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Who funds civil rights, social action and advocacy in Louisiana: 39 foundations, $7.5 million in grants
39 private foundations paid 74 grants totaling $7,478,847 to civil rights, social action and advocacy nonprofits in Louisiana, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Freedom Together Foundation, with $1,250,000 in 2 grants.
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- Cause
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy
- Recipients in
- Louisiana
- Foundations
- 39
- Grants
- 74
- Total granted
- $7,478,847
Foundations that funded civil rights, social action and advocacy in Louisiana
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Together Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $1,250,000 | $750,000 | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | Black southern women's collaborative | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated | Winstonsalem, NC | 1 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | General operating/regranting | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 4 | $1,050,000 | $500,000 | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | General support and core support for institutional strengthening | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Troy, MI | 3 | $715,000 | $475,000 | Womens Foundation of the South | Project support grant for ongiong support for collective health, wealth and power across 13 states. | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 3 | $550,000 | $250,000 | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | Promise of an Equitable Future | apps.irs.gov |
| Pritzker Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | Collaboration to support early childhood development | apps.irs.gov |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation | Seattle, WA | 2 | $433,750 | $418,750 | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | Community organizing | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 3 | $430,000 | $250,000 | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | Supporting local communities, encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | apps.irs.gov |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | New Orleans Workers Center for Racial Justice | For general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pixley Hill Foundation Inc | Lynbrook, NY | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Louisiana | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | Expanding economic opportunity | apps.irs.gov |
| Ananda Fund 009146-000 | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| General Service Foundation | San Ramon, CA | 1 | $85,000 | $85,000 | New Orleans Workers' Center for Racial Justice | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Laughing Gull Foundation | Durham, NC | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Power Coalition for Equity & Justice | Power coalition for equity & justice | apps.irs.gov |
| Hill-Snowdon Foundation | Washington, DC | 2 | $52,500 | $45,000 | Step Up Louisiana Organizing Fund | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | The Institute for Enhanced Equity | support for the Vessel Project of Louisiana | apps.irs.gov |
| The Irving Harris Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sunshine Lady Foundation Inc | Lebanon, TN | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 | Thurman Perry Foundation | Higher education in prison | apps.irs.gov |
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Louisiana Casa Association | Special project grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Mertz Gilmore Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| WR Grace Foundation Inc | Columbia, MD | 1 | $28,000 | $28,000 | Capital Area Casa Association | Health & social welfare | apps.irs.gov |
| Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust | Metairie, LA | 1 | $22,000 | $22,000 | Child Advocacy Services | To assist in the organization's tax exempt mission | apps.irs.gov |
| Crossroads Foundation Inc | Slidell, LA | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Child Advocacy Services | Child advocacy program | apps.irs.gov |
| Universal Music All Together Now Foundation Inc | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | The Thurman Perry Foundation | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| William Edwin Montan Charitable Trust | New Orleans, LA | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Capital Area Casa Association | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Houston, TX | 7 | $13,280 | $6,900 | Casa of Terrebonne Inc | 6900 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frost Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $12,500 | $12,500 | The Thurman Perry Foundation | Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Danos Foundation | Gray, LA | 1 | $12,000 | $12,000 | Casa of Terrebonne | Recruit, train, and secure office furniture. | apps.irs.gov |
| John P and Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Power Coalition for Equity & Justice | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation | Burbank, CA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | The Institute for Enhanced Equity | Project Operating Support : The Vessel Project of Louisiana | apps.irs.gov |
| Fourchon Oilman's Association Inc | Cut Off, LA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Casa of Terrebonne Inc | Aiding and Assisting Foster Children | apps.irs.gov |
| Air Products Foundation | Allentown, PA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Crescent City Pit Masters | 2025 program and mission support | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 17 | $2,137 | $903 | American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Louisiana | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gray Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Casa of Terrebonne | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Moyse Family Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Capital Area Casa Association | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Scott Foundation | Monroe, LA | 2 | $1,000 | $500 | Capital Area Casa Assoc | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $500 | $500 | Childrens Advocacy Center Hope House | Civil rights, social action, advocacy | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gap Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $450 | $450 | Childrens Advocacy Center Hope House | For civic & community engagement | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $230 | $230 | Life Choices Pregnancy Resource Center | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | New Orleans, LA | General operating/regranting | $1,080,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Together Foundation | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | New Orleans, LA | Black southern women's collaborative | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pritzker Family Foundation | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | New Orleans, LA | Collaboration to support early childhood development | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Together Foundation | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | New Orleans, LA | General operating support | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | New Orleans, LA | General support and core support for institutional strengthening | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Womens Foundation of the South | New Orleans, LA | Project support grant for ongiong support for collective health, wealth and power across 13 states. | $475,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | Baton Rouge, LA | Community organizing | $418,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | New Orleans Workers Center for Racial Justice | New Orleans, LA | For general operating support | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | New Orleans, LA | General support | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | New Orleans, LA | Promise of an Equitable Future | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | New Orleans, LA | Supporting local communities, encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pixley Hill Foundation Inc | American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | General support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | New Orleans, LA | Expanding economic opportunity | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Step Up Louisiana Organizing Fund | New Orleans, LA | Health and Health Equity | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ananda Fund 009146-000 | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | New Orleans, LA | General support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Step Up Louisiana Organizing Fund | New Orleans, LA | General support and project support for institutional strengthening | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | New Orleans, LA | General operating support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Step Up Louisiana Organizing Fund | New Orleans, LA | Strengthening civic engagement | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | New Orleans Workers Center for Racial Justice | New Orleans, LA | General operating support | $115,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Womens Foundation of the South | New Orleans, LA | Jobs and Family Economic Security | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| General Service Foundation | New Orleans Workers' Center for Racial Justice | New Orleans, LA | General support | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laughing Gull Foundation | Power Coalition for Equity & Justice | New Orleans, LA | Power coalition for equity & justice | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Institute for Enhanced Equity | New Orleans, LA | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Irving Harris Foundation | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | New Orleans, LA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elizabeth B and Arthur E Roswell Foundation Inc | The Institute for Enhanced Equity | New Orleans, LA | support for the Vessel Project of Louisiana | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hill-Snowdon Foundation | Step Up Louisiana Organizing Fund | New Orleans, LA | General operating support | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sunshine Lady Foundation Inc | Thurman Perry Foundation | Mandeville, LA | Higher education in prison | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation | Louisiana Casa Association | Baton Rouge, LA | Special project grant | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mertz Gilmore Foundation | Power Coalition for Equity and Justice | New Orleans, LA | General support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WR Grace Foundation Inc | Capital Area Casa Association | Baton Rouge, LA | Health & social welfare | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust | Child Advocacy Services | Hammond, LA | To assist in the organization's tax exempt mission | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| William Edwin Montan Charitable Trust | Capital Area Casa Association | Baton Rouge, LA | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crossroads Foundation Inc | Child Advocacy Services | Hammond, LA | Child advocacy program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Universal Music All Together Now Foundation Inc | The Thurman Perry Foundation | Mandeville, LA | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation | Democracy in Action | New Orleans, LA | General operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Frost Foundation | The Thurman Perry Foundation | Mandeville, LA | Operating | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Danos Foundation | Casa of Terrebonne | Houma, LA | Recruit, train, and secure office furniture. | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John P and Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation | Power Coalition for Equity & Justice | New Orleans, LA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation | The Institute for Enhanced Equity | New Orleans, LA | Project Operating Support : The Vessel Project of Louisiana | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hill-Snowdon Foundation | Step Up Louisiana Organizing Fund | New Orleans, LA | Project support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Casa of Terrebonne Inc | Houma, LA | 6900 | $6,900 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fourchon Oilman's Association Inc | Casa of Terrebonne Inc | Houma, LA | Aiding and Assisting Foster Children | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Child Advocacy Services Inc | Hammond, LA | 2700 | $2,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Air Products Foundation | Crescent City Pit Masters | New Orleans, LA | 2025 program and mission support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gray Foundation | Casa of Terrebonne | Houma, LA | Operations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Child Advocacy Services Inc | Hammond, LA | 1822.08 | $1,822 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moyse Family Foundation | Capital Area Casa Association | Baton Rouge, LA | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | General support | $903 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Capital Area Casa Association | Baton Rouge, LA | 749.88 | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Cbib Inc | Lacombe, LA | 600 | $600 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Scott Foundation | Capital Area Casa Assoc | Baton Rouge, LA | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | Childrens Advocacy Center Hope House | Covington, LA | Civil rights, social action, advocacy | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Scott Foundation | Life Choices Pregnancy Resource Center | Monroe, LA | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gap Foundation | Childrens Advocacy Center Hope House | Covington, LA | For civic & community engagement | $450 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Capital Area Casa Association | Baton Rouge, LA | 300 | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | Life Choices Pregnancy Resource Center | Monroe, LA | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $230 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Casa of Terrebonne Inc | Houma, LA | General support | $210 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Child Advocacy Services Inc | Hammond, LA | 207.96 | $208 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Capital Area Casa Association | Baton Rouge, LA | General support | $160 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Southern Center for Children and Families Inc | Monroe, LA | General support | $156 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Casa of Sola | Lafayette, LA | General support | $126 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Child Advocacy Services Inc | Hammond, LA | General support | $107 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Forum for Equality Foundation | New Orleans, LA | General support | $93 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Life Choices Pregnancy Resource Center | Monroe, LA | General support | $80 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Louisiana Casa Association | Baton Rouge, LA | General support | $77 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Plessy and Ferguson Foundation | New Orleans, LA | General support | $61 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Move the Mindset | Lafayette, LA | General support | $35 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Peoples Institute for Survival & Be Yond | New Orleans, LA | General support | $30 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Acorn International Inc | New Orleans, LA | General support | $25 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Erace | New Orleans, LA | General support | $24 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Mission Reconcile | New Orleans, LA | General support | $18 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | New Orleans Workers Center for Racial Justice | New Orleans, LA | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Trinity Outdoors Disabled Adventures | Lake Arthur, LA | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.