The Edward L Rispone Family Foundation concentrates its giving on faith-based, Catholic/Christian institutions, primarily funding a local Christian high school and a ministry providing spiritual/ pastoral care for the sick. Grants are very large in size and directed to a small number of organizations, indicating targeted philanthropic commitments rather than broad-based grantmaking. The foundation appears focused on supporting religious education and ministry services, with a local/regional emphasis around Baton Rouge and Louisiana-based faith organizations.
The Edward L Rispone Family Foundation’s largest recent grant went to St Michael High School, with $5,004,400 in 2025 to support a Christian high school. That scale is consistent with a foundation that gives major, repeated support to a small set of faith-based institutions rather than broad, diversified funding. Another 2025 award of $2,922,349 went to the Sister Dulce Foundation to support a ministry that prays with sick patients, pointing to a second core area: spiritual care for people facing illness. The recent grants list also shows repeated support for Catholic and Christian schools and churches in Baton Rouge, including Sacred Heart Catholic School, Redemptorist St Gerard Elementary, St George Church, and Christ the King Catholic Church. Across the recent record, the foundation’s giving is local in reach and tightly centered on Christian education, church operations, and pastoral ministry. It also makes some grants beyond Baton Rouge, but the pattern remains concentrated in Louisiana faith-based work.
Christian education is the clearest recurring theme. In 2025, The Edward L Rispone Family Foundation gave $220,000 to Redemptorist St Gerard Elementary to support a Christian elementary school, and $155,000 to Sacred Heart Catholic School for the same purpose. It also supported St Thomas Moore School with $25,500 in 2023 for a Christian K-8 school. Church operations are another consistent use of funds: the foundation gave $52,000 and $38,000 to St George Church in 2025, plus $50,000 to Christ the King Catholic Church in both 2023 and 2025. Beyond schools and parishes, the foundation has made targeted grants to broader faith organizations, including $27,500 to Catholic Community Radio to expand the outreach of a Christian radio station and $25,000 to Ministry for Priestly Support.
Typical grants sit in a mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $2,475, a median of $6,702, and a p75 of $25,000. The recent record also includes a handful of very large awards that sit far above that range, showing a split between routine support and major commitments. Grants recur to the same recipients across multiple years: St Michael High School, Sacred Heart Catholic School, St George Church, Christ the King Catholic Church, and The Parable Foundation each appear more than once. The foundation funds individuals and appears to make direct operating-style grants to schools, churches, and ministries rather than using program-related investments.
$2.9M
$13.6M
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$3M
Most grants fall between $2K and $25K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Highly concentrated: very few, large grants (multi-million dollar), repeat funding to the same core grantee(s); focused, relationship-style philanthropy rather than many small or geographically broad grants.
Notable grantees: ST MICHAEL HIGH SCHOOL, SISTER DULCE FOUNDATION, Other local faith-based ministries supported by the foundation
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly Louisiana-based: 90% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state, and the top state by grant count is LA. Baton Rouge is the main hub, with repeated grants to St Michael High School, Sacred Heart Catholic School, St George Church, and Christ the King Catholic Church. The foundation also funds a small number of recipients elsewhere in the United States, including Grand Isle and New Orleans in Louisiana, plus Cleveland, Boca Raton, and Denver.
The recent grants show support for Christian schools, churches, and ministries. Examples include $5,004,400 to St Michael High School for a Christian high school, $2,922,349 to Sister Dulce Foundation for a ministry that prays with sick patients, and repeated grants to churches such as St George Church and Christ the King Catholic Church.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including St Michael High School, Sacred Heart Catholic School, St George Church, Christ the King Catholic Church, and The Parable Foundation. That pattern suggests ongoing support for a small group of organizations rather than one-time awards only.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered in the low thousands to mid-five figures: p25 is $2,475, the median is $6,702, and p75 is $25,000. The recent list also includes much larger awards, including multimillion-dollar grants to St Michael High School and Sister Dulce Foundation.
Louisiana receives the bulk of the grants, with 90% of grants going to recipients in LA. Baton Rouge is especially prominent, but the foundation also funds other Louisiana locations such as Grand Isle and New Orleans, along with a few out-of-state recipients.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST MICHAEL HIGH SCHOOL | BATON ROUGE, LA | $5,004,400 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL |
| SISTER DULCE FOUNDATION | BATON ROUGE, LA | $2,922,349 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A MINISTRY THAT PRAYS WITH SICK PATIENTS |
| ST MICHAEL HIGH SCHOOL | BATON ROUGE, LA | $2,124,100 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL |
| REDEMPTORIST ST GERARD ELEMENTARY | BATON ROUGE, LA | $220,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
| SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL | BATON ROUGE, LA | $155,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
| MERCEDARIAN SISTERS OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT | CLEVELAND, OH | $121,400 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN CHURCH |
| CROSS CATHOLIC OUTREACH | BOCA RATON, FL | $81,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF A CHRISTIAN CHURCH |
| ST GEORGE CHURCH | BATON ROUGE, LA | $52,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF A CHRISTIAN CHURCH |
| CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC CHURCH | BATON ROUGE, LA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF A CHRISTIAN CHURCH |
| CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC CHURCH | BATON ROUGE, LA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF A CHRISTIAN CHURCH |
| ST GEORGE CHURCH | BATON ROUGE, LA | $38,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF A CHRISTIAN CHURCH |
| ST GERARD CHURCH | BATON ROUGE, LA | $35,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
| SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL | BATON ROUGE, LA | $30,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY RADIO | BATON ROUGE, LA | $27,500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO EXPAND THE OUTREACH OF A CHRISTIAN RADIO STATION |
| NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE EDUCATIONAL FUND | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE EDUCATIONAL FUND |
| MINISTRY FOR PRIESTLY SUPPORT | GRAND ISLE, LA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT MINISTRY FOR PRIESTLY SUPPORT |
| THE PARABLE FOUNDATION | BATON ROUGE, LA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL |
| PELICAN INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIE FUNDS TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY IN LOUISIANA |
| THE PARABLE FOUNDATION | BATON ROUGE, LA | $23,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SERVICE THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS |
| SISTER DULCE FOUNDATION | BATON ROUGE, LA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A MINISTRY THAT PRAYS WITH SICK PATIENTS |
| DIOCESE OF BATON ROUGE | BATON ROUGE, LA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT DIOCESE OF BATON ROUGE |
| BISHOP'S ANNUAL APPEAL | BATON ROUGE, LA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE BISHOP'S ANNUAL APPEAL |
| FRANCISCAN MISSIONARIES OF OUR LADY UNIVERSITY | BATON ROUGE, LA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN COLLEGE |
| ST THOMAS MOORE SCHOOL | BATON ROUGE, LA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN K-8TH GRADE SCHOOL |
| ST THOMAS MOORE SCHOOL | BATON ROUGE, LA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN K-8TH GRADE SCHOOL |
| ST JEAN VIANNEY CATHOLIC SCHOOL | BATON ROUGE, LA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL |
| ST JEAN VIANNEY CATHOLIC SCHOOL | BATON ROUGE, LA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL |
| LA GOVERNOR'S MANSION PRESERVATION FOUNDATION | BATON ROUGE, LA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE LA GOVERNOR'S MANSION PRESERVATION FOUNDATION |
| MISSION HEARTS | BATON ROUGE, LA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES HOMELESS, RUNAWAY, AND TRANSITIONAL YOUTH IN CRISIS BY PROVIDING SHELTER, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, MENTORING, AND FAMILY REUNIFICATION |
| NOTRE DAME SEMINARY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY |
| ST JOSEPH ABBEY AND SEMINARY COLLEGE | ST BENEDICT, LA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL |
| NOTRE DAME SEMINARY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY |
| MISSION HEARTS | BATON ROUGE, LA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES HOMELESS, RUNAWAY, AND TRANSITIONAL YOUTH IN CRISIS BY PROVIDING SHELTER, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, MENTORING, AND FAMILY REUNIFICATION |
| LOUISIANA RIGHT TO LIFE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $7,500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A PRO-LIFE ORGANIZATION |
| LOUISIANA RIGHT TO LIFE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $7,500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A PRO-LIFE ORGANIZATION |
| ACE SCHOLARSHIP LOUISIANA | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $7,500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT ACE SCHOLARSHIP LOUISIANA |
| REDEMPTORIST ST GERARD ELEMENTARY | BATON ROUGE, LA | $5,905 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
| KARNIVAL KREWE DE LOUISIANE | BATON ROUGE, LA | $5,500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION WHO RAISES FUNDS FOR CANCER RESEARCH. |
| THE LIFE OF A SINGLE MOM | BATON ROUGE, LA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FOR SINGLE MOTHERS |
| ST GERARD CHURCH | BATON ROUGE, LA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
| OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL | MANDEVILLE, LA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL |
| ST ELIZABETH FOUNDATION | BATON ROUGE, LA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN ADOPTION AGENCY |
| CHARIS WAY | BATON ROUGE, LA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT CHARIS WAY |
| ST JOSEPH ABBEY AND SEMINARY COLLEGE | ST BENEDICT, LA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL |
| THE LIFE OF A SINGLE MOM | BATON ROUGE, LA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FOR SINGLE MOTHERS |
| ST ELIZABETH FOUNDATION | BATON ROUGE, LA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN ADOPTION AGENCY |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY RADIO | BATON ROUGE, LA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO EXPAND THE OUTREACH OF A CHRISTIAN RADIO STATION |
| MARY QUEEN CATHOLIC CHURCH | MANDEVILLE, LA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN CHURCH |
| ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH | WOODVILLE, MS | $4,600 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN CHURCH |
| LOUISIANA KEY ACADEMY | BATON ROUGE, LA | $2,500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT SERVING THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, TO EDUCATE AND REMEDIATE CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA IN AN EVIDENCE BASED CURRICULUM AND TO STAND AS AN EXCELLENT MODEL AND RESOURCE FOR OTHER SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES |
ST MICHAEL HIGH SCHOOL
$5,004,400TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL
TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A MINISTRY THAT PRAYS WITH SICK PATIENTS
ST MICHAEL HIGH SCHOOL
$2,124,100TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL
REDEMPTORIST ST GERARD ELEMENTARY
$220,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$155,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MERCEDARIAN SISTERS OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN CHURCH
CROSS CATHOLIC OUTREACH
$81,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF A CHRISTIAN CHURCH
ST GEORGE CHURCH
$52,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF A CHRISTIAN CHURCH
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC CHURCH
$50,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF A CHRISTIAN CHURCH
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC CHURCH
$50,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF A CHRISTIAN CHURCH
ST GEORGE CHURCH
$38,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF A CHRISTIAN CHURCH
ST GERARD CHURCH
$35,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$30,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY RADIO
$27,500TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO EXPAND THE OUTREACH OF A CHRISTIAN RADIO STATION
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE EDUCATIONAL FUND
$25,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE EDUCATIONAL FUND
MINISTRY FOR PRIESTLY SUPPORT
$25,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT MINISTRY FOR PRIESTLY SUPPORT
THE PARABLE FOUNDATION
$25,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
TO PROVIE FUNDS TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY IN LOUISIANA
THE PARABLE FOUNDATION
$23,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SERVICE THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS
TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A MINISTRY THAT PRAYS WITH SICK PATIENTS
DIOCESE OF BATON ROUGE
$20,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT DIOCESE OF BATON ROUGE
BISHOP'S ANNUAL APPEAL
$20,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE BISHOP'S ANNUAL APPEAL
TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
ST THOMAS MOORE SCHOOL
$20,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN K-8TH GRADE SCHOOL
ST THOMAS MOORE SCHOOL
$20,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN K-8TH GRADE SCHOOL
ST JEAN VIANNEY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$15,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
ST JEAN VIANNEY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$10,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
LA GOVERNOR'S MANSION PRESERVATION FOUNDATION
$10,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE LA GOVERNOR'S MANSION PRESERVATION FOUNDATION
MISSION HEARTS
$10,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES HOMELESS, RUNAWAY, AND TRANSITIONAL YOUTH IN CRISIS BY PROVIDING SHELTER, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, MENTORING, AND FAMILY REUNIFICATION
NOTRE DAME SEMINARY
$10,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
ST JOSEPH ABBEY AND SEMINARY COLLEGE
$10,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
NOTRE DAME SEMINARY
$10,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
MISSION HEARTS
$10,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES HOMELESS, RUNAWAY, AND TRANSITIONAL YOUTH IN CRISIS BY PROVIDING SHELTER, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, MENTORING, AND FAMILY REUNIFICATION
LOUISIANA RIGHT TO LIFE
$7,500TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A PRO-LIFE ORGANIZATION
LOUISIANA RIGHT TO LIFE
$7,500TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A PRO-LIFE ORGANIZATION
ACE SCHOLARSHIP LOUISIANA
$7,500TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT ACE SCHOLARSHIP LOUISIANA
REDEMPTORIST ST GERARD ELEMENTARY
$5,905TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KARNIVAL KREWE DE LOUISIANE
$5,500TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION WHO RAISES FUNDS FOR CANCER RESEARCH.
TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FOR SINGLE MOTHERS
ST GERARD CHURCH
$5,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL
$5,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
ST ELIZABETH FOUNDATION
$5,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN ADOPTION AGENCY
CHARIS WAY
$5,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT CHARIS WAY
ST JOSEPH ABBEY AND SEMINARY COLLEGE
$5,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FOR SINGLE MOTHERS
ST ELIZABETH FOUNDATION
$5,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN ADOPTION AGENCY
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY RADIO
$5,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO EXPAND THE OUTREACH OF A CHRISTIAN RADIO STATION
MARY QUEEN CATHOLIC CHURCH
$5,000TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN CHURCH
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH
$4,600TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT A CHRISTIAN CHURCH
TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT SERVING THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, TO EDUCATE AND REMEDIATE CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA IN AN EVIDENCE BASED CURRICULUM AND TO STAND AS AN EXCELLENT MODEL AND RESOURCE FOR OTHER SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES