Foundations HQ'd Here
1,391
Foundations Funding Here
5,318
Total Annual Giving
$1.3B
Total Assets Under Management
| Foundation | City | Annual Giving | Total Assets | Median Grant | NTEE | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGENDA FOR CHILDREN | NEW ORLEANS | $75.3M | $22.7M | $23K | R99 | Local |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK GREATER NEW ORLEANS AND ACADIANA | NEW ORLEANS | $59.8M | $86.7M | $41K | K190 | Local |
| LSU FOUNDATION | BATON ROUGE |
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Top 10 metro areas by foundation count
| Metro Area | Foundations | Total Annual Giving | Avg Grant Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 659 | $664.9M | $1M | |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 311 | $293.8M | $945K | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA |
$202.7M in annual giving
Median Grant Size
$15K
New Grantee Rate
42%
Accept Unsolicited Proposals
66%
Most Recent Filing Year
2026
The typical Louisiana foundation awards grants of $15K. Approximately 42% of Louisiana foundations actively fund new organizations, and 66% accept unsolicited proposals.
Louisiana is home to 1,391 grantmaking foundations with combined annual giving of $1.3B. The median grant from Louisiana foundations is $15K.
$54.8B
Median Grant Size
$15K
| $39.5M |
| $1B |
| $30.6M |
| B110 |
| Local |
| THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION | NEW ORLEANS | $34.6M | $513M | $22K | T310 | Local |
| BATON ROUGE AREA FOUNDATION | BATON ROUGE | $31.1M | $342.7M | $22K | T310 | Regional |
| FEEDING LOUISIANA | BATON ROUGE | $29.3M | $3.5M | $1.5M | K31 | Local |
| THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND | New Orleans | $25.4M | $4.6B | $14K | B430 | National |
| UNITY OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS INC | NEW ORLEANS | $25.3M | $13.2M | $322K | S50Z | Local |
| SUN BELT CONFERENCE | NEW ORLEANS | $24.3M | $19.6M | $1.8M | N41 | unknown |
| OCHSNER CLINIC FOUNDATION | NEW ORLEANS | $20.8M | $6.6B | $21K | E220 | Local |
NEW ORLEANS
$59.8M
$86.7M
$41K
NEW ORLEANS
$34.6M
$513M
$22K
BATON ROUGE
$31.1M
$342.7M
$22K
New Orleans
$25.4M
$4.6B
$14K
NEW ORLEANS
$25.3M
$13.2M
$322K
| 168 |
| $58.5M |
| $348K |
| Lafayette, LA | 137 | $92M | $671K |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 74 | $24.8M | $336K |
| Lake Charles, LA | 71 | $24.9M | $351K |
| Monroe, LA | 60 | $16.6M | $277K |
| Hammond, LA | 39 | $9.7M | $248K |
| Ruston, LA | 23 | $33.3M | $1.4M |
| Alexandria, LA | 22 | $32.9M | $1.5M |
$140.8M in annual giving
$360.8M in annual giving
$5.3M in annual giving
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$8.7M in annual giving
$69.3M in annual giving
$508.4M in annual giving
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