Funding · Louisiana · Employment
Who funds employment in Louisiana
Three organizations take 71% of all employment funding in Louisiana, led by Goodwill Industries.
The short version
- 60 funders gave $6M to 21 employment organizations in Louisiana across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 49% of that came from funders also based in Louisiana; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of employment in Louisiana is Unity of Greater New Orleans Inc, at $1M.
- The employment organization drawing the most is Goodwill Industries, at $2M.
Largest funders of employment in Louisiana
The funders giving the most to employment organizations in Louisiana, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Employment organizations in Louisiana that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find employment funders in Louisiana
- 1Start with the funders already active in Louisiana
The funders giving the most to employment in Louisiana are Unity of Greater New Orleans Inc, WK Kellogg Foundation, Goodwill Industries International Inc. A funder already writing employment checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the employment organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
51% of employment money in Louisiana comes from funders elsewhere, so national employment funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Louisiana.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a employment nonprofit in Louisiana?
- Start with the funders already giving to employment in Louisiana, currently Unity of Greater New Orleans Inc, WK Kellogg Foundation, Goodwill Industries International Inc. Then look at who funds the employment organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Louisiana from out of state.
- Who is the largest employment funder in Louisiana?
- Unity of Greater New Orleans Inc gives the most to employment organizations in Louisiana, $1M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to employment in Louisiana?
- $6M reached 21 employment organizations in Louisiana, from 60 funders. 49% came from funders also based in Louisiana.
- How recent is this 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.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.