Open Foundations · Louisiana

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation

Baton Rouge, Louisiana · EIN 721232379. 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 $3.4M across 64 grants in 2023, a median of $30K each.

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$3.4M
paid in 2023
64
grants paid
$30K
median grant
28%
to first-time recipients
$35.2M
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
MICHAEL TIPTON
Address
5525 REITZ AVENUE, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70809
Phone
2252972849
Email
WWW.BCBSLAFOUNDATION.ORG
Form the request should take
SEE STATEMENT 9
Submission deadline
SEE STATEMENT 9
Restrictions on awards
SEE STATEMENT 9

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2023, IRS filing object id 202403199349102350. 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 words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2023 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.

angel awardnursingcommunityhealthcareworkforcebuildingcentralhealth

Biggest grants in 2023

The 15 largest of the 64 grants paid in 2023, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Northwestern State UniversityLA$360,000EXPANDING HYBRID EDUCATION MODELS FOR NON-TRADITIONAL NURSING STUDENTS TO IMPACT LOUISIANA WORKFORCE
2United Way of Acadiana IncLA$200,000UNITED WAY OF ACADIANA LAFAYETTE FRESH FOOD CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN
3Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA$175,000DOING LIFE TOGETHER: LEARNING INDEPENDENCE FROM EXPERIENCE
4LsuaLA$145,000BUILDING A PIPELINE TO INCREASE NURSING WORKFORCE IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA (CENLA)
518th WardLA$100,000INCREASING NOLA YOUTH'S PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH SPORTS WHILE PROMOTING ECONOMIC EQUITY: THE 18TH WARD'S CITY-WIDE COLLABORATIVE APPROACH
6Brec FoundationLA$100,000"PLAY 4 ALL" UNIVERSAL PLAYGROUND AT INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY PARK
7Clover Foundation Formerly Kingsley House IncLA$100,000KINGSLEY HOUSE'S HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
8Family Justice Center of Central LouisianaLA$100,000FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA SURVIVOR SERVICES PROJECT. THE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA IS AN INNOVATIVE ORGANIZATION WORKING TOGETHER TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT ALL UNDER ONE ROOF. OUR GOAL IN DEVELOPING THIS PROGRAM IS TO P
9Jefferson Community FoundationLA$100,000ADDRESSING DISPARITIES IN ACCESS TO ECE FOR BLACK AND BROWN CHILDREN
10The Children's Bureau of New OrleansLA$100,000CENTER FOR TRAUMA HEALING IN SCHOOLS
11Three O'clock ProjectLA$100,000PROGRAM PILOT: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
12Lsu Eunice FoundationLA$93,750ASSOCIATE OF NURSING RN WEEKEND AND EVENING COHORT
13The Greater New Orleans FoundationLA$90,000BABY'S FIRST YEARS
14Southern University System FoundationLA$86,400SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS-BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING PROGRAM
15Fletcher Technical Community College Foundation IncLA$80,000THE BAYOU REGION NURSING FACULTY PROJECT

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020174$10.9M
2021127$8.4M
202290$5.1M
202364$3.4M

Where the money went

Share of 2023 grant dollars by recipient state
Louisiana98%
Maryland2%

Who decides

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

B Vindell Washington MdVICE PRESIDENT · 2023
C Richard AtkinsVICE PRESIDENT · 2023
Carl Luikart MdVICE PRESIDENT · 2023
Dan S BorneVICE PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN · 2023
J Kevin MccotterVICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY/TREASURER · 2023
Jerome K GreigVICE PRESIDENT · 2023
Judy MillerVICE PRESIDENT · 2023
Louisiana Health Service IndemnityNA · 2023
Michael BrunoVICE PRESIDENT · 2023
Michael TiptonPRESIDENT · 2023
Peggy ScottVICE PRESIDENT · 2023

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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