The 2Fish Foundation concentrates its giving on basic human needs in its community, with a strong emphasis on children and families, women and domestic violence services, and food security. Grants skew toward local nonprofit providers and include several faith-affiliated relief programs and veteran support organizations, indicating a mix of humanitarian and community-focused priorities. Recipients often receive repeat support, suggesting the foundation builds ongoing relationships with core service providers.
2Fish Foundation’s recent giving is marked by repeat support for Braveheart in Baton Rouge: $40,820 in 2023 and $37,327 in 2024 for children in need. That pattern points to a funder that builds around core service providers rather than spreading gifts widely. Across its latest grants, the foundation backs direct help for children, women facing violence, homeless households, veterans, and older adults. Its portfolio also includes food and shelter work, with grants to soup kitchens, pantries, domestic violence centers, and local relief groups. The foundation’s grants are generally project-oriented and tied to immediate community needs. Baton Rouge appears frequently among recipients, alongside organizations in Denham Springs, Memphis, Highland Park, Charlotte, Boone, Quincy, Loudon, and other U.S. communities. Several awards go to faith-affiliated or community-based providers, including St Vincent De Paul and Operation Christmas Child Boxes, while veteran and aging services also receive targeted support. The overall picture is of a regional funder using modest, recurring grants to sustain front-line nonprofits serving vulnerable people.
Children and family support is a major theme in the foundation’s grant list. Beyond Braveheart, it gave $23,862 in 2023 and $17,095 in 2024 to Ronald McDonald House in Memphis for children in need and children’s needs, and $17,950 in 2023 plus $15,176 in 2024 to Feeding the Orphans in Loudon for children in need. Women’s safety and domestic violence services are another clear area. The foundation awarded $24,973 in 2024 to IRIS Domestic Violence Center in Baton Rouge for womens assistance, $18,457 in 2024 to Domestic Violence Shelter for Women and Children in Baton Rouge for women violence assistance, and $12,256 in 2023 to Domestic Violence Center in Baton Rouge for women assistance services. It also supports homelessness and basic survival needs. St Vincent De Paul in Denham Springs received $23,425 in 2024 for homeless assistance, and Horizons Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry in Highland Park received $21,082 in 2024 and $18,000 in 2023 for homeless assistance and soup kitchen work.
The typical grant size sits in a narrow band: p25 is $12,192, median is $16,000, and p75 is $19,113. That suggests a fairly consistent check size, with larger awards reserved for a smaller set of recipients. Recipients also appear across multiple years, including several organizations that received support in both 2023 and 2024, indicating ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is a private grantmaker with no program-related investments and no individual giving. Its recent awards are project-specific and community-based, aligned with direct service delivery and short-term relief.
$409K
$256K
$267K
$243K
Most grants fall between $12K and $19K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$19K
About 46% of grants go to recipients in LA.
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Moderately concentrated: a mix of small-to-mid-size grants with multiple repeat awards to the same organizations. Funding emphasizes direct service providers (shelters, food programs, children’s nonprofits) rather than large national institutions, and includes several faith-affiliated relief efforts.
Notable grantees: Braveheart, Ronald McDonald House, Horizons Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry, Domestic Violence Shelter for Women and Children (and other domestic violence centers), The Independence Fund
2Fish Foundation gives regionally, with 46% of grants going to recipients in Louisiana, the state where it gives most often. Baton Rouge appears repeatedly among grantees, and Denham Springs also shows up as a recipient city. Outside Louisiana, recent grants reached Memphis, Highland Park, Charlotte, Boone, Quincy, and Loudon. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants center on children in need, women’s assistance and domestic violence services, food security and meal programs, homelessness relief, veteran support, and elder services. The recipient list shows direct-service organizations such as shelters, soup kitchens, food pantries, and family support providers.
The foundation’s grant sizes are fairly clustered: the 25th percentile is $12,192, the median is $16,000, and the 75th percentile is $19,113. That pattern points to mid-sized grants with limited spread.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Braveheart, Ronald McDonald House, Horizons Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry, The Independence Fund, Operation Christmas Child Boxes, Domestic Violence Shelter for Women and Children, Mighty Moms, Council on Aging, and Save A Star Foundation.
Louisiana is the top state by grant count, with 46% of grants going to recipients in the state. Baton Rouge and Denham Springs appear multiple times among the recipient cities, and all recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. organizations.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braveheart | Baton Rouge, LA | $37,327 | 2024 | Children needs |
| IRIS Domestic Violence Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $24,973 | 2024 | womens assistance |
| St Vincent De Paul | Denham Springs, LA | $23,425 | 2024 | homeless assitance |
| Horizons Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry | Highland Park, IL | $21,082 | 2024 | homeless asst |
| Domestic Violence Shelter for Women and Children | Baton Rouge, LA | $18,457 | 2024 | Women violence assistance |
| Ronald McDonald House | Memphis, TN | $17,095 | 2024 | children needs |
| Mighty Moms | Denham Springs, LA | $16,188 | 2024 | women needs |
| The Independence Fund | Charlotte, NC | $16,000 | 2024 | veterans assitance |
| Operation Christmas Child Boxes | Boone, NC | $15,750 | 2024 | children needs |
| Feeding the Orphans | Loudon, TN | $15,176 | 2024 | children needs |
| Council on Aging | Denham Springs, LA | $6,644 | 2024 | Elderly assistance |
| Save A Star Foundation | Highland Park, IL | $6,000 | 2024 | children needs |
| Braveheart | Baton Rouge, LA | $40,820 | 2023 | children in need |
| Ronald McDonald House | Memphis, TN | $23,862 | 2023 | Children in need |
| Horizons Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry | Highland Park, IL | $18,000 | 2023 | Soup kitchen |
| Feeding the Orphans | Loudon, TN | $17,950 | 2023 | children in need |
| The Independence Fund | Charlotte, NC | $16,000 | 2023 | Veteran support |
| Council on Aging | Denham Springs, LA | $15,960 | 2023 | elderly services |
| Operation Christmas Child Boxes | Boone, NC | $13,787 | 2023 | Children in need |
| Domestic Violence Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $12,256 | 2023 | Women assitance services |
| Mighty Moms | Denham Springs, LA | $12,000 | 2023 | Women assitance services |
| Domestic Violence Shelter for Women and Children | Baton Rouge, LA | $9,167 | 2023 | Women assitance services |
| Save A Star Foundation | Highland Park, IL | $6,000 | 2023 | Drug awareness |
| Kidzpacks United Way | Quincy, IL | $5,500 | 2023 | Children in need |
Braveheart
$37,327Children needs
IRIS Domestic Violence Center
$24,973womens assistance
St Vincent De Paul
$23,425homeless assitance
Horizons Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry
$21,082homeless asst
Domestic Violence Shelter for Women and Children
$18,457Women violence assistance
Ronald McDonald House
$17,095children needs
Mighty Moms
$16,188women needs
The Independence Fund
$16,000veterans assitance
Operation Christmas Child Boxes
$15,750children needs
Feeding the Orphans
$15,176children needs
Council on Aging
$6,644Elderly assistance
Save A Star Foundation
$6,000children needs
Braveheart
$40,820children in need
Ronald McDonald House
$23,862Children in need
Horizons Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry
$18,000Soup kitchen
Feeding the Orphans
$17,950children in need
The Independence Fund
$16,000Veteran support
Council on Aging
$15,960elderly services
Operation Christmas Child Boxes
$13,787Children in need
Domestic Violence Center
$12,256Women assitance services
Mighty Moms
$12,000Women assitance services
Domestic Violence Shelter for Women and Children
$9,167Women assitance services
Save A Star Foundation
$6,000Drug awareness
Kidzpacks United Way
$5,500Children in need