Baptist Community Ministries
Historical FunderNew Orleans, Louisiana · EIN 72-0423887 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$10.6M
Organizations funded264
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$397.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $51,374.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | BCM GRANTS COMMITTEE |
|---|---|
| Address | 1320 ST CHARLES AVENUE, NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 |
| Phone | 5045932323 |
| Form and materials | SEE GRANT APPLICATION GUIDELINES AT WWW.BCM.ORG |
| Deadlines | MARCH 15 AND SEPTEMBER 15 |
| Restrictions | GRANT ZONES: HEALTH, EDUCATION, & PUBLIC SAFETY; GEOGRAPHICAL: ORLEANS, JEFFERSON, ST. TAMMANY, ST. BERNARD & PLAQUEMINES PARISH |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
2% of grants went outside Louisiana.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda for Children | New Orleans, LA | Early childhood education | $873,294 |
| New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary | New Orleans, LA | Core funding | $500,000 |
| Baptist Community Health Services | New Orleans, LA | Core funding | $250,000 |
| Crossroads Nola | New Orleans, LA | Core funding | $250,000 |
| New Orleans Baptist Ministries Inc | New Orleans, LA | Core funding | $250,000 |
| Fannie C Williams Charter School | New Orleans, LA | Creative learning after school success | $205,281 |
| Giving Hope Inc | New Orleans, LA | Core funding | $200,000 |
| New Orleans Mission Inc | New Orleans, LA | Core funding | $200,000 |
| Policy Institute for the Children of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | Geaux far louisiana: unified and accessible early childhood services | $180,000 |
| Innocence Project New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | Louisiana law enforcement accountability database | $150,000 |
| Propeller a Force for Social Innovation | New Orleans, LA | Propeller early childhood education accelerator | $150,000 |
| Nonprofit Knowledge Works | New Orleans, LA | Evaluating localized grant making approach | $145,400 |
| Plaquemines Parish Community Care Centers Foundation Inc | Belle Chasse, LA | Suicide prevention services in plaquemines parish | $144,455 |
| Covenant House | New Orleans, LA | 27/7 crisis intervention and comprehensive residential services for youth experiencing homelessness | $142,628 |
| Center for the Innovative Training of Youth Inc Dba STEM Nola | New Orleans, LA | STEM for every child | $133,000 |
| New Orleans Career Center | New Orleans, LA | Secondary pathways to economic success: partnering to expand high school student access & family advancement | $133,000 |
| Collegiate Academies | New Orleans, LA | Literacy for all: empowering high school students | $125,000 |
| Children's Bureau of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | Project connect - increasing access to mental health services in schools | $108,438 |
| City Year Inc | New Orleans, LA | Team sponsorship program at success prep thurgood marshall | $100,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Metairie, LA | Core funding | $100,000 |
| Giving Hope Inc | New Orleans, LA | Fighting food insecurity in nola | $100,000 |
| Global Maritime Ministries Inc | New Orleans, LA | Core funding | $100,000 |
| Good Shepherd Nativity Mission School Inc | New Orleans, LA | Core funding | $100,000 |
| Marillac Community Health Centers | New Orleans, LA | Core funding | $100,000 |
| Northshore Food Bank | Covington, LA | Kids weekend food program | $100,000 |
| Special Education Leader Fellowship | New Orleans, LA | Special education leader fellowship: transforming schools in greater new orleans | $100,000 |
| St Thomas Community Health Center Inc | New Orleans, LA | Core funding | $100,000 |
| STEM Library Lab | New Orleans, LA | Creating phenomenon-based K-12 science classrooms | $100,000 |
| Strive | New Orleans, LA | Strive new orleans | $100,000 |
| Thrive New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | Core funding | $100,000 |
| Traininggrounds Inc | Slidell, LA | Let's grow we play center | $100,000 |
| Uncommon Construction Inc | New Orleans, LA | Uncommon construction 3 tier apprenticeship program | $100,000 |
| Urban Impact Ministries | New Orleans, LA | Urban impact ministries programming | $100,000 |
| Young Life | New Orleans, LA | Core funding | $100,000 |
| 826 New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | New orleans early literacy program | $100,000 |
| Disability Rights Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | Financial access inclusion & resources | $97,500 |
| 22Nd Judicial District Court of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | 22Nd c.a.r.e.s. coordinated | $81,682 |
| College Track | New Orleans, LA | Prosperity via wellness: equip new orleans youth to earn bachelor's degrees and thrive | $80,588 |
| Via Link Inc | New Orleans, LA | Via care | $78,005 |
| Greater New Orleans Foundation | New Orleans, LA | Givenola day 2025 | $75,000 |
| James Samaritan (Formerly James Storehouse Louisiana) | Covington, LA | Core funding | $75,000 |
| Jericho Road Episcopal Housing Initiative Inc | New Orleans, LA | Jericho road's workforce development program | $75,000 |
| Jesus Project Ministries | New Orleans, LA | Core funding | $75,000 |
| Next Generation Ministries | Metairie, LA | Core funding | $75,000 |
| Reconcile New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | Workforce development for opportunity youth | $75,000 |
| Savannah Smiles Inc | Slidell, LA | Core funding | $75,000 |
| Start Corporation | Houma, LA | Start corporation assertive community treatment expansion | $75,000 |
| The Posse Foundation Inc | New Orleans, LA | Posse new orleans: college success and leadership program | $75,000 |
| Urban Impact Ministries | New Orleans, LA | Core funding | $75,000 |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | Core funding | $75,000 |
| 18Th Ward | New Orleans, LA | Bridging the gap: sustaining workforce development in the 18th ward through mayoral transition and nord reform | $75,000 |
| Youth Service Bureau of St Tammany | Covington, LA | Families in need of services (fins) | $72,010 |
| Mercy Family Center | Metairie, LA | Expanding trauma and grief focused | $71,735 |
| New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary | New Orleans, LA | General funding | $69,477 |
| Church Wellness Ministry Awards | New Orleans, LA | Church wellness ministry awards | $67,030 |
| Bard College | New Orleans, LA | Taking early college to scale for economically vulnerable youth in new orleans | $65,000 |
| Bay Area Hybrid College Initiative Dba Rivet | Richmond, CA | Scaling equitable postsecondary | $65,000 |
| Communities in Schools of the Gulf South Inc | New Orleans, LA | Families in need of services (fins) | $65,000 |
| The Ladies of Hope Ministries | New Orleans, LA | Transitional and rapid rehousing solutions for justice-impacted women and families in new orleans | $65,000 |
| Volunteers of America of Southeast Louisiana Inc | New Orleans, LA | Family focused recovery | $65,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 264 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agenda for Children | New Orleans, LA | Every child thrives in early childhood | $342,081 |
| Young Men's Christian Association of New Orleans | Metairie, LA | YMCA aquatics academy: safety around water | $165,430 |
| Youthforce Nola (Formerly Educate Now) | New Orleans, LA | Increasing economic opportunity through training and soft skills | $133,000 |
| Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities | New Orleans, LA | Prime time for greater new orleans: building on success and studying for sustainability | $80,000 |
| Fannie C Williams Charter School | New Orleans, LA | Creative learning after school success | $71,848 |
| Policy Institute for the Children of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | Geaux far louisiana: unified and accessibly early childhood services | $63,000 |
| Covenant House | New Orleans, LA | 27/7 crisis intervention and comprehensive residential services for youth experiencing homelessness | $52,500 |
| Disability Rights Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | Financial access inclusion & resources | $52,500 |
| Propeller a Force for Social Innovation | New Orleans, LA | Propeller early childhood education accelerator & capital access | $52,500 |
| 22Nd Judicial District Court Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | 22Nd c.a.r.e.s. - coordinated assistance for re-entering society | $43,982 |
| Children's Bureau of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | Stronger futures:sustaining school-based mental health services for new orleans students | $39,582 |
| Youth Service Bureau of St Tammany | Covington, LA | Families in need of services (fins) | $38,774 |
| Bard College | New Orleans, LA | Expanding partnerships to provide college access for underrepresented students | $35,000 |
| Bay Area Hybrid College Initiative Dba Rivet | Richmond, CA | Scaling equitable postsecondary pathways to economic mobility for gno non-clinical healthcare workers and their families | $35,000 |
| Communities in Schools of the Gulf South Inc | New Orleans, LA | Families in need of services (fins) | $35,000 |
| Special Education Leader Fellowship | New Orleans, LA | Special education leader fellowship: transforming schools in greater new orleans | $35,000 |
| Strive | New Orleans, LA | Strive new orleans | $35,000 |
| The Ladies of Hope Ministries | New Orleans, LA | Transitional and rapid rehousing solutions for justice-impacted women and families in new orleans | $35,000 |
| Uncommon Construction Inc | New Orleans, LA | Uncommon construction 3 tier apprenticeship program | $35,000 |
| Urban Impact Ministries | New Orleans, LA | Urban impact ministries programming | $35,000 |
| Volunteers of America of Southeast Louisiana Inc | New Orleans, LA | Family focused recovery | $35,000 |
| College Track | New Orleans, LA | Equipping new orleans students to earn bachelor's degrees and thrive | $33,971 |
| Hotel Hope | New Orleans, LA | Solving family homelessness | $33,250 |
| St Mary's Academy | New Orleans, LA | K. allen consulting | $30,000 |
| Raphael Village | New Orleans, LA | The hearth, raphael villages residential life-sharing community for differently-abled individuals in new orleans | $28,000 |
| Via Link Inc | New Orleans, LA | Via care | $27,201 |
| For Providers by Providers Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | Early childhood teacher corps | $26,482 |
| New Schools for New Orleans Inc | New Orleans, LA | Grow your own teacher pathway an nsno collaborative initiative | $26,250 |
| Puentes New Orleans Inc | New Orleans, LA | Escalera and l.u.n.a | $26,250 |
| Reconcile New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | Workforce development for opportunity youth | $26,250 |
| Start Corporation | Houam, LA | Start corporation assertive community treatment expansion | $26,250 |
| Rebuilding Together New Orleans Inc | New Orleans, LA | Minimizing heat island-driven health impacts for elderly new orleanians through critical home repairs | $23,625 |
| Flyte Partners | New Orleans, LA | Entrepreneur empowerment program | $21,875 |
| Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | Nutritional support for individuals receiving cancer treatments to promote choices in survivorship | $21,612 |
| Bureau of Government Research | New Orleans, LA | Optimizing public recreation programs in orleans and jefferson parishes to better serve youth and to support safer communities | $17,500 |
| Clover Nola | New Orleans, LA | Clover's whole family approach: strenthening public safety in the community | $17,500 |
| Sprout Nola | New Orleans, LA | Sprout community farm at the lafitte greenway | $17,500 |
| Thrive New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | Thriveworks green workforce program | $17,500 |
| Crescentcare | New Orleans, LA | Crescentcare certified community behavioral health center path to sustainability | $14,875 |
| Greater New Orleans Development Foundation | New Orleans, LA | Nola coalition accessible early childhood services | $12,500 |
| 18Th Ward | New Orleans, LA | Bridging the gap: sustaining workforce development in the 18th ward through mayoral transition and nord reform | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,617,974 | 305 |
| 2023 | $10,028,543 | 308 |
| 2022 | $9,689,564 | 259 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Aug 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202642269349100409
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 72-0423887
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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