Blue Cross & Blue Shield of
Baton Rouge, LA · EIN 72-1232379. Reported 544 grants totalling $32.0M to 306 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$50,000median grant
$32.0Mgranted, 2020-2024
306organizations funded
32%of grantees funded again the next year
$35.2Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $50,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $25,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $1,000,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 306 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana | Lake Charles, LA | $1,100,000 | 3 | 1 | 2020 |
| United Way of Southwest Louisiana Inc | Lake Charles, LA | $1,100,000 | 3 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northwestern State University | Natchitoches, LA | $1,080,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lsua | Alexandria, LA | $731,000 | 9 | 5 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $689,963 | 9 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Jackson, MS | $686,160 | 10 | 2 | 2021 |
| Baton Rouge Area Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $600,000 | 9 | 5 | 2024 |
| Bayou Community Foundation | Houma, LA | $575,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of Acadiana | Lafayette, LA | $550,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way of Central Louisiana Inc | Alexandria, LA | $517,000 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Greater New Orleans Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $455,000 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Fletcher Technical Community College Foundation Inc | Schriever, LA | $430,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $427,230 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cal Ripken SR Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | $426,665 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux | Schriever, LA | $400,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Bernard Project Inc | New Orleans, LA | $375,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross of Louisiana - Main | Baton Rouge, LA | $325,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| LSU Eunice Foundation | Eunice, LA | $323,125 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mayor's Healthy City Initiative | Baton Rouge, LA | $320,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Food Bank of Central Louisiana | Alexandria, LA | $306,030 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana | New Orleans, LA | $305,000 | 5 | 3 | 2022 |
| City of Thibodaux | Thibodaux, LA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| March of Dimes Inc | Arlington, VA | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northshore Community Foundation | Covington, LA | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Operation Restoration | New Orleans, LA | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Lake Charles | Lake Charles, LA | $300,000 | 3 | 1 | 2020 |
| Family & Youth Counseling Agency | Lake Charles, LA | $295,000 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Front Yard Bikes | Baton Rouge, LA | $295,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| United Way of Acadiana Inc | Lafayette, LA | $293,705 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sulphur Christian Community Coalition | Sulphur, LA | $275,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $274,426 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Southern University System Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $259,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ahecs for a Healthy Louisiana Inc | Hammond, LA | $250,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Son of a Saint | New Orleans, LA | $250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St John United Way | Reserve, LA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Terrebonne Economic Development Foundation | Houma, LA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Three O'clock Project | Baton Rouge, LA | $250,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Together Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Med-Camps of Louisiana Inc | West Monroe, LA | $245,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Louisiana Public Health Institute | New Orleans, LA | $230,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| David Raines Community Health Centers | Shreveport, LA | $225,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana Inc | Lake Charles, LA | $218,333 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA | $207,885 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund | New Orleans, LA | $200,256 | 6 | 3 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Acadiana | Lafayette, LA | $200,000 | 4 | 2 | 2021 |
| Mcneese State University Foundation | Lake Charles, LA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center | Lafayette, LA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Orleans Career Center | New Orleans, LA | $180,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans Inc | New Orleans, LA | $175,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Martin Luther King Health Center | Shreveport, LA | $172,427 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Policy Institute for the Children of Louisiana Inc | New Orleans, LA | $160,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Capital Area United Way | Baton Rouge, LA | $150,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Center for the Innovative Training of Youth Inc (stem Nola) | New Orleans, LA | $150,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Peer Initiative - Leaders of Tomorrow | Lake Charles, LA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Southern University at Shreveport Community Development Corporation | Shreveport, LA | $150,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Top Box Foods Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | $148,480 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Feeding Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $147,567 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Coalition for Northeast Louisiana | Monroe, LA | $140,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Gingerbread House | Shreveport, LA | $135,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Life of a Single Mom Ministries | Baton Rouge, LA | $135,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $134,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| 504HEALTHNET Inc | Metairie, LA | $133,334 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Crossroads Nola | New Orleans, LA | $131,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Pelican Center for Children and Families | Zachary, LA | $130,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | Baton Rouge, LA | $125,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Launch | Denham Springs, LA | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 18TH Ward | New Orleans, LA | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bayou District Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Silverback Society | New Orleans, LA | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| University of New Orleans Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Covenant House New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $105,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank | Baton Rouge, LA | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Central Louisiana Economic Development Alliance | Alexandria, LA | $102,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Baton Rouge Community College Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Baton Rouge Early Childhood Education Collaborative Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brec Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Builders of the Highway Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Catholic Services of Acadiana Inc | Lafayette, LA | $100,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Center for Planning Excellence | Baton Rouge, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Christus St Patrick Foundation | Lake Charles, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Clover Formerly Kingsley House Inc | New Orleans, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Clover Foundation Formerly Kingsley House Inc | New Orleans, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family Justice Center of Central Louisiana | Pineville, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fostering Community | Alexandria, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Health & Education Alliance of Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jefferson Community Foundation | Metairie, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kingsley House Inc | New Orleans, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| LINE4LINE | Baton Rouge, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Louisiana Association of United Ways Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Market Umbrella | New Orleans, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nicholls State University Foundation | Thibodaux, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Propel America | Baton Rouge, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Providence Road Outreach Mission | Baton Rouge, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Southwest Louisiana Hospital Association Foundation Inc | Lake Charles, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Teach for America - South Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Children's Bureau of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Southeast Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| United Way of St Charles | Boutte, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Foundation | Sulphur, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| William C Schumacher Family Foundation | Lafayette, LA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Workforce Development Board Sda-83 Inc | Monroe, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Workforce Development Board Sda-83 Inc (wdb-83) | Monroe, LA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Split Second Foundation Inc | New Orleans, LA | $98,300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $85,980 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Baton Rouge Youth Coalition Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $75,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Communities in Schools of the Gulf South Inc | New Orleans, LA | $75,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hunters for the Hungry a Non Profit Corporation | Baton Rouge, LA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| LSU Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Mental Health Association for Greater Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Nicholas Center for Children | Lake Charles, LA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Bridge Alzheimers & Dementia Resource Center | Shreveport, LA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way for South Louisiana | Houma, LA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Via Link Inc | Covington, LA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Louisiana CASA Association | Baton Rouge, LA | $70,350 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs in Louisiana Inc | Lafayette, LA | $67,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Martin Luther King Neighborhood Association | Shreveport, LA | $66,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Foundation | Monroe, LA | $64,452 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Terrebonne Churches United Foodbank Inc | Houma, LA | $61,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette, LA | $56,514 | 5 | 4 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Services of the Capital Area | Baton Rouge, LA | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Shreveport Green | Shreveport, LA | $53,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Autism Services of Southwest Louisiana | Lake Charles, LA | $51,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Capital Area CASA Association | Baton Rouge, LA | $51,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fathers on a Mission (foam) | Baton Rouge, LA | $51,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana | Monroe, LA | $51,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| One Heart Nola | Jefferson, LA | $51,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Henry Nuss | New Orleans, LA | $50,505 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Big Buddy Program | Baton Rouge, LA | $50,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| All Hands and Hearts Smart Response Inc | Mattapoisett, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American National Red Cross - Louisiana Capital Area Chapter | Baton Rouge, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Avoyelles Parish Council on the Aging | Marksville, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Baton Rouge Health District | Baton Rouge, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Caddo Council on Aging | Shreveport, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Calcasieu Area Council - Boy Scouts of America | Lake Charles, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Catholic Charities of North Louisiana | Shreveport, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Center of Hope for Tangipahoa | Hammond, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Central Louisiana Coalition to Prevent Homelessness Inc | Alexandria, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christian Service Program Institute | Shreveport, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City Year Inc- Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Families Helping Families of Southeast Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana | Shreveport, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Foundation for Excellence in Louisiana Public Broadcasting | Baton Rouge, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Foundation for Terrebonne General Medical Center | Houma, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Grand Isle Inc | Grand Isle, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders Inc | Hammond, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hands on New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Heart Sense Corporation | Lafayette, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hearts & Hands Disaster Recovery | Clermont, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hope for Opelousas Inc | Opelousas, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hope Ministries of Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jefferson Council on Aging | Metairie, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jump Start Your Heart Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Krewe of Red Beans | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lafayette Council on Aging | Lafayette, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Little League Baseball Inc Also Known As Lake Charles Softball | Lake Charles, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Living Well Foundation | West Monroe, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Louisiana Dept of Culture Recreation and Tourism - Office of State Library | Baton Rouge, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Louisiana National Guard Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Magnolia Community Services Inc | Jefferson, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity Inc | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Orleans Women's Shelter | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nola Business Alliance | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northshore Food Bank | Covington, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northwestern State University Foundation | Natchitoches, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Rebuilding Together New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Savetheyouth | Marrero, LA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission | Shreveport, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul - Particular Council of St Vincent De Paul | Baton Rouge, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Foundation | Hammond, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Martin Council on Aging Inc | Breaux Bridge, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Strive International Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Team Rubicon | El Segundo, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Arc Caddo-Bossier | Shreveport, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Community Foundation of North Louisiana | Shreveport, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| United Houma Nation Inc | Houma, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Northeast Louisiana Inc | Monroe, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| United Way of Northwest Louisiana | Shreveport, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Volunteers of America of North Louisiana | Shreveport, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| YMCA of Greater New Orleans | Metairie, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Louisiana Families for Vaccines | Mandeville, LA | $48,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Liberty's Kitchen Inc | New Orleans, LA | $47,600 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| LSU Agcenter | Baton Rouge, LA | $47,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cajun Navy 2016 | Walker, LA | $47,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| New Orleans Council on Aging | New Orleans, LA | $46,144 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| South Louisiana Community College (slcc) Foundation | Lafayette, LA | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Landry Evangeline United Way | Opelousas, LA | $44,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| West Ouachita Senior Center | West Monroe, LA | $43,825 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Giving Hope Inc | New Orleans, LA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Heritage Ranch | Zachary, LA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YMCA of the Capital Area | Baton Rouge, LA | $39,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Calcasieu Community Clinic | Lake Charles, LA | $37,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| B & B Wellness Inc | Alexandria, LA | $35,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| University of Louisiana - Monroe (ulm) Foundation | Monroe, LA | $33,726 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Information Center of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $33,334 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Point Coupee Early Childhood Coalition Inc | New Roads, LA | $33,334 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saul's Light Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $33,334 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hearts of Hope | Lafayette, LA | $33,333 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| John Clarke Perry Foundation | Monroe, LA | $33,333 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Just Believe Training | Haughton, LA | $33,333 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Monroe Baptist Church (project 25) | Monroe, LA | $33,333 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Uncommon Construction Inc | New Orleans, LA | $33,333 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lake Charles Pit Bull Rescue | Lake Charles, LA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| NAMI St Tammany | Mandeville, LA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response (star) Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Louisiana Hospital Association Research and Education Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $29,600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| College Beyond | New Orleans, LA | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jo Jo's Hope Enterprises Inc | Mandeville, LA | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Volunteers for Youth Justice | Shreveport, LA | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Affiliated Blind of Louisiana Training Center Inc | Lafayette, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Agenda for Children | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bella Bowman Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cane River Children's Services Inc | Natchitoches, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Capital Area Autism Network | Baton Rouge, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Museum of Acadiana | Lafayette, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Common Ground Community Inc | Shreveport, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Support Programs Inc | Shreveport, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Conscious Moms | Baton Rouge, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crd No Limits Foundation | Benton, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dillard University | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dress for Success Shreveport- Bossier Inc | Shreveport, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| East Carroll Voluntary Council on Aging | Lake Providence, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Educare New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Road of Greater Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fostering Hope Louisiana | Prairieville, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Franklin Parish Council on the Aging Inc | Winnsboro, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of the Rapides Library Inc | Alexandria, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gardere Initiative Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gigis Playhouse Inc | Metairie, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girls on the Run Bayou Region | Houma, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Her Institute | Luling, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Houma Downtown Development Corporation | Houma, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Johnny Robinson's Boys Home Inc | Monroe, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Louisiana Center for Health Equity | Baton Rouge, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Louisiana Nurses Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Louisiana Tech University Foundation Inc | Ruston, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Louvis Services | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| LSU Health Sciences Foundation in Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lukes House - a Clinic for Healing and Hope | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Madison Voluntary Council on Aging Inc | Tallulah, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Marketumbrella Org | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Morehouse Council on Aging Inc | Bastrop, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped | Denver, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Newcorp Inc | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Options Inc | Hammond, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Richland Voluntary Council on Aging Inc | Rayville, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sankofa Community Development Corporation | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Scan Network | Metairie, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Special Education Leader Fellowship | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
95 of 306 (31%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 32%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana
HURRICANE RELIEF AND RECOVERY FUND - United Way of Southwest Louisiana Inc
HURRICANE LAURA DISASTER RELIEF - Northwestern State University
EXPANDING HYBRID EDUCATION MODELS FOR NON-TRADITIONAL NURSING STUDENTS TO IMPACT LOUISIANA WORKFORCE - March of Dimes Inc
A COLLECTIVE VISION FOR MOMS AND BABIES - Together Louisiana
COMMUNITY CRISIS & DISASTER RESPONSE GRANT - Bayou Community Foundation
BAYOU REGION HOME REPAIR AND REBUILD
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 352 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 195 | $11.9M | $50,000 |
| 2021 | 128 | $8,371,490 | $50,000 |
| 2022 | 93 | $5,136,805 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 66 | $3,471,421 | $30,175 |
| 2024 | 62 | $3,049,392 | $33,333 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of has 135 of them, worth $23.3M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern State University | Natchitoches, LA | $1,800,000 |
| Northwestern State University | Natchitoches, LA | $1,800,000 |
| Northwestern State University | Natchitoches, LA | $1,800,000 |
| Northwestern State University | Natchitoches, LA | $1,800,000 |
| Southern University System Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $432,000 |
| Southern University System Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $432,000 |
| Southern University System Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $432,000 |
| Southern University System Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $432,000 |
| Southern University System Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $432,000 |
| Fletcher Technical Community College Foundation Inc | Schriever, LA | $380,000 |
| LSU Eunice Foundation | Eunice, LA | $375,000 |
| LSU Eunice Foundation | Eunice, LA | $375,000 |
| United Way of Acadiana Inc | Lafayette, LA | $350,000 |
| Baton Rouge Community College Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $350,000 |
| Mcneese State University Foundation | Lake Charles, LA | $315,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 95% of this one's giving went to organizations in Louisiana. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund84 shared recipientsThe Greater New Orleans Foundation77 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc75 shared recipientsBaton Rouge Area Foundation71 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc63 shared recipientsUnited Way of Southeast Louisiana45 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $50,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Louisiana.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 98022, Baton Rouge, LA, 70898. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 72-1232379 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
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