Pennington Family Foundation

Historical Funder

Denham Springs, Louisiana · EIN 81-5300304 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$1.9M

Organizations funded57

Typical grant$15,750

Total assets$37.8M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $25,000.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):

Contact	PAM COWART
Address	13337 BUDDY ELLIS RD, DENHAM SPRINGS LA 70726
Phone	2259078909
Email	PAM@PAULAP.COM
Form and materials	N/A
Deadlines	N/A
Restrictions	TO BE DETERMINED

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.

Arts & Culture11
Children & Youth6
Health6
Education5
Mental Health5
Animal Welfare1

Where it gives

7% of grants went outside Louisiana.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Pennington Biomedical Foundation	Baton Rouge, LA	The answer 2025/2024 annual support	$450,000
Baton Rouge Symphony	Baton Rouge, LA	Pennington great performers	$183,000
Baton Rouge General Foundation	Baton Rouge, LA	Arts in medicine at br general	$130,000
The Emerge Center	Baton Rouge, LA	2024 annual support	$89,240
Athletes for Hope	Bethesda, MD	Strengthening br youth mental health	$75,000
St Vincent de Paul of Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge, LA	2024 annual support	$75,000
Baton Rouge Youth Coalition Inc	Baton Rouge, LA	Class of 2029 srl/sel programs	$50,000
Children's Health Fund	New York, NY	Overcoming access barriers	$50,000
Knock Knock Children's Museum	Baton Rouge, LA	Access for all initiative	$50,000
Louisiana Arts & Science Museum	Baton Rouge, LA	Superhuman body show/lasm gala spons	$50,000
Louisiana Key Academy	Baton Rouge, LA	LA key academy theater sound & light	$30,000
Make a Wish Louisiana	Metairie, LA	Making wishes come true	$30,000
The National World War II Museum	New Orleans, LA	Education and access K12	$30,000
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge, LA	Dance for all 2025	$25,000
Baton Rouge Children's Advocacy Ctr	Baton Rouge, LA	Mental health program	$25,000
Catholic High	Baton Rouge, LA	2024 gift	$25,000
Episcopal School of Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge, LA	2024 gift	$25,000
Hope Ministries of Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge, LA	Going beyond: a seat at the table	$25,000
Playmakers of Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge, LA	Playmakers inclusion initiative	$25,000
St Aloysius Catholic School	Baton Rouge, LA	2024 gift	$25,000
St Joseph's Academy	Baton Rouge, LA	2024 gift	$25,000
YMCA of the Capital Area	Baton Rouge, LA	Expanding access to YMCA programs	$25,000
Young Entrepreneurs Academy of Br	Baton Rouge, LA	Young entrepreneurs academy of br	$25,000
Baton Rouge Zoo Foundation	Baton Rouge, LA	Project ark:animals reaching kids	$20,000
Girl Scouts Louisiana East	Gonzales, LA	Girls empowered:bldg healthy life	$20,000
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank	Baton Rouge, LA	Backpack program for student success	$20,000
Career Compass of Lousiana	Baton Rouge, LA	12Th grade college & career coaching	$20,000
Manship Theatre	Baton Rouge, LA	20 year dance celebration	$20,000
Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response	Baton Rouge, LA	Survivor assistance fund	$15,750
International Child Art Foundation	Washington, DC	Ebr arts olympiad	$15,000
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services	Hammond, LA	Keeping families safe project	$15,000
Amikids	Baton Rouge, LA	Economic opportunity training	$10,000
Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre Inc	Baton Rouge, LA	2024 annual support	$10,000
Big River Economic and Agricultural	Baton Rouge, LA	Farm to table nutrition	$10,000
Friends of Lsu Museum of Art	Baton Rouge, LA	Golden legacy	$10,000
Gateway Therapeutic Horsemanship	St Gabriel, LA	Empowerment through stability	$10,000
Girls on the Run South Louisiana	Baton Rouge, LA	Gotr coaches: critical element	$10,000
Hospice of Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge, LA	Hospice camp conquer	$10,000
I Amempowering the Next Generation	Baton Rouge, LA	Curriculum expansion project	$10,000
Innocence Project of New Orleans	New Orleans, LA	Wrongful convictions in gbr	$10,000
Junior Achievement of Gbr	Baton Rouge, LA	Economic empowement -mentoring	$10,000
Kids Orchestra	Baton Rouge, LA	Kids orchestra 2024-2025 afterschool	$10,000
Louisana Ctr for Children's Rights	New Orleans, LA	Ebr advanced advocacy project	$10,000
LA Endowment for the Humanities	New Orleans, LA	Prime time family reading	$10,000
O'brien House	Baton Rouge, LA	Client wellness center	$10,000
Special Olympics Louisiana	Covington, LA	Special olympic sports & rec program	$10,000
The Life of Single Mom	Baton Rouge, LA	Single mom mental health initiative	$10,000
Upliftdwcrc	Baton Rouge, LA	Upliftd/Wcrc security 2024	$10,000
Baton Rouge Gallery	Baton Rouge, LA	Movies and music on the lawn	$6,500
Jewish Federation of Gbr	Baton Rouge, LA	Baton rouge jewish film festival	$5,000
Natl Alliance for Eating Disorders	West Palm Beach, FL	Eating disorder virtual support grp	$5,000
Opera Louisiana Inc	Baton Rouge, LA	Opera LA mainstage 2024-25 season	$5,000
Songs of Survivors	Baton Rouge, LA	Songwriting workshops for veterans	$5,000
Woman's Club Inc	Baton Rouge, LA	Woman's club second century	$5,000
Planned Parent Gulf Coast	Baton Rouge, LA	Comp reproductive healthcare & ed	$5,000
Books for Boots	Prairieville, LA	Books for boots	$4,000
Front Yard Bikes	Baton Rouge, LA	2024 annual support	$2,500

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$1,900,990	57
2023	Unknown	0

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543189349100924
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 81-5300304
Profile updated Nov 4, 2026

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