Funding search · college access and success · Louisiana
Who funds college access and success work in Louisiana
8 funders have a record of paying for college access and success work by Louisiana recipients: 19 grants totaling $2.1M, most recently in 2024 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are The Kresge Foundation ($405,000), Pro Bono Publico Foundation ($50,000) and Agenda for Children ($763,944).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Louisiana recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $145,000 to ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND — to expand college access and success programming and improve new orleans fafsa completion efforts.
Pro Bono Publico FoundationNew Orleans, LACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $50,000 · through 2024Largest: $10,000 to THE POSSE FOUNDATION INC — bringing college access opportunities to new orleans urban youth
Agenda for ChildrenNew Orleans, LACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $763,944 · through 2024Largest: $578,944 to CHILDREN'S COLLEGE OF ACADEMICS — subsidize/enhance access to high-quality early care and education for children
Thurgood Marshall College FundWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $40,000 · through 2022Largest: $20,000 to Southern University and A&M College — grow with google hbcu career readiness program grant
The Rapides FoundationAlexandria, LACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $587,100 · through 2024Largest: $587,100 to THE ORCHARD FOUNDATION — college and career readiness
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
1 matching grant · $200,000 · through 2021Largest: $200,000 to NEW ORLEANS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES — support the sustainability of the hoffman early learning center by providing critical support to the program and high quality early childhood access
Largest: $28,125 to THE EDUCATION TRUST INC — college, career and work-readiness: closing equity gaps
Largest: $9,000 to LITERACY VOLUNTEERS AT CENTENARY COLLEGE — literacy support and work-ready preparedness
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