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Human Services grants for nonprofits in Louisiana

308 private foundations reported 956 human services grants to organizations in Louisiana on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $18.9M in all. 147 of them are based in Louisiana.

Foundations308
Grants on record956
Total granted$18.9M
Their typical grant$5,000

Foundations that fund human services in Louisiana

20 of the 308: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of human services grants to Louisiana organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.

  • Amazonsmile Foundation

    Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023
    Invitation Only
    Human Services grants in LA 302 Total there $39K Typical grant $57 Preselected recipients only
    • Team Gleason Foundation, New Orleans - General support$4,351
    • Rain-Bowie Foundation, Youngsville - General support$1,724
    • Start Corporation, Houma - General support$1,381

  • Shell USA Company Foundation

    Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Human Services grants in LA 51 Total there $119K Typical grant $1,000 Preselected recipients only
    • Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans, New Orleans$25,455
    • Society of St Vincent de Paul Baton Rouge Council, Baton Rouge$10,000
    • Covenant House New Orleans, New Orleans$5,862

  • Baptist Community Ministries

    New Orleans, LA · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $10.6M in 2024
    Human Services grants in LA 23 Total there $1.3M Typical grant $10,000 Describes how to apply
    • Giving Hope Inc, New Orleans - Core funding$200,000
    • Policy Institute for the Children of Louisiana, New Orleans - Geaux far louisiana: unified and accessible early childhood services$180,000
    • Children's Bureau of New Orleans, New Orleans - Project connect - increasing access to mental health services in schools$108,438

  • Edward Jones Foundation

    St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Human Services grants in LA 14 Total there $4,923 Typical grant $300 Preselected recipients only
    • Maddies Footprints, Lafayette - Human services - multipurpose and other$1,000
    • Hub Urban Ministries, Shreveport - Human services - multipurpose and other$600
    • A B C Pregnancy Center Inc, Lake Charles - Human services - multipurpose and other$500

  • Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

    New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025
    Invitation Only
    Human Services grants in LA 13 Total there $632K Typical grant $600 Preselected recipients only
    • Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans Inc, New Orleans - In support of neighborhood revitalization$500,000
    • Thrive New Orleans, New Orleans - In support of neighborhood revitalization$125,000
    • Holy Angels Residential Facility, Shreveport - Matching contribution (general operating support)$2,000

  • Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation

    Metairie, LA · latest return: tax year 2025
    Gave $11.1M in 2025
    Human Services grants in LA 12 Total there $134K Typical grant $5,000 Describes how to apply
    • Disability Rights Louisiana, New Orleans - To support the mission of the organization$50,000
    • New Orleans Family Justice Alliance, New Orleans - To support the mission of the organization$50,000
    • Ellis Marsalis Center for Music, New Orleans - To support the mission of the organization$10,000

  • W K Kellogg Foundation

    Battle Creek, MI · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $303.9M in 2024
    Human Services grants in LA 11 Total there $2.1M Typical grant $100,000 Describes how to apply
    • Covenant House New Orleans, New Orleans - Jobs and Family Economic Security$450,000
    • Operation Restoration, New Orleans - Promise of an Equitable Future$350,000
    • Policy Institute for the Children of Louisiana Inc, New Orleans - Promise of an Equitable Future$250,000

  • The Kresge Foundation

    Troy, MI · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $170M in 2024
    Human Services grants in LA 10 Total there $1.3M Typical grant $140,000 Describes how to apply
    • Ubuntu Village Nola, New Orleans - Project support grant strengthen its nola peace ambassadors program, community street outreach, and…$175,000
    • Clover Nola Inc, New Orleans - Project support for the new orleans 2 gen learning and action institute$150,000
    • Operation Restoration, New Orleans - General operating support$150,000

  • Air Products Foundation

    Allentown, PA · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $9.9M in 2024
    Human Services grants in LA 8 Total there $211K Typical grant $7,400 Describes how to apply
    • Blessed to Be a Blessing International Ministries Inc, Destrehan - 2025 program support$185,000
    • Capital Area United Way, Baton Rouge - Exxonmobil 2nd annual charity golf tournament benefiting capital area united way$5,000
    • My Dreams Foundation, Laplace - Christmas carnival presenting sponsorship$5,000

  • American Electric Power Foundation

    Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2025
    Invitation Only
    Human Services grants in LA 7 Total there $83K Typical grant $10,000 Preselected recipients only
    • Geaux 4 Kids, Bossier City - General & Unrestricted$60,000
    • Caddo Council on Aging, Shreveport - General & Unrestricted$7,500
    • Holy Angels Residential Facility, Shreveport - General & Unrestricted$5,000

  • The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

    Los Altos, CA · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $350M in 2024
    Human Services grants in LA 4 Total there $752K Typical grant $150,000 Describes how to apply
    • Policy Institute for the Children of Louisiana Inc, New Orleans - Families and Communities$450,000
    • Operation Restoration, New Orleans - Families and Communities$150,000
    • Operation Restoration, New Orleans - Special Initiatives$100,000

  • Union Pacific Foundation

    Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025
    Gave $8.2M in 2025
    Human Services grants in LA 4 Total there $20K Typical grant $10,000 Describes how to apply
    • Capital Area Agency on Aging Pointe Coupee, New Roads - Health & social services$5,000
    • The Food Bank of Central Louisiana Inc, Alexandria - Health & social services$5,000
    • We Are the Difference, Plaquemine - Community & economic development$5,000

  • Bnsf Railway Foundation

    Fort Worth, TX · latest return: tax year 2025
    Gave $7M in 2025
    Human Services grants in LA 4 Total there $10K Typical grant $2,500 Describes how to apply
    • Second Harvest Food Bank of Great No & Acadiana, New Orleans - Health & human services$5,000
    • United Way of Acadiana Inc, Lafayette - United way/red cross$3,000
    • United Way of Southeast Louisana, New Orleans - United way/red cross$1,000

  • The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation

    Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $47.9M in 2024
    Human Services grants in LA 3 Total there $13K Typical grant $5,000 Describes how to apply
    • Central Louisiana Arts & Healthcare, Alexandria - Human services$5,000
    • Arts Council of Central Louisiana, Alexandria - Human services$3,000

  • Textron Charitable Trust Dtd

    Providence, RI · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $4.2M in 2024
    Human Services grants in LA 3 Total there $1,450 Typical grant $500 Describes how to apply
    • Casa New Orleans, New Orleans - Matching gift to health & human services agency$1,000
    • Hogs for the Cause, New Orleans - Matching gift to health & human services agency$250
    • Team Gleason Foundation, New Orleans - Matching gift to civic agency$200

  • The Pfizer Foundation Inc

    New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Human Services grants in LA 3 Total there $650 Typical grant $200 Preselected recipients only
    • Team Gleason Foundation, New Orleans - Matching gifts$350
    • Team Gleason Foundation, New Orleans - Volunteer program$200
    • Covenant House New Orleans, New Orleans - Matching gifts$100

  • The Gap Foundation

    San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $1.2M in 2024
    Human Services grants in LA 3 Total there $550 Typical grant $200 Describes how to apply
    • Every Warrior Network, Bossier City - For civic & community engagement$250
    • Capital Area Family Violence Battered Womens Pro, Baton Rouge - For womens empowerment$200
    • Gods Unchanging Hands Feeding Ministry, Mandeville - For civic & community engagement$100

  • Conrad N Hilton Foundation

    Westlake Village, CA · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $287.7M in 2024
    Human Services grants in LA 2 Total there $810K Typical grant $76,000 Describes how to apply
    • Childrens Bureau of New Orleans, New Orleans - To implement a new peer-to-peer healthcare career pathway for opportunity youth in new orleans that will…$510,000
    • Operation Restoration, New Orleans - To support a community-based program to train formerly incarcerated young women to become licensed lab…$300,000

  • Pritzker Family Foundation

    Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024
    Invitation Only
    Human Services grants in LA 2 Total there $550K Typical grant $75,000 Preselected recipients only
    • Policy Institute for the Children of Louisiana Inc, New Orleans - Collaboration to support early childhood development$500,000
    • Policy Institute for the Children of Louisiana Inc, New Orleans - General operating support$50,000

  • Public Welfare Foundation Inc

    Washington, DC · latest return: tax year 2024
    Gave $25.8M in 2024
    Human Services grants in LA 2 Total there $500K Typical grant $132,000 Describes how to apply
    • Operation Restoration, New Orleans - Support for continuing to meet the needs of our community$300,000
    • First 72, New Orleans - Support for the first 72 just reentry policy program$200,000

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Organizations several of these foundations fund

Louisiana organizations that received human services grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.

OrganizationFundersGrants total
Operation Restoration
New Orleans
6$1,777,018
Team Gleason Foundation
New Orleans
6$6,951
Policy Institute for the Children of Louisiana Inc
New Orleans
5$1,431,524
Thrive New Orleans
New Orleans
5$585,121
First 72
New Orleans
5$350,190
Childrens Bureau of New Orleans
New Orleans
4$623,487
Covenant House New Orleans
New Orleans
4$600,758
Urban League of Louisiana
New Orleans
4$478,657
Raphael Village
New Orleans
4$60,346
Holy Angels Residential Facility
Shreveport
4$11,893

How to use this list

A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Louisiana that we classify as human services, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.

Of these 308 foundations, 108 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.

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.