The Edward L Rispone Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyBaton Rouge, Louisiana · EIN 72-1474941 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2.9M
Organizations funded32
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$13.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
9% of grants went outside Louisiana.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael High School | Baton Rouge, LA | To provide funds to support a christian high school | $2,124,100 |
| Redemptorist St Gerard Elementary | Baton Rouge, LA | To provide funds to support a christian elementary school | $220,000 |
| Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament | Cleveland, OH | To provide funds to support a christian church | $121,400 |
| Cross Catholic Outreach | Boca Raton, FL | To provide funds to support the operations of a christian church | $81,000 |
| St George Church | Baton Rouge, LA | To provide funds to support the operations of a christian church | $52,000 |
| Christ the King Catholic Church | Baton Rouge, LA | To provide funds to support the operations of a christian church | $50,000 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | Baton Rouge, LA | To provide funds to support a christian elementary school | $30,000 |
| Catholic Community Radio | Baton Rouge, LA | To provide funds to expand the outreach of a christian radio station | $27,500 |
| National Right to Life Educational Fund | New Orleans, LA | To provide funds to support the national right to life educational fund | $25,000 |
| The Parable Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | To provide funds to support a christian school | $25,000 |
| Sister Dulce Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | To provide funds to support a ministry that prays with sick patients | $20,000 |
| St Thomas Moore School | Baton Rouge, LA | To provide funds to support a christian k-8th grade school | $20,000 |
| Bishop's Annual Appeal | Baton Rouge, LA | To provide funds to support the bishop's annual appeal | $20,000 |
| Mission Hearts | Baton Rouge, LA | To provide funds to support an organization that serves homeless, runaway, and transitional youth in crisis by providing shelter,… | $10,000 |
| Notre Dame Seminary | New Orleans, LA | To provide funds to support a christian university | $10,000 |
| St Jean Vianney Catholic School | Baton Rouge, LA | To provide funds to support a christian school | $10,000 |
| St Joseph Abbey and Seminary College | St Benedict, LA | To provide funds to support a christian school | $10,000 |
| LA Governor's Mansion Preservation Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | To provide funds to support the LA governor's mansion preservation foundation | $10,000 |
| Louisiana Right to Life | New Orleans, LA | To provide funds to support a pro-life organization | $7,500 |
| Ace Scholarship Louisiana | Greenwood Village, CO | To provide funds to support ace scholarship louisiana | $7,500 |
| St Gerard Church | Baton Rouge, LA | To provide funds to support a christian elementary school | $5,000 |
| St Elizabeth Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | To provide funds to support a christian adoption agency | $5,000 |
| The Life of a Single Mom | Baton Rouge, LA | To provide funds to support an organization that provides for single mothers | $5,000 |
| Our Lady of Mt Carmel | Mandeville, LA | To provide funds to support a christian school | $5,000 |
| Mary Queen Catholic Church | Mandeville, LA | To provide funds to support a christian church | $5,000 |
| Charis Way | Baton Rouge, LA | To provide funds to support charis way | $5,000 |
| St Lillian Academy | Baton Rouge, LA | To provide funds to support a christian school | $2,500 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | To provide funds to support our lady of the lake foundation | $2,500 |
| LA Pediatric Cardiology Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | To provide funds to support an organization who helps ease the financial burden of life-saving heart surgeries. | $1,500 |
| Baton Rouge Regional Eye Bank | Baton Rouge, LA | To provide funds to support an organization that provides the highest quality eye tissue to local ophthalmologists for transplant surgery | $1,000 |
| Prairieville Cemetery | Prairieville, LA | To provide funds to support the cemetery | $500 |
| Catholic High School Men's Club | Baton Rouge, LA | To provide funds to support chs men's club | $100 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,919,100 | 32 |
| 2023 | $8,426,504 | 32 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503219349104040
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 72-1474941
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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