Capital Area United Way
Baton Rouge, LA · EIN 72-0447100. Reported 288 grants totalling $17.1M to 124 organizations across tax years 2020-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Capital Area United Way, the IRS classifies it as a federated giving programme -- a United Way, Jewish federation, Community Chest or similar (NTEE T700).
- How spread out its giving is. 124 distinct organizations, with 6% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 55% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 4 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 56% median for grantmaking charities -- lower than the 67% median for private foundations. It describes the organizations it already funds, not whether it would consider a new one.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $45,000. Half of what it reported fell between $22,500 and $75,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $585,750. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $985,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Emerge Center Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $880,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Hope Ministries of Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $802,462 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| St James Council on Aging | Convent, LA | $604,125 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana Inc | New Orleans, LA | $600,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| YWCA of Greater Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $594,900 | 8 | 5 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Louisiana Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $542,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Big Buddy Program | Baton Rouge, LA | $528,000 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Obrien House Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $446,198 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Family Service of Greater Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $435,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Volunteers of America Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $425,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Front Yard Bikes | Baton Rouge, LA | $392,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kids Orchestra Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $365,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Brookhaven, GA | $351,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corporation | Hammond, LA | $338,680 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $326,850 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Humanities Amped | Baton Rouge, LA | $315,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Capital Area Family Violence Battered Womens Pro | Baton Rouge, LA | $305,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Opening Doors a Louisiana Non-Profit Corporation | Baton Rouge, LA | $295,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Child Advocacy Services Inc | Hammond, LA | $280,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $270,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $264,250 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Baton Rouge Youth Coalition Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $259,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Walls Project | Baton Rouge, LA | $247,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Baton Rouge Child Advocacy Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $242,051 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Career Compass of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $222,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $219,940 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Unstuck Ministries | Baton Rouge, LA | $205,517 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation | Baton Rouge, LA | $205,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Adult Literacy Advocates of Gbr | Baton Rouge, LA | $200,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul Baton Rouge Council | Baton Rouge, LA | $195,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Royal Buying Group | Lisle, IL | $181,412 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mcmains Children's Developmental Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $162,225 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Center for the Innovative Training of Youth Inc | New Orleans, LA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pointe Coupee Early Childhood Coalition Inc | New Roads, LA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Youth Oasis | Baton Rouge, LA | $138,420 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Three Oclock Project | Baton Rouge, LA | $131,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Louisiana Mental Health Association | Baton Rouge, LA | $127,350 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Gardere Initiative Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $127,325 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Christian Outreach Center of Baton Rouge Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $123,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mission Heart Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $120,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rebuilding Together Baton Rouge Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $120,175 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Amikids Inc | Tampa, FL | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City Year Inc | Boston, MA | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Safety Place | Baton Rouge, LA | $111,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Baton Rouge Children's Advocacy Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $105,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Regina Coeli Child Development Center | Robert, LA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Young Womens Christian Association of New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| East Feliciana Public Schools | Clinton, LA | $92,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| West Feliciana Public Schools | St Francisville, LA | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Arc of Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $85,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Arc Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $85,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Outreach Christian Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $83,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Interfaith Federation of Greater Baton Rouge Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $82,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Information Center of La | Baton Rouge, LA | $80,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Benevolent Rural Alliance for Cultural and Environment | Hammond, LA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center of Hope for Tangipahoa Inc | Hammond, LA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Line 4 Line Oneil Barber and Beauty Salon | Baton Rouge, LA | $73,110 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Particular Council of St Vincent De Paul of Baton Rouge Lousiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $71,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Top Box Foods | Chicago, IL | $71,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mid City Redevelopment Alliance Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $71,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Volunteer Ascension | Gonzales, LA | $66,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Helena Parish School District | Greensburg, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St John United Way | Reserve, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way for South Louisiana | Houma, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of St Charles | Luling, LA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Capital Area Family Justice Center Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $47,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St James Parish School Board | Lutcher, LA | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Womens Help Center Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $44,981 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Cajun Navy | Baton Rouge, LA | $44,046 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans Inc | New Orleans, LA | $43,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 100 Black Men | Saint Louis, MO | $43,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts Louisiana East Inc | Gonzales, LA | $42,750 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Baton Rouge Crisis Intervention Center Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Launch | Denham Spgs, LA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cancer Services Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $37,404 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $33,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Beloved Community | New Orleans, LA | $32,700 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 100 Black Men of Metropolitian Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Teach for America Inc | New York, NY | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| East Baton Rouge Truancy Assessment Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $28,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ascension Parish School Board | Donaldsonville, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Fellowship Church | Archibald, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| F O a M | Baton Rouge, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Louisiana Organization for Refugees and Immigrants | Baton Rouge, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mighty Moms | Denham Spgs, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| One Touch Ministry Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Propel America | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St James Hospital Wellness Foundation Inc | Lutcher, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Young Mens Christian Association of the Capital Area | Baton Rouge, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Volunteers of America | Baton Rouge, LA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Grief Recovery Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $21,742 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Metairie, LA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| H O P E Ministry of Pointe Coupee | New Roads, LA | $18,692 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $15,352 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Capital Area Corporate Recycling Counsel | Baton Rouge, LA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for the Arts | New Roads, LA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Douglas Manship SR Theater Complexholding Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Road of Greater Baton Rouge Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First Baptist Church of Vacherie | Vacherie, LA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gardere Community Christian School | Baton Rouge, LA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| LSU Health Foundation New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southern University System Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Special Olympics Louisiana Inc | Covington, LA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Westside Sponsoring Committee | Port Allen, LA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $14,410 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brighter Vision | Denham Spgs, LA | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Volunteers in Public Schools Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $13,450 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Empower 225 | Baton Rouge, LA | $12,985 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eternal Crisis Outreach Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girls on the Run South Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $12,080 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | Baton Rouge, LA | $11,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Epilepsy Alliance Louisiana | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trinity Bay Vocational Institute | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alpine Community Development Corp | Baton Rouge, LA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Knock Knock Childrens Museum Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $7,725 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Perfectly Suited | Jonesboro, GA | $7,075 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stand for Children Leadership Center | Portland, OR | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Assumption Association for Retarded Citizens | Napoleonville, LA | $5,658 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Capital Area Agency on Aging District 11 | Port Allen, LA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
65 of 124 (52%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 85 of 124 recipients we could match to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's, not ours -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57 | $3,562,032 | $46,000 |
| 2021 | 66 | $4,878,501 | $50,000 |
| 2022 | 73 | $3,333,398 | $40,000 |
| 2023 | 45 | $2,771,036 | $50,000 |
| 2024 | 47 | $2,554,523 | $50,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
93% of its giving went to organizations in Louisiana. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
Down to the city
Foundations that fund only organizations they pick gave to this one
13 private foundations that told the IRS they contribute only to organizations they select themselves reported 33 grants totalling $505,321 to Capital Area United Way. That is 31% of the 42 funders we can see giving to it. Those 13 foundations do not take unsolicited requests -- their own returns say so. The IRS classifies this organization as a federated giving programme.
8 of them gave in more than one tax year, which is the only durability signal the filings carry.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application here reaches that money. A grant from a closed foundation is often a designated gift or a donor-advised fund earmarked by whoever gave it, and has nothing to do with any open programme this organization runs. Neither tax return says which, so neither do we. The list below is who put money in. It is not a route to it.
| Foundation | State | Reported | Grants | Years | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Texas | $216,285 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Exxonmobil Foundation | Texas | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Irene W & Cb Pennington Private | Louisiana | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Centene Foundation | Missouri | $38,686 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Stupp Bros Bridge & Iron Foundation | Missouri | $26,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cf Industries Foundation | Illinois | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Moyse Family Foundation | Louisiana | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Davis Charitable Trust | Texas | $10,944 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc | Texas | $6,826 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cbt Foundation Inc | Louisiana | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
The 10 largest by reported dollars, of 13.
A linked name has a page of its own. We publish one for a foundation that takes no unsolicited requests only when a real share of its giving goes to organizations that make grants themselves, and that page opens by saying it does not take requests.
Both the count and the total are floors. A foundation appears here only where its return named this organization clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows. There are more; we cannot name them.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $45,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Louisiana.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Capital Area United Way's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Recipient classifications, the concentration and retention figures and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations from them, described in how we build this.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 47 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 700 Laurel St, Baton Rouge, LA, 70802.
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