The Merice Boo Johnston Grigsby
Baton Rouge, LA · EIN 20-8091007. Reported 122 grants totalling $2,266,339 to 68 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. The Merice Boo Johnston Grigsby 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 $7,750. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $200,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Association of Business and Industry Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| New Schools for Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Teach for America - Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $195,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Hospice of Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Emerge Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $92,892 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gardere Community Christian School | Baton Rouge, LA | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Baton Rouge General Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Services of the Capital Area | Baton Rouge, LA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Amikids Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospitalalsac | Baton Rouge, LA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope Ministries of Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $59,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Career Compass of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $50,001 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Lillian's Academy | Baton Rouge, LA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Als Association - Lams Chapter | Baton Rouge, LA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jdrf International | Baton Rouge, LA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hunters for the Hungry Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Launch Therapy Center | Denham Springs, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big River Economic & Agricultural Development Alliance | Baton Rouge, LA | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cristo Rey Br Franciscan High School | Baton Rouge, LA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Louisiana Center for Children's Rights | New Orleans, LA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation | Metairie, LA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mcmains Children's Developmental Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Olol Children's Health Children's Developmental Center at Mcmains | Baton Rouge, LA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Baton Rouge Children's Advocacy Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $18,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Big Buddy | Baton Rouge, LA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Capital Area Autism Network | Baton Rouge, LA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Louisiana Parole Project | Baton Rouge, LA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stand for Children | New Orleans, LA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Thrive Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Breakthrough T1D (formerly Jdrf) | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dream Teachers LLC | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friendswood High Mustang Band Booster Club | Friendswood, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Baton Rouge Hope Academy | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement of Greater Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Life of a Single Mom | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| LINE4LINE | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mary Bird Perkins | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mission Heart | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Michael's High School | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gaitway Therapeutic Horsemanship | Saint Gabriel, LA | $9,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Upliftd Women's Community Rehab Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $9,373 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arthritis Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $8,223 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Louis J Thibodeaux Youth Sailing Program | Baton Rouge, LA | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Dyslexia Association of Greater Br Inc Dba the Brighton School | Baton Rouge, LA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Clean Pelican Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family and Youth Service Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heartgift | New Orleans, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| I Am Empowering the Next Generation | Baton Rouge, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lighthouse Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Louisiana Arts and Science Museum | Baton Rouge, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maddie's Footprints | Lafayette, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pinknailsent | Metairie, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pointe Coupee Early Childhood Coalition | New Roads, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Lillian Academy | Baton Rouge, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Christian Outreach Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Top Box Foods Louisiana | New Orleans, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Volunteers for Youth Justice | Shreveport, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Miles Perret Cancer Services | Lafayette, LA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sight Savers America | Pelham, AL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Baton Rouge Gallery | Baton Rouge, LA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mental Health Association of Greater Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cancer Services Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Louisiana Arts & Science Museum Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Broken for Breakthrough | Opelousas, LA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
31 of 68 (46%) 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 50%, 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.
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry Foundation
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 70 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | $585,682 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 31 | $618,001 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 30 | $505,223 | $7,111 |
| 2024 | 35 | $557,433 | $10,000 |
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. 99% 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 $7,750. 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 The Merice Boo Johnston Grigsby'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: 15635 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge, LA, 70817. 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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