About Willis-Knighton Medical Center
To improve the health of those we serve through quality care, education and research.
Focus Areas
Healthcare deliveryMedical educationCommunity health programsPatient safety and quality improvement
Who They Fund
rescue missions/residential service providers (employees)nonprofit organizations (grantees/partners)frontline nonprofit staff/employees
Funding Style
general operating supportevent sponsorshiprestricted for employee benefitsrecurring/portfolio of small gifts
About Willis-Knighton Medical Center
Willis-knighton Medical Center’s giving is anchored by a large, repeated operating commitment to Northwestern Foundation in Natchitoches, with grants of $944,700 in 2023, $1,429,700 in 2024, and $1,424,700 in 2025. That pattern shows a funder willing to support the same partner across multiple years at a substantial scale, alongside a mix of sponsorships and mission-related operating support for organizations in northwest Louisiana. The medical center also appears in community-facing grants that connect health care with local institutions and service providers, including a $400,000 operating donation to Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Inc in Chicago and recurring support for Shreveport-based nonprofits. Its stated purpose is to improve the health of those it serves through quality care, education and research, and the recent grants reflect that broad mission through health, education, community service, and quality-of-life partners. In the Shreveport area, the foundation has backed organizations such as Holy Angels Residential Facility Inc, Volunteers for Youth Justice, and Shreveport-bossier Rescue Mission, using a mix of operating support, sponsorships, and employee health-related assistance.
What Willis-Knighton Medical Center Funds
Healthcare delivery appears in both direct and indirect forms. In 2025, Willis-knighton Medical Center gave $41,987 to Shreveport-bossier Rescue Mission for health insurance for rescue mission employees, and it also combined that support with donation-for-operations funding in earlier years. Education is another clear thread: the foundation made a $3,000,000 sponsorship to Caddo Parish School Board in 2024, and it also supported Louisiana Tech University Foundation Inc in Ruston with an $80,000 sponsorship in 2025. Community health and social service partners are also recurring recipients. Holy Angels Residential Facility Inc received operating donations in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while The Arc Caddo-bossier received a $40,000 operating donation in 2025. Cultural and civic institutions are included as well, with Shreveport Symphony and Independence Bowl Foundation both appearing in the recent-grants list.
How Willis-Knighton Medical Center Gives
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $37,003. The recent record also shows a few much larger commitments, which lift the annual totals above the median pattern. Giving is recurring rather than one-off: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Northwestern Foundation, Holy Angels Residential Facility Inc, Shreveport Symphony, and Shreveport-bossier Rescue Mission. The foundation’s grantmaking style mixes sponsorships with donation-for-operations support and some restricted employee-benefit funding. It does not fund individuals, and the recent-grants list shows a portfolio of short-term direct payments rather than program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.1M
Total Assets
$3.5B
Total Revenue
$1.7B
Total Expenses
$1.6B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $37K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$37K
Geographic Reach
Local6 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JERRY A FIELDER II
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