Funding · Louisiana · Environment
Who funds environment in Louisiana
Most of it comes from outside Louisiana: only 8% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Louisiana's environment organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 5 funders each.
The short version
- 299 funders gave $66M to 60 environment organizations in Louisiana across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 8% of that came from funders also based in Louisiana; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of environment in Louisiana is Resources Legacy Fund, at $4M.
- The environment organization drawing the most is Deep South Center for Environmental, at $16M.
Largest funders of environment in Louisiana
The funders giving the most to environment organizations in Louisiana, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Environment organizations in Louisiana that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find environment funders in Louisiana
- 1Start with the funders already active in Louisiana
The funders giving the most to environment in Louisiana are Resources Legacy Fund, Walton Family Foundation Inc, Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc. A funder already writing environment checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the environment 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
92% of environment money in Louisiana comes from funders elsewhere, so national environment funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Louisiana.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a environment nonprofit in Louisiana?
- Start with the funders already giving to environment in Louisiana, currently Resources Legacy Fund, Walton Family Foundation Inc, Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc. Then look at who funds the environment organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Louisiana from out of state.
- Who is the largest environment funder in Louisiana?
- Resources Legacy Fund gives the most to environment organizations in Louisiana, $4M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to environment in Louisiana?
- $66M reached 60 environment organizations in Louisiana, from 299 funders. 8% 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.