THE RAPIDES FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$16.5M+35% YoY
Grants
41
Median Grant
$120K
Organizations Funded
24
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The mission is to improve the health status of Central Louisiana; The Foundation develops initiatives and provides grants to organizations that share this mission. The Foundation focuses work in three strategic areas: Healthy People (addressing tobacco prevention and control, substance and alcohol abuse prevention, healthy eating and active living), Education (increasing educational attainment and achievement as primary path to improved economic, social and health status), and Healthy Communities.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Workforce Opportunity Grant supporting collaborations between industry and postsecondary institutions to offer training; District Grant for Effective Schools; Healthy Lifestyle Program providing nutrition and physical activity counseling.
How to Apply
Grant proposals are accepted through a Request for Proposals process which aligns with priority areas. Projects must directly benefit residents or organizations within the Foundation's nine-parish service area: Allen, Avoyelles, Catahoula, Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Vernon and Winn parishes. Different grant programs have varying timelines; check website for current opportunities.
Does Not Fund
Does not typically fund hospitals, disease-specific organizations, or renovations/equipment not directly linked to specific programs. Unsolicited requests for funding are not accepted under major grant programs.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$16.5M
Grants
41
Median
$120K
States
3
$12.3M
Grants
43
Median
$101K
States
2
$19.1M
Grants
39
Median
$225K
States
1
Grant Size Distribution
$120K
Typical Grant (Median)
$12K
Smallest
$63K
25th Pctile
$293K
75th Pctile
$5.3M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $63K and $293K.
Largest Recent Grants
$5.3M
2024
RAPIDES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
LA · 2025-2028 RAPIDES EARLY CHILDHOOD NETWORK ECE FUNDING ACCESS PROGRAM
$3.1M
2024
NATCHITOCHES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
LA · 2025-2028 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FUNDS
$1.0M
2024
LOUISIANA CENTRAL
LA · 2025-2026 LOUISIANA CENTRAL INFRASTRUCTURE MATCHING GRANT
$760K
2024
LOUISIANA CENTRAL
LA · 2025-2026 BUSINESS ACCELERATION SYSTEM
$587K
2024
THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION
LA · COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.