Open Foundations · Louisiana

Charles Lamar Family Foundation

Baton Rouge, Louisiana · EIN 721488497. 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 $1.5M across 47 grants in 2024, a median of $21K each.

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$1.5M
paid in 2024
47
grants paid
$21K
median grant
38%
to first-time recipients
$13.8M
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
CHARLES LAMAR FAMILY FOUNDATION
Address
PO BOX 66338, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70896
Phone
2259243527
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
PROPOSAL SUMMARY SHEET SHOULD INCLUDE APPLICANT'S NAME, DATE INCORPORATED, PROGRAM/PROJECT NAME, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PROGRAM/PROJECT DIRECTOR, ADDRESS, PHONE, FAX, EMAIL, WEB PAGE, AGENT'S NAME, APPLICANT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, PROGRAM/PROJECT SUMMARY, PROBLEM OR NEED THE ORGANIZATION WANTS TO ADDRESS, ACTIVITY PERIOD, AMOUNT REQUESTED, GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA, AND APPLICANT ORGANIZATION'S AREA OF INTEREST.
Submission deadline
VARIES
Restrictions on awards
DONEE ORGANIZATIONS ARE GENERALLY LIMITED TO THOSE LOCATED IN OR NEAR THE BATON ROUGE, LA AREA IN THE FIELDS OF SOCIAL SERVICES, ARTS AND CULTURE, EDUCATION, ANIMAL WELFARE, AND NATURAL AND HISTORIC CONSERVATION.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202523219349104372. 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 2024 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.

spay neutercenter

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 47 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Cat HavenLA$200,000CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR ADOPTION SERVICES CENTER EXPANSION PROJECT
2Companion Animal AllianceLA$156,250CHARITABLE - PETS FOR LIFE PROGRAM & CANINE PARVOVIRUS PROGRAM
3Baton Rouge Youth CoalitionLA$100,000CHARITABLE - SUPPORT PERSISTENCE PROGRAM
4Great Hearts HarvestonLA$100,000CHARITABLE - SUPPORT FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS
5Knock Knock Children's MuseumLA$100,000CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR THE "KNOCK KNOCK ACCESS FOR ALL REDUCED ADMISSION" PROGRAM
6Teach for America Greater Baton RougeLA$60,000CHARITABLE - IGNITE FELLOWSHIP PRGRAM & ANNUAL SUPPORT
7Bissel Pet FoundationMI$50,000CHARITABLE - FIX THE FUTURE PROGRAM (SPAY & NEUTER IN BATION ROUGE)
8Christian Outreach CenterLA$50,000CHARITABLE - CAPACITY & STABLITY BUILDING
9Fathers on a MissionLA$50,000CHARITABLE - SUPPORT FOR PROJECT FAMILY BUILD
10Louisiana Endowment for the HumanitiesLA$47,781CHARITABLE - SUPPORT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PRIME TIME BOXES AND FAMILY READING PROGRAMS
11Friends of the Shelter IncLA$40,000CHARITABLE - REDUCED-COST SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM & COMMUNITY SPAY DAYS
12The Life of a Single MomLA$40,000CHARITABLE - FUNDING FOR BACK TO SCHOOL INITIATIVE
13Line 4 LineLA$30,000CHARITABLE - YOUTH MENTORSHIP PROGRAMMING
14Nature Conservancy of LouisianaLA$30,000CHARITABLE - SUPPORT OF THE ATCHAFALAYA CONSERVATION CENTER (CONSERVATION FELLOWS PROGRAM)/ FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL FLOW PROGRAM FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA BASIN
15Alzheimer's Services of the Capital AreaLA$29,250CHARITABLE - ROSEMARY SOCIETY CHALLENEGE & OPERATING COSTS FOR CHARLIE'S PLACE III

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202043$980K
202134$1.1M
202238$1.2M
202335$1.3M
202447$1.5M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Louisiana72%
California17%
Alabama4%
Michigan2%
New Jersey2%

Who decides

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

Allison Lamar BeardDIRECTOR · 2024
Carole E LamarSECRETARY/TREASURER · 2024
Charles W Lamar IiiPRESIDENT · 2024
Courtney Lamar LeaderDIRECTOR · 2024
Nicholas LeaderDIRECTOR · 2024
Wyatt BeardDIRECTOR · 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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