Funding search · EIN 720423603 · Alexandria, LA

The Rapides Foundation

Name: The Rapides Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

123
grants reported: $47.9M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $126,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Rapides Parish School Board11 grants · $8.9M
The Orchard Foundation6 grants · $6.7M
Cmap Express7 grants · $5.1M
Louisiana Central5 grants · $5.0M
Natchitoches Parish School Board11 grants · $4.3M
Northwestern State University4 grants · $2.7M
Central Louisiana Technical Community2 grants · $2.5M
Louisiana State University at Alexandria1 grant · $1.6M
Central Louisiana Ahec1 grant · $1.1M
Vernon Parish School Board8 grants · $843,616

Giving over time

$19.1M

2022

$12.3M

2023

$16.5M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 123 grants.

$5.3M
Rapides Parish School Board · Alexandria, LA · 2024
2025-2028 rapides early childhood network ece funding access program
$4.3M
The Orchard Foundation · Alexandria, LA · 2023
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$3.1M
Natchitoches Parish School Board · Natchitoches, LA · 2024
2025-2028 early childhood education funds
$2.0M
Central Louisiana Technical Community · Alexandria, LA · 2022
To provide continued support of regional economic development activities
$1.9M
Rapides Parish School Board · Alexandria, LA · 2023
2024-2025 ece community engagement & access matching grants
$1.6M
Louisiana State University at Alexandria · Alexandria, LA · 2022
For expanding and revitalizing community recreational resources on campus
$1.6M
Cmap Express · Alexandria, LA · 2022
2022 pharmacy and patient assistance program
$1.5M
Cmap Express · Alexandria, LA · 2022
Promote healthy lifestyles, healthy eating & increased physical activity
$1.5M
Louisiana Central · Alexandria, LA · 2022
Infrastructure matching grant
$1.2M
Northwestern State University · Natchitoches, LA · 2022
Healthcare academic & career exploration
$1.1M
Louisiana Central · Alexandria, LA · 2022
2022-2024 business acceleration system
$1.1M
Central Louisiana Ahec · Alexandria, LA · 2022
Ahec of a career in health care
$1.0M
Louisiana Central · Sicily Island, LA · 2024
2025-2026 louisiana central infrastructure matching grant
$934,927
The Orchard Foundation · Alexandria, LA · 2022
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$760,000
Louisiana Central · Alexandria, LA · 2024
2025-2026 business acceleration system
$719,600
Northwestern State University · Natchitoches, LA · 2022
Increasing the bsn workforce in alexandria by expanding clinical admissions
$675,000
Northwestern State University · Natchitoches, LA · 2022
Establish sonography education program
$634,700
Natchitoches Parish School Board · Natchitoches, LA · 2023
2024-2025 ece community engagement & access matching grants
$600,000
Louisiana Central · Alexandria, LA · 2022
Healthcare career central
$587,100
The Orchard Foundation · Alexandria, LA · 2024
College and career readiness
$574,942
Cmap Express · Alexandria, LA · 2024
2025 cmap medication access
$569,355
Cmap Express · Alexandria, LA · 2024
2025 cmap healthy lifestyle program
$544,619
Cmap Express · Alexandria, LA · 2022
Improve primary care access and promote early cancer detection
$540,000
Central Louisiana Technical Community · Alexandria, LA · 2022
Cenla rural nursing network ii
$511,294
Rapides Parish School Board · Alexandria, LA · 2022
Prevent tobacco use & promote quitting, eating healthy & increased physical activity
$453,500
Catahoula Parish School Board · Harrisonburg, LA · 2022
Care-ing for catahoula
$441,273
Rapides Parish School Board · Alexandria, LA · 2024
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$434,567
Rapides Parish School Board · Alexandria, LA · 2023
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$388,710
The Orchard Foundation · Alexandria, LA · 2024
Operating grant
$348,998
Louisiana State University at Eunice Foundation · Eunice, LA · 2022
Surgical technology central louisiana expansio
$338,963
Grant Parish School Board · Colfax, LA · 2024
2025-2028 grant early childhood network education access
$300,000
Central Louisiana Technical Community College · Alexandria, LA · 2023
Cenla outreach, engage, & reconnect (coer)
$300,000
Eckerd Connects · Clearwater, FL · 2023
Eckerd connects: opportunity youth program
$300,000
Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center · New Iberia, LA · 2023
Ibh implementation-iberia cchc
$300,000
Lasalle Community Action Assn · Sicily Island, LA · 2023
Catahoula youth enrichment program
$300,000
Lasalle Economic Development District (Ledd) · Jena, LA · 2023
Reconnect lasalle: youth embracing a greater future
$300,000
Rapides Parish Police Jury · Alexandria, LA · 2023
Youth empowerment services (yes)
$300,000
The Ben D Johnson Educational · Natchitoches, LA · 2023
Legacy workforce development program
$300,000
Access Health Louisiana · Kenner, LA · 2022
Implemented behavioral health program
$292,543
Catholic Charities of Central La · Alexandria, LA · 2024
Vaping and tobacco cessation program
$284,600
The Orchard Foundation · Alexandria, LA · 2024
Effective schools
$279,411
Food Bank of Central Louisiana · Alexandria, LA · 2023
Senior nutrition program
$254,968
Cmap Express · Alexandria, LA · 2024
2025 cmap cancel and cha programs
$242,593
Volunteers of America South Central Louisiana · Alexandria, LA · 2024
2025-27 strengthening families program
$229,053
Louisiana Christian University · Pineville, LA · 2022
Overlay of rubber safety surface and installation of fitness equipment at parrish fuller fitness trail
$225,000
Vernon Parish School Board · Leesville, LA · 2024
2024-25 disctrict grant for effective schools
$225,000
Vernon Parish School Board · Leesville, LA · 2023
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$225,000
Vernon Parish School Board · Leesville, LA · 2022
Increase educational attachment & achievement
$221,046
Town of Bunkie · Bunkie, LA · 2023
Move bunkie forward
$219,760
Lsu Health Sciences Center - Shreveport · Shreveport, LA · 2022
2022-2023 mobile unit
$200,000
Cottonport Mayor'S Commission for Women · Cottonport, LA · 2023
Cottonport community health and fitness park
$198,110
Louisiana Mental Health Association · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024
The fisher project
$198,000
Campti Community Development Center · Campti, LA · 2023
Seeds to success
$167,700
Louisiana Christian University · Pineville, LA · 2022
Behavioral health education and workforce project
$161,945
The Orchard Foundation · Alexandria, LA · 2024
School readiness
$150,000
Young Women'S Christian Association · Alexandria, LA · 2023
Girls on the run scholarship expansion
$145,000
Lsu Health Sciences Center- Shreveport · Shreveport, LA · 2024
2024 mobile unit
$145,000
Lsu Health Sciences Center- Shreveport · Shreveport, LA · 2023
2023 mobile unit
$142,000
Natchitoches Parish School Board · Natchitoches, LA · 2024
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$142,000
Natchitoches Parish School Board · Natchitoches, LA · 2023
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$142,000
Natchitoches Parish School Board · Natchitoches, LA · 2022
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$126,000
Grant Parish School Board · Colfax, LA · 2023
2024-2025 ece community engagement & access matching grants
$125,000
Avoyelles Parish School Board · Marksville, LA · 2024
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$125,000
Avoyelles Parish School Board · Marksville, LA · 2023
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$125,000
Avoyelles Parish School Board · Marksville, LA · 2022
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$120,336
The Dollywood Foundation · Sevierville, TN · 2024
Dolly parton's imagination library
$118,492
Allen Parish School Board · Oberlin, LA · 2022
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$101,558
Grant Parish School Board · Colfax, LA · 2024
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$100,625
Allen Parish School Board · Oberlin, LA · 2024
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$100,625
Allen Parish School Board · Oberlin, LA · 2023
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$100,000
Fox Outreach Foundation · Alexandria, LA · 2024
Strengthening families program
$100,000
Living Hope Outreach · Bunkie, LA · 2024
All-n strengthening families program
$100,000
Renewing Paths · Simmesport, LA · 2024
Strengthening families program 7-17(sfp)
$100,000
On Point Broadcasting Community Outreach · Alexandria, LA · 2023
Strengthening families
$99,135
Volunteers of America South Central Louisiana · Alexandria, LA · 2023
Strengthening families
$96,600
Northwestern State University · Natchitoches, LA · 2022
Asn support increasing nursing workforce in cenla through the intentional intervention of at risk students
$91,500
Winn Parish School Board · Winnfield, LA · 2024
Increase educational achievement
$91,500
Winn Parish School Board · Winnfield, LA · 2023
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$91,500
Winn Parish School Board · Winnfield, LA · 2022
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$88,910
Rapides Parish School Board · Alexandria, LA · 2023
2023-24 healthy behavior school district partnership grant
$85,000
Catahoula Parish School Board · Harrisonburg, LA · 2024
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$85,000
Catahoula Parish School Board · Harrisonburg, LA · 2023
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$85,000
Catahoula Parish School Board · Harrisonburg, LA · 2022
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$84,256
Grant Parish School Board · Colfax, LA · 2023
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$81,200
Natchitoches Parish School Board · Natchitoches, LA · 2024
2024-25 healthy behavior school district partnership grant
$77,834
Lasalle Parish School Board · Jena, LA · 2024
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$75,000
Boys & Girls Club of Acadiana · Lafayette, LA · 2023
Natchitoches club cooking program and healthy outcomes
$74,350
Grant Parish School Board · Colfax, LA · 2022
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$70,109
Rapides Parish School Board · Alexandria, LA · 2022
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$65,011
Cmap Express · Alexandria, LA · 2022
Prevent tobacco use & promote quitting, eating healthy & increased physical activity
$63,309
Lasalle Parish School Board · Jena, LA · 2023
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$63,278
Vernon Parish School Board · Leesville, LA · 2024
2024-25 healthy behavior school district partnership grant
$60,730
Winn Community Health Center · Winnfield, LA · 2024
Winn community health center
$60,588
Volunteers of America South Central Louisiana · Alexandria, LA · 2024
2025-28 avoyelles ec fund match-application for trf grant
$56,408
Vernon Parish School Board · Leesville, LA · 2023
2023-24 healthy behavior school district partnership grant
$43,010
Rapides Parish School Board · Alexandria, LA · 2024
2024-25 healthy behavior school district partnership grant
$37,976
Allen Parish School Board · Oberlin, LA · 2024
2024-25 healthy behavior school district partership grant
$36,229
Avoyelles Parish School Board · Marksville, LA · 2024
2024-25 healthy behavior school district partership grant
$35,288
Lasalle Parish School Board · Jena, LA · 2022
Increase educational attainment & achievement
$31,408
Allen Parish School Board · Oberlin, LA · 2022
Prevent tobacco use & promote quitting, eating healthy & increased physical activity

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