How do I find funders for a mental health nonprofit in Louisiana?

Start with the funders already giving to mental health in Louisiana, currently Unity of Greater New Orleans Inc, The Greater New Orleans Foundation, Ronald McDonald House Charities Inc. Then look at who funds the mental health organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Louisiana from out of state.

How much grant money goes to mental health in Louisiana?

$21M reached 57 mental health organizations in Louisiana, from 174 funders. 76% 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.

Funding · Louisiana · Mental health

Who funds mental health in Louisiana

$21M reached 57 mental health organizations in Louisiana, from 174 funders, with no single one dominating.

$21M

granted

organizations

76%

from in-state

The short version

174 funders gave $21M to 57 mental health organizations in Louisiana across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
76% of that came from funders also based in Louisiana; the rest reached in from out of state.
The largest funder of mental health in Louisiana is Unity of Greater New Orleans Inc, at $5M.
The mental health organization drawing the most is Responsibility House Inc, at $3M.

Largest funders of mental health in Louisiana

The funders giving the most to mental health organizations in Louisiana, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

1Unity of Greater New Orleans Inc$5M 2The Greater New Orleans Foundation$2M 3Ronald McDonald House Charities Inc$1M 4Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic$842k 5Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund$623k 6Louisiana Alliance of Childrens Advocacy Centers$527k 7Louisiana State Bar Association$519k 8Capital Area United Way$488k 9The Huey & Angelina Wilson Foundation$483k 10Community Foundation of North Louisiana$402k

Mental health organizations in Louisiana that draw the most

Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.

47 other mental health organizations$5M

Responsibility House Inc$3M Ronald McDonald House$2M Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response$2M Odyssey House Louisiana Inc$2M Bridge House Corporation$2M The Haven Inc$1M Gingerbread House Bossiercaddo$1M A Place of Restoration$722k

How to find mental health funders in Louisiana

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Start with the funders already active in Louisiana
The funders giving the most to mental health in Louisiana are Unity of Greater New Orleans Inc, The Greater New Orleans Foundation, Ronald McDonald House Charities Inc. A funder already writing mental health checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
2
See who funds organizations like yours
Open the mental health 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.
3
Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
24% of mental health money in Louisiana comes from funders elsewhere, so national mental health funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Louisiana.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a mental health nonprofit in Louisiana?: Start with the funders already giving to mental health in Louisiana, currently Unity of Greater New Orleans Inc, The Greater New Orleans Foundation, Ronald McDonald House Charities Inc. Then look at who funds the mental health organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Louisiana from out of state.
Who is the largest mental health funder in Louisiana?: Unity of Greater New Orleans Inc gives the most to mental health organizations in Louisiana, $5M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to mental health in Louisiana?: $21M reached 57 mental health organizations in Louisiana, from 174 funders. 76% 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.

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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.