Foundation For Louisiana

Organization Overview

Foundation For Louisiana is located in Baton Rouge, LA. The organization was established in 2005. According to its NTEE Classification (M12) the organization is classified as: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution, under the broad grouping of Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief and related organizations. As of 06/2021, Foundation For Louisiana employed 36 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Foundation For Louisiana is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 06/2021, Foundation For Louisiana generated $9.4m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 6 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 24.7% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $8.9m during the year ending 06/2021. While expenses have increased by 28.6% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2015, Foundation For Louisiana has awarded 310 individual grants totaling $14,156,593. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION FOR LOUISIANA IS TO INVEST IN PEOPLE AND (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) PRACTICES THAT WORK TO REDUCE VULNERABILITY AND BUILD STRONGER, MORE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES STATEWIDE.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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FOUNDATION FOR LOUISIANA (FFL) IS A SOCIAL JUSTICE PHILANTHROPIC INTERMEDIARY FOUNDED IN 2005 AS THE LOUISIANA DISASTER RECOVERY FOUNDATION TO INVEST IN THE IMMEDIATE RECOVERY OF LOUISIANA'S COMMUNITIES AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA. WHILE FFL WAS FOUNDED IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE KATRINA, OUR FOUNDERS RECOGNIZED THE NEED TO ADDRESS THE LONGSTANDING INEQUITIES THAT HAVE SHAPED LIFE OUTCOMES FOR THE MOST MARGINALIZED OF LOUISIANANS. OUR PROGRAMS GREW IN RESPONSE TO THESE NEEDS, AND TODAY FFL FOCUSES ON RACIAL JUSTICE, CLIMATE JUSTICE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, LGBTQ ORGANIZING, AND SUPPORT FOR LOUISIANA'S VIBRANT ARTS AND CULTURE VIA: (1) INVESTMENT: AS A PHILANTHROPIC INTERMEDIARY, WE REDISTRIBUTE RESOURCES TO ON THE GROUND PROJECTS THROUGHOUT LOUISIANA, THROUGH (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) GRANTS, REGRANTING, AND LENDING RESOURCES TO ON THE GROUND PROJECTS MANY OF WHOM CAN'T ACCESS TRADITIONAL PHILANTHROPY. EACH YEAR, FFL REDISTRIBUTES APPROXIMATELY $2 MILLION TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS THROUGHOUT LOUISIANA IN OUR KEY PROGRAM AREAS. (2)POWER BUILDING: WE BUILD THE CAPACITY OF OUR PARTNERS AND GRANTEES TO EFFECT CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAMS, LEAD AND TOGETHER, CONVENE EMERGING AND EXPERIENCED COMMUNITY LEADERS TO PROVIDE TRAINING RELATED TO ORGANIZING, ADVOCACY, POLICY CHANGE, LEADERSHIP, PUBLIC SPEAKING, AND GROUP FACILITATION THAT INCREASES THEIR CAPACITY TO TACKLE ISSUES OF CLIMATE CHANGE, POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY, HEALTH DISPARITIES, HOUSING ACCESS, AND MORE. (3)COLLABORATION: WE DEVELOP COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES THROUGH LEVERAGING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS TO IMPACT CHANGE, SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES, AND PROVIDE CRITICAL FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AND MANAGEMENT TO EXTERNAL PROJECTS AND SPECIAL INITIATIVES.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Flozell Daniels Jr
CEO
$195,030
Charmel Gaulden
COO
$129,776
Dana Delpit
CFO
$102,496
Maria Cherry Rangel
Director Of Strategic Init
$89,282
Jamie Scmill
Vice President Of Programs
$30,228
Alfredo Cruz
Vice President Of Programs
$29,014

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Converge Consulting Llc
Coordination Of Gno Funder's Network (Fi
$379,365
Spears Consulting Group Llc
Management And Technical Consulting Serv
$120,350
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $150,911
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$8,093,017
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$8,243,928
Total Program Service Revenue$718,147
Investment income $162,033
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $305
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $290,897
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $9,417,372

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Foundation For Louisiana has awarded $5,742,390 in support to 61 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Org PageRecipient Profile

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: DONOR ADVISED FUND

$4,039,413

New Orleans, LA

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATIONS

$174,584

OPERATION RESTORATION

Org PageRecipient Profile

New Orleans, LA

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATIONS

$87,167

COALITION RESTORE COASTAL LA

Org PageRecipient Profile

New Orleans, LA

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATIONS

$85,000

VOICES OF THE EXPERIENCED

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATIONS

$80,000

PROMISE OF JUSTICE INITIATIVE

Org PageRecipient Profile

New Orleans, LA

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATIONS

$52,500
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 40 grants that Foundation For Louisiana has recieved totaling $4,833,578.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
David And Lucile Packard Foundation

Los Altos, CA

PURPOSE: ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

$546,000
Conrad N Hilton Foundation

Westlake Village, CA

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW ORLEANS YOUTH MASTER PLAN.

$500,000
Wal-Mart Foundation

Bentonville, AR

PURPOSE: DISASTER RELIEF AND PREPAREDNESS

$500,000
Kresge Foundation

Troy, MI

PURPOSE: PROJECT SUPPORT FOR A RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE FUND IN SUPPORT OF LOUISIANA'S BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND OTHER ARTISTS AND CULTURE BEARERS OF COLOR.

$250,000
New Venture Fund

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS

$250,000
Kresge Foundation

Troy, MI

PURPOSE: PROJECT SUPPORT FOR A RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE FUND IN SUPPORT OF LOUISIANA'S BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND OTHER ARTISTS AND CULTURE BEARERS OF COLOR.

$250,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$3,592,248
Earnings$801,374
Other Expense$300,000
Ending Balance$4,093,622

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