Ochsner Health is the leading nonprofit healthcare provider in the Gulf South. Ochsner inspires healthier lives and stronger communities through our mission to serve, heal, lead, educate and innovate.
Ochsner Clinic Foundation’s recent giving is dominated by large community-health commitments in Louisiana, including a $9,051,618 grant to Louisiana Community Health Center Inc in Gretna and a $2,000,000 grant to LSU Health Sciences Foundation Shreveport. Those awards sit alongside repeated support for health education, wellness, and community benefit work across New Orleans, Shreveport, Lafayette, and Baton Rouge. The foundation’s active community grants program is designed to support programs that improve community health, serve schools, advance community benefit priorities, and strengthen regional health outcomes in the Gulf South. Its portfolio also shows a broad institutional reach within the region. Recent grants include six-figure support for Son of a Saint, LSU Wellness Center, Southern University System, Urban League of Louisiana, and The National World War II Museum Inc. Several recipients appear more than once, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. In addition to direct community programs, the foundation funds clinical education and training, health equity-related work, and research and education efforts tied to healthcare delivery. The result is a pattern of grantmaking that combines large-scale health access support with local partnerships in education, youth development, and community services.
Healthcare delivery is a clear throughline. Ochsner Clinic Foundation gave $875,000 in 2024 to LSU Wellness Center in New Orleans and followed with additional grants of $750,000 and $625,000 in 2025 to the same recipient. Education and training also appear in the grant record. The foundation awarded $285,313 to Fletcher Technical Community College Foundation Inc in Schriever in 2024 and $201,200 in 2025, indicating continued support for that institution. Community-serving organizations beyond health systems are part of the mix as well. In 2025, they gave $200,000 to Youth Empowerment Project in New Orleans and $157,000 to Travelers Aid Society of Greater New Orleans, both aligned with direct community support. The foundation also backed school-related and public-serving work through grants such as $160,000 to Kid Smart in New Orleans.
Typical awards cluster at a moderate-to-large scale: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $21,000, and the 75th percentile is $44,581. The recent grant list shows both one-time and repeated support, with several recipients appearing in multiple years or more than once in the same year, including LSU Wellness Center, Son of a Saint, Urban League of Louisiana, The National World War II Museum Inc, and Fletcher Technical Community College Foundation Inc. Ochsner Clinic Foundation makes grants through its community grants program, and the program does not accept unsolicited applications. It also makes program-related investments.
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$6.6B
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$5.7B
Most grants fall between $10K and $45K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$45K
About 80% of grants go to recipients in LA.
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Grantmaking is local and heavily concentrated in Louisiana. About 80% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state, and the recent record shows awards in Gretna, New Orleans, Shreveport, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, and Schriever. Outside Louisiana, the list includes a smaller number of grants to Washington, DC, and Waco, TX. The grant recipient distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The foundation supports healthcare delivery, community health, health equity, medical research, healthcare education, and volunteer programs. Its active community grants program also targets programs that improve community health, serve schools, advance community benefit priorities, and strengthen regional health outcomes in the Gulf South.
No. The active Ochsner Health / Ochsner Clinic Foundation Community Grants program does not accept unsolicited applications.
Recent grant sizes are moderate to large, with a 25th percentile of $10,000, a median of $21,000, and a 75th percentile of $44,581. The recent record also includes much larger awards, including a $9,051,618 grant to Louisiana Community Health Center Inc.
Louisiana is the top state by grant count, and 80% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Recent Louisiana recipients include organizations in Gretna, New Orleans, Shreveport, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, and Schriever.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once, including LSU Wellness Center in New Orleans, Son of a Saint in New Orleans, Urban League of Louisiana in New Orleans, The National World War II Museum Inc in New Orleans, and Fletcher Technical Community College Foundation Inc in Schriever.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOUISIANA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC | GRETNA, LA | $9,051,618 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| SON OF A SAINT | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| UNIV OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE FOUNDATION INC | LAFAYETTE, LA | $815,660 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM | BATON ROUGE, LA | $750,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| LSU WELLNESS CENTER | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $750,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| LSU WELLNESS CENTER | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $625,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION INC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL AND FOUNDATION INC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $354,695 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF LOUISIANA | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| FLETCHER TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | SCHRIEVER, LA | $201,200 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROJECT | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM INC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF LOUISIANA | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $175,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| KID SMART | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $160,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM INC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $160,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| TRAVELERS AID SOCIETY OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $157,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH SEVICES EXECUTIVES INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| THE GLEASON INITIATIVE FOUNDATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL AND FOUNDATION INC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $135,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| SON OF A SAINT | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| ENTERGY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| CITY OF NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $123,512 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| FLETCHER TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | SCHRIEVER, LA | $117,867 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $116,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | ATLANTA, GA | $103,300 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| LSU SHREVEPORT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | SHREVEPORT, LA | $100,500 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | ATLANTA, GA | $100,490 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY | BATON ROUGE, LA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| LSU SHREVEPORT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | SHREVEPORT, LA | $94,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| TEAM GLEASON FOUNDATION | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $81,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| BREES DREAM FOUNDATION | INDEPENDENCE, OH | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| LAFAYETTE YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION INC | LAFAYETTE, LA | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| LOUISIANA ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS FOUNDATION INC | BATON ROUGE, LA | $62,738 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| CITY PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| CITY PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| LOVE ONE LOUISIANA FOUNDATION | BATON ROUGE, LA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| CENTER FOR THE INNOVATIVE TRAINING OF YOUTH INC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| INNOVATIONS FOR LEARNING INC | ODESSA, FL | $57,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY INC | RYE BROOK, NY | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| LOUISIANA FIRE SOCCER | KENNER, LA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| PROTECT LOUISIANA VALUES | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| LOUISIANA FIRE SOCCER | KENNER, LA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| ST AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION - NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| GREATER NEW ORLEANS INC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| NEW ORLEANS POLICE AND JUSTICE FOUNDATION INC | METAIRIE, LA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| PROTECT LOUISIANA VALUES | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| BATON ROUGE HEALTH DISTRICT | BATON ROUGE, LA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| AMERICAN JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION | BRASELTON, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| BREES DREAM FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
| GOVERNOR'S MANSION PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC | BATON ROUGE, LA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL ASSISTANCE |
LOUISIANA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC
$9,051,618GENERAL ASSISTANCE
SON OF A SAINT
$1,100,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
UNIV OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE FOUNDATION INC
$815,660GENERAL ASSISTANCE
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
$750,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
LSU WELLNESS CENTER
$750,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
LSU WELLNESS CENTER
$625,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION INC
$500,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL AND FOUNDATION INC
$354,695GENERAL ASSISTANCE
URBAN LEAGUE OF LOUISIANA
$350,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
FLETCHER TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC
$201,200GENERAL ASSISTANCE
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROJECT
$200,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM INC
$200,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
URBAN LEAGUE OF LOUISIANA
$175,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
KID SMART
$160,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM INC
$160,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
TRAVELERS AID SOCIETY OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS
$157,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH SEVICES EXECUTIVES INC
$150,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
THE GLEASON INITIATIVE FOUNDATION
$150,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL AND FOUNDATION INC
$135,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
SON OF A SAINT
$125,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
ENTERGY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$125,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
$123,512GENERAL ASSISTANCE
FLETCHER TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC
$117,867GENERAL ASSISTANCE
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION
$116,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$103,300GENERAL ASSISTANCE
LSU SHREVEPORT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
$100,500GENERAL ASSISTANCE
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$100,490GENERAL ASSISTANCE
LOUISIANA ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
$100,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
LSU SHREVEPORT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
$94,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
TEAM GLEASON FOUNDATION
$81,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
BREES DREAM FOUNDATION
$75,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
LAFAYETTE YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION INC
$65,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
LOUISIANA ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS FOUNDATION INC
$62,738GENERAL ASSISTANCE
CITY PARK CONSERVANCY
$60,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
CITY PARK CONSERVANCY
$60,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
LOVE ONE LOUISIANA FOUNDATION
$60,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
CENTER FOR THE INNOVATIVE TRAINING OF YOUTH INC
$60,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
INNOVATIONS FOR LEARNING INC
$57,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY INC
$55,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
LOUISIANA FIRE SOCCER
$50,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
PROTECT LOUISIANA VALUES
$50,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
LOUISIANA FIRE SOCCER
$50,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
ST AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION - NEW ORLEANS
$50,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
GREATER NEW ORLEANS INC
$50,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
NEW ORLEANS POLICE AND JUSTICE FOUNDATION INC
$50,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
PROTECT LOUISIANA VALUES
$50,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
BATON ROUGE HEALTH DISTRICT
$50,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
AMERICAN JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION
$50,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
BREES DREAM FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE
GOVERNOR'S MANSION PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC
$50,000GENERAL ASSISTANCE