Open Foundations · Louisiana

Grayson Foundation Inc

Shreveport, Louisiana · EIN 237312000. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $2.1M across 34 grants in 2024, a median of $26K each.

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$2.1M
paid in 2024
34
grants paid
$26K
median grant
3%
to first-time recipients
$40.0M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
JOHN DEAN
Address
333 TEXAS STREET 15TH FLOOR, SHREVEPORT, LA, 71101
Phone
3184291525
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
APPLICATION FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE OBTAINED FROM THE FOUNDATION OR THE WEBSITE OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH LOUISIANA, WWW.CFNLA.ORG. GRANT APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION'S GRANT PORTAL.
Submission deadline
JULY 31
Restrictions on awards
NONE

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202611609349100826. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 34 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Community Foundation of Shreveport-bossierLA$550,000CHARITABLE
2Volunteers of AmericaLA$400,000CHARITABLE
3Holy Angels Residential FacilityLA$200,000CHARITABLE
4Centenary College of LouisianaLA$125,000CHARITABLE
5Highland Center CorporationLA$80,000CHARITABLE
6Arc of Caddo-bossier GreatLA$70,000CHARITABLE
7Gingerbread HouseLA$47,000CHARITABLE
8Shreveport Bar FoundationLA$42,000CHARITABLE
9Faith and FosteringLA$39,000CHARITABLE
10Volunteers for Youth JusticeLA$38,000CHARITABLE
11Catholic Charities of North LouisianaLA$33,000CHARITABLE
12Christian Service Program InstituteLA$32,000CHARITABLE
13Council on Alcoholism and Drug AbuseLA$31,000CHARITABLE
14Food Bank of Northwest LouisianaLA$30,000CHARITABLE
15Shriner's HospitalLA$30,000CHARITABLE

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
201936$1.5M
202027$1.3M
202138$1.9M
202238$1.7M
202339$1.4M
202434$2.1M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Louisiana100%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

C Cody White JrBOARD MEMBER · 2024
Chris GabrielBOARD MEMBER · 2024
David MatlockBOARD MEMBER · 2024
James GoinsBOARD MEMBER · 2024
John W DeanPRESIDENT · 2024
Lisa AxtonSEC/TREAS · 2024
Lloyd BrownBOARD MEMBER · 2024
Nancy WalkerBOARD MEMBER · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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