECHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR BACK TO SCHOOL INITIATIVE
CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT & LEARNING
$38,000CHARITABLE - LOUISIANA READS! PROGRAM FUNDING
EMPOWER MAIL
$36,000CHARITABLE -INSTALLATION OF 2 SOLAR POWERED WATER SYSTEMS IN KAFIGUEBA AND MISSENI
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION
$35,000CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR FIELD DATA COLLECTION AT NEPTUNE PASS
LINE 4 LINE
$35,000CHARITABLE - MERRYDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PILOT PROJECT
STAND FOR CHILDREN LOUISIANA
$30,000CHARITABLE - EFFORTS TO BUILD PARENT CAPACITY - FUNDING OF WORKSHOPS
NATURE CONSERVANCY OF LOUISIANA
$30,000CHARITABLE - SUPPORT OF THE ATCHAFALAYA CONSERVATION CENTER (CONSERVATION FELLOWS PROGRAM)/ FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL FLOW PROGRAM FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA BASIN
LINE 4 LINE
$30,000CHARITABLE - YOUTH MENTORSHIP PROGRAMMING
ALZHEIMER'S SERVICES OF THE CAPITAL AREA
$29,250CHARITABLE - ROSEMARY SOCIETY CHALLENEGE & OPERATING COSTS FOR CHARLIE'S PLACE III
NATURE CONSERVANCY OF LOUISIANA
$27,500CHARITABLE - SUPPORT OF THE ATCHAFALAYA CONSERVATION CENTER (CONSERVATION FELLOWS PROGRAM)/ FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL FLOW PROGRAM FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA BASIN
THE WALLS PROJECT
$25,000CHARITABLE - CULTURE CLUB & FUTURES FUND
DOG PEOPLE OF LIVINGSTON
$25,000CHARITABLE - FUNDING TO SUPPORT OPENING OF A PERMANENT SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC
PALACIOS HOUSE OF ARTS
$25,000CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR CREATIVITY PROJECT - STUDENT CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
SAN FRANCISCO ARTS EDUCATION PROJECT
$25,000CHARITABLE - ARTISTS IN SCHOOLS & ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM
GARDERE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$25,000CHARITABLE - LITTLE MOVERS PROGRAM
BAYSIDE ACADEMY
$25,000CHARITABLE - CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
ARTS COUNCIL OF GREATER BATON ROUGE
$25,000CHARITABLE - SHAW CENTER FOR THE ARTS SUBSIDY PROGRAM
CARE USA
$25,000CHARITABLE - RELIEF FOR SYRIAN AND MOROCCAN EARTHQUAKES
BALDWIN FAMILY VILLAGE FOUNDATION
$25,000CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT
MANSHIP THEATRE
$23,750CHARITABLE - EDUCATIONAL CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING WITH LIBRARY THEMED EVENTS (PARTNERSHIP WITH EBR PUBLIC LIBRARY)
THE EMERGE CENTER
$20,812CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR THERAPEUTIC PRESCHOOL - PREPARING CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN
KIDS ORCHESTRA
$20,780CHARITABLE - SUPPORT OF THE HARMONY COLLECTIVE
FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS BR INC
$20,000CHARITABLE- SUPPORT FOR HEARTWORM TREATMENT, SPAY/NEUTER, & MICROCHIP PROGRAMS IN SHELTER DOGS
MANSHIP THEATRE
$20,000CHARITABLE - LAMAR LINKS! FROM THE LIBRARY PAGE TO THE MANSHIP STAGE
BR FOREIGN LANGUAGE IMMERSION MAGNET PTO
$20,000CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR VARIOUS PTO ACTIVITIES
BIG BUDDY PROGRAMBR AREA YOUTH NETWORK
$20,000CHARITABLE - FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP INITATIVE
BREADA
$17,000CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR PURCHASE OF TRAILER FOR FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM
EMBRACE RELIEF FOUNDATION
$15,000CHARITABLE - FUNDING TO BUILD A WTER WELL TO PROVIDE SAFE DRINKING WATER IN BONDO VILLAGE, TANZANIA
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