Arts & Culture grants for nonprofits in Louisiana

400 private foundations reported 1,035 arts & culture grants to organizations in Louisiana on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $37.6M in all. 143 of them are based in Louisiana.

Foundations400

Grants on record1,035

Total granted$37.6M

Their typical grant$5,000

Foundations that fund arts & culture in Louisiana

20 of the 400: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of arts & culture grants to Louisiana organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.

• Amazonsmile Foundation

  Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023

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  Arts & Culture grants in LA 200 Total there $14K Typical grant $57 Preselected recipients only
  • Roots of Music Inc, New Orleans - General support$874
  • Natchitoches Tribe of Louisiana, Pioneer - General support$630
  • New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Foundation, New Orleans - General support$502

• Shell USA Company Foundation

  Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Arts & Culture grants in LA 29 Total there $39K Typical grant $1,000 Preselected recipients only
  • National World War II Museum Inc, New Orleans$4,396
  • Mars Hero Fund, Metairie$4,000
  • 30 by Ninety Theatre Inc, Mandeville$3,700

• Baptist Community Ministries

  New Orleans, LA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $10.6M in 2024
  Arts & Culture grants in LA 17 Total there $289K Typical grant $10,000 Describes how to apply
  • Young Audiences of Louisiana, New Orleans - Compassionate arts response in education (care) initiative$51,374
  • New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute, New Orleans - Providing education, training & pathways to employment in culinary arts & hospitality across new orleans$50,000
  • Dancing Grounds, New Orleans - K20 - hurricane katrina 20th anniversary$40,000

• Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation

  Metairie, LA · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $11.1M in 2025
  Arts & Culture grants in LA 15 Total there $768K Typical grant $5,000 Describes how to apply
  • National World War II Museum Inc, New Orleans - To support the mission of the organization$500,000
  • New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans - To support the mission of the organization$112,500
  • New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation, New Orleans - To support the mission of the organization$75,000

• The Alta and John Franks Foundation

  Shreveport, LA · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Arts & Culture grants in LA 8 Total there $996K Typical grant $50,000 Preselected recipients only
  • The National World War II Museum, New Orleans - Unrestricted gift to 501(C)(3) org$525,000
  • Shreveport Scottish Rite Foundation Inc, Shreveport - Unrestricted gift to 501(C)(3) org$132,450
  • Red River STEM Inc, Shreveport - Unrestricted gift to 501(C)(3) org$115,000

• The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $555M in 2024
  Arts & Culture grants in LA 7 Total there $5.3M Typical grant $500,000 Describes how to apply
  • US Biennial Inc, New Orleans - To support a selection of monumental works at prospect.6$1,750,000
  • Friends of Joe W Brown Memorial Park & Louisiana Nature Center, New Orleans - To continue support for a large-scale sculpture in new orleans east$1,200,000
  • The Descendants Project, Vacherie - To support planning, interpretation, and implementation for a museum and cultural center at the 1811 kid ory…$875,000

• The Ford Foundation

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $844.7M in 2024
  Arts & Culture grants in LA 7 Total there $880K Typical grant $104,795 Describes how to apply
  • Efforts of Grace Inc, New Orleans - General support$250,000
  • National Performance Network Inc, New Orleans - General support$250,000
  • Mondo Bizarro Productions, New Orleans - Core support for invisible rivers, a collaboration with the land memory bank using many disciplines, cultural…$100,000

• W K Kellogg Foundation

  Battle Creek, MI · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $303.9M in 2024
  Arts & Culture grants in LA 6 Total there $1M Typical grant $100,000 Describes how to apply
  • Efforts of Grace Inc, New Orleans - Promise of an Equitable Future$300,000
  • Public Radio Inc, Baton Rouge - Promise of an Equitable Future$300,000
  • Louisiana Childrens Museum, New Orleans - Early Care and Education$175,000

• The Kresge Foundation

  Troy, MI · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $170M in 2024
  Arts & Culture grants in LA 5 Total there $560K Typical grant $140,000 Describes how to apply
  • Sankofa Community Development Corporation, New Orleans - General operating support$250,000
  • Dancing Grounds, New Orleans - General operating support$100,000
  • Junebug Productions, New Orleans - General operating support$100,000

• Union Pacific Foundation

  Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $8.2M in 2025
  Arts & Culture grants in LA 5 Total there $30K Typical grant $10,000 Describes how to apply
  • National World War II Museum Inc, New Orleans - Education (K-12)$10,000
  • Louisiana Art & Science Museum, Baton Rouge - Arts and culture$5,000
  • Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, New Orleans - Education (K-12)$5,000

• Edward Jones Foundation

  St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Arts & Culture grants in LA 5 Total there $1,480 Typical grant $300 Preselected recipients only
  • Arts Council of Central Louisiana, Alexandria - Arts, culture and humanities$500
  • Culture Aid Nola, New Orleans - Arts, culture and humanities$500
  • Shreveport Regional Arts Council, Shreveport - Arts, culture and humanities$200

• Air Products Foundation

  Allentown, PA · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $9.9M in 2024
  Arts & Culture grants in LA 4 Total there $65K Typical grant $7,400 Describes how to apply
  • From My Heart to Yours Children and Families Community Outreach, Laplace - Support for various programs$25,000
  • River Road African American Museum and Gallery, Donaldsonville - Program and mission support for 2025$20,000
  • River Road African American Museum and Gallery, Donaldsonville - Patron sponsor rraams 30th anniversary - yellow brick gala$18,500

• Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025

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  Arts & Culture grants in LA 4 Total there $1,614 Typical grant $600 Preselected recipients only
  • Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge Inc, Baton Rouge - Matching contribution (general operating support)$1,000
  • Deutsches Haus Inc, New Orleans - Matching contribution (general operating support)$364
  • Strauss Youth Academy for the Arts Inc, Monroe - Matching contribution (general operating support)$200

• Lilly Endowment Inc

  Indianapolis, IN · latest return: tax year 2025

  Gave $3.9B in 2025
  Arts & Culture grants in LA 3 Total there $5M Typical grant $100,000 Describes how to apply
  • Louisiana Childrens Museum, New Orleans - Characterdevelop in children museums$2,500,000
  • New Orleans Afric-Am Museum of Art Culture and History, New Orleans - Religion & cultural inst initiative$2,500,000
  • National World War II Museum Inc, New Orleans - Employee matching gift(s)$900

• The William H Donner Foundation Inc

  Tarrytown, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Arts & Culture grants in LA 3 Total there $241K Typical grant $20,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Preservation Hall Foundation Inc, New Orleans - General support$185,650
  • Preservation Hall Foundation Inc, New Orleans - 730 saint peter street-pass it on campaign$50,000
  • Roots of Music Inc, New Orleans - General support$5,000

• The Pfizer Foundation Inc

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Arts & Culture grants in LA 3 Total there $1,155 Typical grant $200 Preselected recipients only
  • Friends of Wwoz Inc, New Orleans - Matching gifts$855
  • Four Notes Club, Baton Rouge - Matching gifts$200
  • Northshore Music Alliance, Mandeville - Matching gifts$100

• The Hearthland Foundation

  Los Angeles, CA · latest return: tax year 2024

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  Arts & Culture grants in LA 2 Total there $1.2M Typical grant $225,000 Preselected recipients only
  • Eternal Seeds Inc, New Orleans - Arts, culture & media$1,000,000
  • Eternal Seeds Inc, New Orleans - Arts, culture & media$250,000

• Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $90.3M in 2024
  Arts & Culture grants in LA 2 Total there $850K Typical grant $100,000 Describes how to apply
  • National Performance Network Inc, New Orleans - To support regranting programs that benefit presenting organizations and performing artists that partner on…$750,000
  • Junebug Productions, New Orleans - The future is us: ai and afro-futurism in black theater management$100,000

• Surdna Foundation Inc

  New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

  Gave $56.5M in 2024
  Arts & Culture grants in LA 2 Total there $793K Typical grant $90,000 Describes how to apply
  • National Performance Network, New Orleans - General support$492,596
  • Efforts of Grace Inc, New Orleans - General support$300,000

• Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc

  Little Rock, AR · latest return: tax year 2025

  Invitation Only
  Arts & Culture grants in LA 2 Total there $538K Typical grant $54,672 Preselected recipients only
  • Louisiana State University Foundation, Baton Rouge - Art education improvement$462,976

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Organizations several of these foundations fund

Louisiana organizations that received arts & culture grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.

How to use this list

Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.