Corporate Works of Mercy
Mansura, LA · EIN 47-3431293. Reported 236 grants totalling $479,907 to 134 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
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. Corporate Works of Mercy did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $764. Half of everything it gave fell between $373 and $1,700; the smallest was $26 and the largest $40,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avoyelles Council on Aging | Marksville, LA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Food Bank of Centra La | Alexandria, LA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Faith House | Lafayette, LA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hope House | Alexandria, LA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cleco | Pineville, LA | $25,389 | 43 | 4 | 2024 |
| Faith House-Cenla Shelter | Mansura, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Imperial Trading | Harahan, LA | $20,723 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Shreveport, LA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cenla Pregnancy Center | Alexandria, LA | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harvest Foods | Marksville, LA | $16,893 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Avoyelles Society for the Dev Disab | Marksville, LA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Miller & Hill Funeral Directors | Alexandria, LA | $11,871 | 6 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hixson Brothers Funeral Home | Alexandria, LA | $7,652 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Escude Funeral Home | Mansura, LA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ardoin Funeral Home | Ville Platte, LA | $6,264 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| First Guaranty Bank | Hammond, LA | $5,381 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fall Creek Funeral Home | Pineville, LA | $4,642 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| City of Alexandria | Alexandria, LA | $3,623 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kilpatrick Rose-Neath Funeral Home | Marksville, LA | $3,264 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Walmart | Mansura, LA | $3,164 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Evergreen Safe House | Evergreen, LA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Credit Acceptance Corporation | Southfield, MI | $2,848 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Affordable Home Furnishings | Marksville, LA | $2,804 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Credit Acceptance | Dallas, TX | $2,545 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lewis Carruth Properties | Boyce, LA | $2,510 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Auto Guarantee LLC | Eunice, LA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boyce Comm Funeral Home | Boyce, LA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gayden Funeral Home | Jena, LA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Miller & Hill Funeral Home | Alexandria, LA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Robinson Family Mortuary | Pineville, LA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| White Oaks Funeral Home | Oakdale, LA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young's Funeral Home | Ferriday, LA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Walden Point Apartments | Alexandria, LA | $2,195 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Avoyelles Heating & Air LLC | Marksville, LA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Baptist Church of Pollock | Pollock, LA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Manna House | Alexandria, LA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Re-Entry Solutions | Alexandria, LA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Primary Residential Mortgage | Salt Lake City, UT | $1,964 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Town of Jonesville | Jonesville, LA | $1,940 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ranch House Motel | Marksville, LA | $1,913 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Santander Consumer | Atlanta, GA | $1,901 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sm Properties | Ville Platte, LA | $1,764 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Magnolia Funeral Home | Alexandria, LA | $1,752 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Benny Reed | Eunice, LA | $1,700 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Laville Funeral Home | Wille Platte, LA | $1,620 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Red River Estates | Pineville, LA | $1,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Broussard & Associated | Alexandria, LA | $1,550 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Slemco | Lafayette, LA | $1,533 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Manny's Vaults | Alexandria, LA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seth Briley | Ville Platte, LA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wanda St Pee | Deville, LA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Centerpoint Energy | Broussard, LA | $1,396 | 5 | 2 | 2023 |
| Budget Rental | Ville Platte, LA | $1,381 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| B&r Estates | Ville Platte, LA | $1,350 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crawford Village Mgt | Bunkie, LA | $1,350 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scallan Rentals | Marksville, LA | $1,350 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lemoines Automotive | Marksville, LA | $1,346 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Evangeline Resources Pipeline Const | Ville Platte, LA | $1,300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Edwards Funeral Home | Bunkie, LA | $1,293 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Comfort Inn | Alexandria, LA | $1,237 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ardoin Marble Works LLC | Eunice, LA | $1,236 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trish Leleux Group | Alexandria, LA | $1,230 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hand Shake Rentals | Mansura, LA | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Ville Platte | Ville Platte, LA | $1,178 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Best Western of Ville Platte | Ville Platte, LA | $1,171 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Edwards Motel | Jonesville, LA | $1,092 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gulfco of La Dba Tower Loan | Marksville, LA | $1,073 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Enterprise Place Subdivision | Alexandria, LA | $1,065 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Motel 6 Alexandria | Alexandria, LA | $1,050 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Entergy | Marksville, LA | $1,041 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| La Funeral Services Crematory | Broussard, LA | $1,030 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| La Home Builders | Ville Platte, LA | $1,030 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pecan Grove | Alexandria, LA | $1,023 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Penny Mac Loan Services | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Winnfield Memorial Funeral Home | Winnfield, LA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Beachbound LLC | Alexandria, LA | $925 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mikel Key Holdings | Ruston, LA | $915 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bourque Supermarket | Port Barre, LA | $900 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Simmesport State Bank | Simmesport, LA | $868 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National General Insurance | Winston Salem, NC | $859 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| M&t Bank | Buffalo, NY | $839 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Auto Premium Assistance Co | Baton Rouge, LA | $827 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Brouillette Water System | Marksville, LA | $760 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Amanda Mouton | Ville Platte, LA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lance Carruth | Boyce, LA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shanita Bowens | Jena, LA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Global Lending Services | Atlanta, GA | $705 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| David Ortego | Ville Platte, LA | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Freddie Matthew | Mamou, LA | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jowers Management | Boyce, LA | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cenla Federal Credit Union | Alexandria, LA | $679 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cottonwood Apartments | Cottonport, LA | $630 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Centurion Monuments | Ville Platte, LA | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mandy Campbell | Pine Prairie, LA | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pipeline Construction | Ville Platte, LA | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| South Central Land LLC | Breaux Bridge, LA | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| State Farm Insurance | Ville Platte, LA | $593 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Barksdale Fcu | Bossier City, LA | $568 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Robert Tassin Auto | Marksville, LA | $560 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ville Platte Transmissions | Ville Platte, LA | $552 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Donna Normand | Hessmer, LA | $550 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wynwood Apartments | Alexandria, LA | $550 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Deborah Harbor | Jonesville, LA | $525 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Farm Bureau Insurance | Mansura, LA | $525 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lindburg Guillory | Mamou, LA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mamou Ob Gyn & Family Health Clinic | Mamou, LA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Capital One Auto Finance | City of Industry, CA | $494 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Y Not Stop | Mansura, LA | $450 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Surestay Hotel | Alexandria, LA | $406 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mildred Donkley | Alexandria, LA | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Town of Evergreen | Evergreen, LA | $384 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Exeter Finance LLC | Irving, TX | $365 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brightspeed | Charlotte, NC | $353 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| All Star Inn Bunkie | Bunkie, LA | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rocket Mortgage | Detroit, MI | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Concordia Electric | Jonesville, LA | $330 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Roch Michael | Marksville, LA | $330 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Bunkie | Bunkie, LA | $326 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Southern Fast Loans Dba Cash Cow | Ville Platte, LA | $268 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Abp Rentals of Ville Platte | Oakdale, LA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Geico | Marksville, LA | $221 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Progressive Auto | Los Angeles, CA | $209 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Durand Food Store | Mansura, LA | $194 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rapides Sewer District | Alexandria, LA | $106 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| East Side Water System | Ville Platte, LA | $102 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Town of Moreauville | Moreauville, LA | $97 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Marksville | Marksville, LA | $92 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Louisiana Water Co | Eunice, LA | $68 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cenla Heart Specialist | Alexandria, LA | $62 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| South Star Urgent Care | Marksville, LA | $56 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Mastology Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $39 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Village of Hessmer | Hessmer, LA | $38 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Christus St Francis Cabrini | Houston, TX | $34 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| E Oncologics Louisiana LLC | Nashville, TN | $26 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
26 of 134 (19%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 26%, across 3 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.
- Imperial Trading
PURCHASE OF FOOD FOR NON PROFIT - First Guaranty Bank
MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE WAYNE GULLIVER - Affordable Home Furnishings
APPLIANCES FOR JESSICA THOMAS - American Credit Acceptance
CAR NOTE ASSISTANCE ANIAS BROWN - Escude Funeral Home
FUNERAL EXPENSES FOR KIMBERLY BORDEL - Fall Creek Funeral Home
FUNERAL EXPENSES FOR R. JONES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 10 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50 | $104,009 | $650 |
| 2022 | 71 | $154,288 | $705 |
| 2023 | 57 | $69,528 | $839 |
| 2024 | 58 | $152,082 | $962 |
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.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 97% 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.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $764. 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 Corporate Works of Mercy's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: P O Box 98, Mansura, LA, 71350. 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.
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