Funding · Louisiana · Religion
Who funds religion in Louisiana
Most of it comes from outside Louisiana: only 21% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Funding is concentrated: International Dominican Foundation alone draws 56% of every religion grant dollar in Louisiana.
The short version
- 170 funders gave $24M to 128 religion organizations in Louisiana across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 21% of that came from funders also based in Louisiana; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of religion in Louisiana is Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, at $4M.
- The religion organization drawing the most is International Dominican Foundation, at $13M.
Largest funders of religion in Louisiana
The funders giving the most to religion organizations in Louisiana, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Religion organizations in Louisiana that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find religion funders in Louisiana
- 1Start with the funders already active in Louisiana
The funders giving the most to religion in Louisiana are Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund Inc, William C Schumacher Family Foundation. A funder already writing religion checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the religion 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
79% of religion money in Louisiana comes from funders elsewhere, so national religion funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Louisiana.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a religion nonprofit in Louisiana?
- Start with the funders already giving to religion in Louisiana, currently Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund Inc, William C Schumacher Family Foundation. Then look at who funds the religion organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Louisiana from out of state.
- Who is the largest religion funder in Louisiana?
- Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc gives the most to religion organizations in Louisiana, $4M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to religion in Louisiana?
- $24M reached 128 religion organizations in Louisiana, from 170 funders. 21% 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.