Funding by state · LA
Grantmaking in Louisiana
1,063 grantmakers are based in Louisiana. Together they granted $1.8B across the 2022 and 2023 filings, the 35th most of any state, and kept 60% of it in Louisiana. Funding here stays close to home, the 15th most in-state of any state.
The short version
- 1,063 grantmakers are based in Louisiana, granting $1.8B across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings, the 35th most of any state.
- 60% of grants made by Louisiana funders stayed in Louisiana; the rest went to organizations in other states.
- Louisiana is a net importer of grant money, its organizations drawing $535M more from outside funders than Louisiana funders send out.
- Louisiana funds disease and disorders more heavily than the country, at 5.77× the national rate.
Largest funders based in Louisiana
Grantmakers headquartered in Louisiana, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.
Organizations in Louisiana that draw the most
The nonprofits in Louisiana that received the most grant money.
Biggest funders reaching into Louisiana from elsewhere
Out-of-state funders sending the most money to organizations in Louisiana.
What Louisiana funds, against the country
Each cause by how much of Louisiana's grant money it draws relative to the national rate. To the right of the line is overweight, to the left underweight. Louisiana is most overweight on disease and disorders, at 5.77× the national rate. Dot size is the cause's share of the state.
Where the money goes by org size
Grant dollars to organizations in Louisiana, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). Louisiana sends a larger share to $1M to $10M organizations than the country as a whole, and less to $100M and up.
Find funders by cause in Louisiana
Who funds each cause in Louisiana, with the largest funders and how to reach them.
Questions and answers
- What does it mean for grant money to stay in-state?
- It is the share of grants made by funders based in Louisiana that reached organizations also located in Louisiana, rather than organizations in other states. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
- Is Louisiana a major grantmaking state?
- Louisiana ranks 35th of the 52 states and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest grantmaking states are California and New York; the most outward, where money mostly leaves, are domiciles like Delaware.
- How can a nonprofit find funders in Louisiana?
- Start with the largest grantmakers based in Louisiana, currently The Greater New Orleans Foundation and Our Lady of the Lake Hospital Inc. Out-of-state funders also reach in, led by Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Louisiana funds disease and disorders above the national rate, so funders active there are worth approaching.
- How recent is this Louisiana grant data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months, so this is the most recent complete picture.
More from the funding graph
Read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. A funder is placed by the state on its most recent filing. In-state share counts grant dollars whose recipient is also in Louisiana, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.