Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation
Historical FunderBaton Rouge, Louisiana · EIN 72-1232379 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$3M
Organizations funded62
Typical grant$33,333
Total assets$35.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | MICHAEL TIPTON |
|---|---|
| Address | 5525 REITZ AVENUE, BATON ROUGE LA 70809 |
| Phone | 2252972849 |
| WWW.LABLUEFOUNDATION.ORG | |
| Form and materials | SEE STATEMENT 9 |
| Deadlines | SEE STATEMENT 9 |
| Restrictions | SEE STATEMENT 9 |
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
1% of grants went outside Louisiana.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern State University | Natchitoches, LA | Collective impact grant | $360,000 |
| Together Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | Community crisis & disaster response grant | $250,000 |
| Mcneese State University Foundation | Lake Charles, LA | Collective impact grant | $121,250 |
| Launch | Denham Spring, LA | Special project grant | $100,000 |
| Operation Restoration | New Orleans, LA | Special project grant | $100,000 |
| Market Umbrella | New Orleans, LA | Special project grant | $100,000 |
| Martin Luther King Health Center | Shreveport, LA | Special project grant | $100,000 |
| Louisiana Public Health Institute | New Orleans, LA | Special project grant | $100,000 |
| Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center | Lafayette, LA | Special project grant | $100,000 |
| Feeding Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | Special project grant | $97,567 |
| Southern University System Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | Collective impact grant | $86,400 |
| Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans Inc | New Orleans, LA | Special project grant | $75,000 |
| Fletcher Technical Community College Foundation Inc | Schriever, LA | Collective impact grant | $70,000 |
| New Orleans Career Center | New Orleans, LA | Collective impact grant | $60,250 |
| University of New Orleans Foundation | New Orleans, LA | Collective impact grant | $60,000 |
| City Year Inc- Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | Special project grant | $50,000 |
| Peer Initiative - Leaders of Tomorrow | Lake Charles, LA | Angels of change grant | $50,000 |
| United Way of Acadiana Inc | Lafayette, LA | Collective impact grant | $50,000 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux | Schriever, LA | Community crisis & disaster response grant | $50,000 |
| Heart Sense Corporation | Lafayette, LA | Special project grant | $50,000 |
| Jump Start Your Heart Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | New horizons grant | $50,000 |
| Strive International Inc | New York, NY | Special project grant | $50,000 |
| Louisiana Families for Vaccines | Mandeville, LA | New horizons grant | $48,000 |
| Lsu Eunice Foundation | Eunice, LA | Collective impact grant | $41,875 |
| Louisiana Casa Association | Baton Rouge, LA | Special project grant | $40,000 |
| Policy Institute for the Children of Louisiana Inc | New Orleans, LA | Special project grant | $40,000 |
| Central Louisiana Economic Development Alliance | Alexandria, LA | Collective impact grant | $38,750 |
| Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Information Center of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | Foundation honorarium | $33,334 |
| Saul's Light Foundation | New Orleans, LA | Foundation honorarium | $33,334 |
| Point Coupee Early Childhood Coalition Inc | New Roads, LA | Foundation honorarium | $33,334 |
| Hearts of Hope | Lafayette, LA | Foundation honorarium | $33,333 |
| John Clarke Perry Foundation | Monroe, LA | Foundation honorarium | $33,333 |
| Just Believe Training | Haughton, LA | Foundation honorarium | $33,333 |
| Uncommon Construction Inc | New Orleans, LA | Foundation honorarium | $33,333 |
| North Monroe Baptist Church (Project 25) | Monroe, LA | Foundation honorarium | $33,333 |
| Lake Charles Pit Bull Rescue | Lake Charles, LA | Foundation honorarium | $30,000 |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | Baton Rouge, LA | Collective impact grant | $27,500 |
| Baton Rouge Area Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | Special project grant | $25,000 |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA | Special project grant | $25,000 |
| Fathers on a Mission (Foam) | Baton Rouge, LA | Capacity building grant | $25,000 |
| American Red Cross of Louisiana - Main | Baton Rouge, LA | Community crisis & disaster response grant | $25,000 |
| Dillard University | New Orleans, LA | New horizons grant | $25,000 |
| Via Link Inc | Covington, LA | New horizons grant | $25,000 |
| Her Institute | Luling, LA | New horizons grant | $25,000 |
| Mental Health Association for Greater Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | New horizons grant | $25,000 |
| Conscious Moms | Baton Rouge, LA | Proactive grant | $25,000 |
| Scan Network | Metairie, LA | Proactive grant | $25,000 |
| The United Hands Youth Center | Ferriday, LA | Special project grant | $25,000 |
| Lsua | Alexandria, LA | Special project grant | $21,000 |
| Bayou District Foundation | New Orleans, LA | Angels of change grant | $15,000 |
| Center for the Innovative Training of Youth Inc (STEM Nola) | New Orleans, LA | Angels of change grant | $15,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana Inc | Lake Charles, LA | Capacity building grant | $15,000 |
| Martin Luther King Neighborhood Association | Shreveport, LA | Proactive grant | $15,000 |
| The Greater New Orleans Foundation | New Orleans, LA | Special project grant | $10,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana Inc | Lake Charles, LA | Special project grant | $10,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana Inc | Lake Charles, LA | Foundation honorarium | $3,333 |
| Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | Foundation honorarium | $1,800 |
| Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre | Baton Rouge, LA | Foundation honorarium | $1,000 |
| Swans Inc | Kenner, LA | Foundation honorarium | $1,000 |
| Autism Services of Southwest Louisiana | Lake Charles, LA | Foundation honorarium | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 62 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern State University | Natchitoches, LA | Expanding hybrid education models for non-traditional nursing students to impact louisiana workforce | $1,800,000 |
| Southern University System Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | Southern university at new orleans-bachelor of science in nursing program | $432,000 |
| Lsu Eunice Foundation | Eunice, LA | Associate of nursing rn weekend and evening cohort | $375,000 |
| United Way of Acadiana Inc | Lafayette, LA | United way of acadiana lafayette fresh food capital investment plan | $350,000 |
| Baton Rouge Community College Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | Baton rouge community college: conquering the nursing shortage | $350,000 |
| Mcneese State University Foundation | Lake Charles, LA | Southwest louisiana behavioral health pipeline (bhp) | $315,000 |
| Clover Foundation Formerly Kingsley House Inc | New Orleans, LA | Kingsley house's healthcare workforce development | $300,000 |
| Peer Initiative - Leaders of Tomorrow | Lake Charles, LA | Let's save louisiana teens from suicide | $250,000 |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA | Doing life together: learning independence from experience | $250,000 |
| University of New Orleans Foundation | New Orleans, LA | First-Generation pathways to healthcare program | $240,000 |
| Baton Rouge Area Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | Mid city medical corridor (mcmc) partnership | $200,000 |
| Central Louisiana Economic Development Alliance | Alexandria, LA | Healthcare career central | $155,000 |
| Louisiana Casa Association | Baton Rouge, LA | Louisiana casa data and continuous quality improvement initiative | $135,350 |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | Baton Rouge, LA | Wolfpack: health fellows academy (hfa) | $110,000 |
| City Year Inc- Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | City year louisiana early literacy initiative | $100,000 |
| Heritage Ranch | Zachary, LA | Launching community based crisis prevention services for families | $100,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,049,392 | 78 |
| 2023 | $3,471,421 | 68 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513189349104066
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 72-1232379
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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