Funding · Louisiana · Medical research
Who funds medical research in Louisiana
Funding is concentrated: Pennington Biomedical Research alone draws 72% of every medical research grant dollar in Louisiana. Louisiana's medical research organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 4 funders each.
The short version
- 75 funders gave $6M to 17 medical research organizations in Louisiana across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 50% of that came from funders also based in Louisiana; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of medical research in Louisiana is The Chicago Community Trust, at $1M.
- The medical research organization drawing the most is Pennington Biomedical Research, at $4M.
Largest funders of medical research in Louisiana
The funders giving the most to medical research organizations in Louisiana, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Medical research organizations in Louisiana that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find medical research funders in Louisiana
- 1Start with the funders already active in Louisiana
The funders giving the most to medical research in Louisiana are The Chicago Community Trust, Baton Rouge Area Foundation, American Heart Association Inc. A funder already writing medical research checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the medical research 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
50% of medical research money in Louisiana comes from funders elsewhere, so national medical research funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Louisiana.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a medical research nonprofit in Louisiana?
- Start with the funders already giving to medical research in Louisiana, currently The Chicago Community Trust, Baton Rouge Area Foundation, American Heart Association Inc. Then look at who funds the medical research organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Louisiana from out of state.
- Who is the largest medical research funder in Louisiana?
- The Chicago Community Trust gives the most to medical research organizations in Louisiana, $1M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to medical research in Louisiana?
- $6M reached 17 medical research organizations in Louisiana, from 75 funders. 50% 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.