Lewis Pirkle Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 87-2088304
Foundation Overview
Based in Shreveport, LA, Lewis Pirkle Foundation has awarded 96 grants totaling $1,468,750 to organizations in Louisiana, North Carolina and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,500 to $50,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
12 of 30 recipients (40%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
48% of grants are awarded in Louisiana, with additional funding distributed across 9 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Louisiana, funding concentrates in Shreveport (54%), Bossier City (35%), Benton (11%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 1137% growth in annual giving over 2 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (35%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Lewis Pirkle Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross | $15,000 | Shreveport, LA, US | To Feed And Provide Comfort To People Affected By Disasters | 2023 |
| Bpcc Foundation Inc | $50,000 | Bossier City, LA, US | To Support Programs Throughout The School, Including Academic Scholarships, Faculty And Staff Development And Endowments | 2023 |
| Centenary College | $10,000 | Shreveport, LA, US | To Support Programs Throughout The School, Including Academic Scholarships, Faculty And Staff Development And Endowments | 2023 |
| Christus Foundation | $25,000 | Shreveport, LA, US | To Enhance The Ability Of Christus Health To Provide For The Community's Health Needs | 2023 |
| Continuum Network | $25,000 | Shreveport, LA, US | Spiritual Coaching | 2023 |
| Cypress Baptist Church | $23,000 | Benton, LA, US | Church | 2023 |
| Divers Alert Network | $25,000 | Durham, NC, US | To Support Research, Medical Services And Global Response Programs For Divers | 2023 |
| Every Warrior | $20,000 | Bossier City, LA, US | To Support, Connect, Equip And Mobilize The Very Core Of Every Warrior | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | $50,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | To Support Relief And Recovery For Communities Affected By Wildfires | 2023 |
| Fully Devoted Developer Of Children (Fddoc) | $13,000 | Shreveport, LA, US | To Provide Free Tutoring Services To At-risk K-12 Students In The Local Community | 2023 |
| Legacy Of Aloha Foundation | $50,000 | Solana Beach, CA, US | To Support Relief And Recovery For Communities Affected By Wildfires | 2023 |
| Small Mercies Animal Rescue | $10,000 | Starkville, MS, US | To Find Homes For Animals | 2023 |
| K9s For Warriors | $15,000 | Ponte Vedra, FL, US | To Provide Trained Service Dogs To Military Veterans Suffering From Ptsd And Other Traumatic Injuries | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | $15,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | To Preach The Gospel Of Jesus Christ And To Meet Human Needs | 2023 |
| Hawaiian Sailing Canoe Association | $25,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | To Learn, Revive, Educate And Practice Ancient Hawaiian Skills And Values | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $15,000 | Shreveport, LA, US | To Feed And Provide Comfort To People Affected By Disasters | 2023 |
| Bpcc Foundation Inc | $50,000 | Bossier City, LA, US | To Support Programs Throughout The School, Including Academic Scholarships, Faculty And Staff Development And Endowments | 2023 |
| Centenary College | $10,000 | Shreveport, LA, US | To Support Programs Throughout The School, Including Academic Scholarships, Faculty And Staff Development And Endowments | 2023 |
| Christus Foundation | $25,000 | Shreveport, LA, US | To Enhance The Ability Of Christus Health To Provide For The Community's Health Needs | 2023 |
| Continuum Network | $25,000 | Shreveport, LA, US | Spiritual Coaching | 2023 |
| Cypress Baptist Church | $23,000 | Benton, LA, US | Church | 2023 |
| Divers Alert Network | $25,000 | Durham, NC, US | To Support Research, Medical Services And Global Response Programs For Divers | 2023 |
| Every Warrior | $20,000 | Bossier City, LA, US | To Support, Connect, Equip And Mobilize The Very Core Of Every Warrior | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | $50,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | To Support Relief And Recovery For Communities Affected By Wildfires | 2023 |
| Fully Devoted Developer Of Children (Fddoc) | $13,000 | Shreveport, LA, US | To Provide Free Tutoring Services To At-risk K-12 Students In The Local Community | 2023 |
| Legacy Of Aloha Foundation | $50,000 | Solana Beach, CA, US | To Support Relief And Recovery For Communities Affected By Wildfires | 2023 |
| Small Mercies Animal Rescue | $10,000 | Starkville, MS, US | To Find Homes For Animals | 2023 |
| K9s For Warriors | $15,000 | Ponte Vedra, FL, US | To Provide Trained Service Dogs To Military Veterans Suffering From Ptsd And Other Traumatic Injuries | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | $15,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | To Preach The Gospel Of Jesus Christ And To Meet Human Needs | 2023 |
| Hawaiian Sailing Canoe Association | $25,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | To Learn, Revive, Educate And Practice Ancient Hawaiian Skills And Values | 2023 |
| Bpcc Foundation Inc | $30,000 | Bossier City, LA, US | To Support Programs Throughout The School, Including Academic Scholarships, Faculty And Staff Development And Endowments | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Provide Alzheimer's Care And Support And Accelerating Research | 2022 |
| Centenary College | $20,000 | Shreveport, LA, US | To Support Programs Throughout The School, Including Academic Scholarships, Faculty And Staff Development And Endowments | 2022 |
| Christus Foundation | $10,000 | Shreveport, LA, US | To Enhance The Ability Of Christus Health To Provide For The Community's Health Needs | 2022 |
| Continuum Network | $10,000 | Shreveport, LA, US | Spiritual Coaching | 2022 |
| Cypress Baptist Church | $19,750 | Benton, LA, US | Church | 2022 |
| Divers Alert Network | $5,000 | Durham, NC, US | To Support Research, Medical Services And Global Response Programs For Divers | 2022 |
| Every Warrior | $10,000 | Bossier City, LA, US | To Support, Connect, Equip And Mobilize The Very Core Of Every Warrior | 2022 |
| Fully Devoted Developer Of Children (Fddoc) | $23,500 | Shreveport, LA, US | To Provide Free Tutoring Services To At-risk K-12 Students In The Local Community | 2022 |
| First United Methodist Church | $20,000 | Bossier City, LA, US | Church | 2022 |
| Habilitat | $5,000 | Kaneohe, HI, US | To Guide And Empower Individuals To Make Positive Choices In Their Own Lives | 2022 |
| Hawaiian Sailing Canoe Association | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | To Learn, Revive, Educate And Practice Ancient Hawaiian Skills And Values | 2022 |
| Kupu Hawaii | $1,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | Building A Brighter Future For Hawaii's Youth | 2022 |
| Parkinson's Foundation | $5,000 | Miami, FL, US | To Improve Care And Advance Research Toward A Cure | 2022 |
| Polynesian Voyaging Society | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | To Perpetuate The Art And Science Of Traditional Polynesian Voyaging | 2022 |
| Same | $5,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | To Foster Engineering Leadership For The Nation | 2022 |
| Seton Hays Foundation | $7,500 | Kyle, TX, US | To Serve All Persons With Special Attention To Those Who Are Poor And Vulnerable | 2022 |
| Shriners Hospital | $5,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Committed To Compassionate, High-quality Care That Improves Children's Lives | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | $5,000 | Memphis, TN, US | To Advance Cures, And Means Of Prevention, For Pediatric Catastrophic Diseases Through Research And Treatment | 2022 |
| West Point Clay County Animal Shelter | $10,000 | West Point, MS, US | To Prevent Animal Cruelty Through Community Involvement, Education, And Ordinance Enforcement | 2022 |
| Ymca Of Northwest Louisiana | $5,000 | Shreveport, LA, US | To Put Christian Principles Into Practice Through Programs That Build Healthy Spirit, Mind And Body For All | 2022 |
| Bpcc Foundation Inc | $30,000 | Bossier City, LA, US | To Support Programs Throughout The School, Including Academic Scholarships, Faculty And Staff Development And Endowments | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Provide Alzheimer's Care And Support And Accelerating Research | 2022 |
| Centenary College | $20,000 | Shreveport, LA, US | To Support Programs Throughout The School, Including Academic Scholarships, Faculty And Staff Development And Endowments | 2022 |
| Christus Foundation | $10,000 | Shreveport, LA, US | To Enhance The Ability Of Christus Health To Provide For The Community's Health Needs | 2022 |
| Continuum Network | $10,000 | Shreveport, LA, US | Spiritual Coaching | 2022 |
| Cypress Baptist Church | $19,750 | Benton, LA, US | Church | 2022 |
| Divers Alert Network | $5,000 | Durham, NC, US | To Support Research, Medical Services And Global Response Programs For Divers | 2022 |
| Every Warrior | $10,000 | Bossier City, LA, US | To Support, Connect, Equip And Mobilize The Very Core Of Every Warrior | 2022 |
| Fully Devoted Developer Of Children (Fddoc) | $23,500 | Shreveport, LA, US | To Provide Free Tutoring Services To At-risk K-12 Students In The Local Community | 2022 |
| First United Methodist Church | $20,000 | Bossier City, LA, US | Church | 2022 |
| Habilitat | $5,000 | Kaneohe, HI, US | To Guide And Empower Individuals To Make Positive Choices In Their Own Lives | 2022 |
| Hawaiian Sailing Canoe Association | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | To Learn, Revive, Educate And Practice Ancient Hawaiian Skills And Values | 2022 |
| Kupu Hawaii | $1,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | Building A Brighter Future For Hawaii's Youth | 2022 |
| Parkinson's Foundation | $5,000 | Miami, FL, US | To Improve Care And Advance Research Toward A Cure | 2022 |
| Polynesian Voyaging Society | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | To Perpetuate The Art And Science Of Traditional Polynesian Voyaging | 2022 |
| Same | $5,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | To Foster Engineering Leadership For The Nation | 2022 |
| Seton Hays Foundation | $7,500 | Kyle, TX, US | To Serve All Persons With Special Attention To Those Who Are Poor And Vulnerable | 2022 |
| Shriners Hospital | $5,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Committed To Compassionate, High-quality Care That Improves Children's Lives | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | $5,000 | Memphis, TN, US | To Advance Cures, And Means Of Prevention, For Pediatric Catastrophic Diseases Through Research And Treatment | 2022 |
| West Point Clay County Animal Shelter | $10,000 | West Point, MS, US | To Prevent Animal Cruelty Through Community Involvement, Education, And Ordinance Enforcement | 2022 |
| Ymca Of Northwest Louisiana | $5,000 | Shreveport, LA, US | To Put Christian Principles Into Practice Through Programs That Build Healthy Spirit, Mind And Body For All | 2022 |
| Bpcc Foundation Inc | $30,000 | Bossier City, LA, US | To Support Programs Throughout The School, Including Academic Scholarships, Faculty And Staff Development And Endowments | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Provide Alzheimer's Care And Support And Accelerating Research | 2022 |
| Centenary College | $20,000 | Shreveport, LA, US | To Support Programs Throughout The School, Including Academic Scholarships, Faculty And Staff Development And Endowments | 2022 |
| Christus Foundation | $10,000 | Shreveport, LA, US | To Enhance The Ability Of Christus Health To Provide For The Community's Health Needs | 2022 |
| Continuum Network | $10,000 | Shreveport, LA, US | Spiritual Coaching | 2022 |
| Cypress Baptist Church | $19,750 | Benton, LA, US | Church | 2022 |
| Divers Alert Network | $5,000 | Durham, NC, US | To Support Research, Medical Services And Global Response Programs For Divers | 2022 |
| Every Warrior | $10,000 | Bossier City, LA, US | To Support, Connect, Equip And Mobilize The Very Core Of Every Warrior | 2022 |
| Fully Devoted Developer Of Children (Fddoc) | $23,500 | Shreveport, LA, US | To Provide Free Tutoring Services To At-risk K-12 Students In The Local Community | 2022 |
| First United Methodist Church | $20,000 | Bossier City, LA, US | Church | 2022 |
| Habilitat | $5,000 | Kaneohe, HI, US | To Guide And Empower Individuals To Make Positive Choices In Their Own Lives | 2022 |
| Hawaiian Sailing Canoe Association | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | To Learn, Revive, Educate And Practice Ancient Hawaiian Skills And Values | 2022 |
| Kupu Hawaii | $1,500 | Honolulu, HI, US | Building A Brighter Future For Hawaii's Youth | 2022 |
| Parkinson's Foundation | $5,000 | Miami, FL, US | To Improve Care And Advance Research Toward A Cure | 2022 |
| Polynesian Voyaging Society | $5,000 | Honolulu, HI, US | To Perpetuate The Art And Science Of Traditional Polynesian Voyaging | 2022 |
| Same | $5,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | To Foster Engineering Leadership For The Nation | 2022 |
| Seton Hays Foundation | $7,500 | Kyle, TX, US | To Serve All Persons With Special Attention To Those Who Are Poor And Vulnerable | 2022 |
| Shriners Hospital | $5,000 | Tampa, FL, US | Committed To Compassionate, High-quality Care That Improves Children's Lives | 2022 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | $5,000 | Memphis, TN, US | To Advance Cures, And Means Of Prevention, For Pediatric Catastrophic Diseases Through Research And Treatment | 2022 |
| West Point Clay County Animal Shelter | $10,000 | West Point, MS, US | To Prevent Animal Cruelty Through Community Involvement, Education, And Ordinance Enforcement | 2022 |
| Ymca Of Northwest Louisiana | $5,000 | Shreveport, LA, US | To Put Christian Principles Into Practice Through Programs That Build Healthy Spirit, Mind And Body For All | 2022 |
| Bpcc Foundation Inc | $30,000 | Bossier City, LA, US | To Support Programs Throughout The School, Including Academic Scholarships, Faculty And Staff Development And Endowments And Investments For The Long-term Support Of Bossier Parish Community College | 2021 |
| Bpcc Foundation Inc | $30,000 | Bossier City, LA, US | To Support Programs Throughout The School, Including Academic Scholarships, Faculty And Staff Development And Endowments And Investments For The Long-term Support Of Bossier Parish Community College | 2021 |
| Bpcc Foundation Inc | $30,000 | Bossier City, LA, US | To Support Programs Throughout The School, Including Academic Scholarships, Faculty And Staff Development And Endowments And Investments For The Long-term Support Of Bossier Parish Community College | 2021 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 87-2088304 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 1777 Shreveport, LA 71166-1777 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Lewis Pirkle Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Secretary/treasurer/director | Chris Conger |
|---|---|
| President/director | Catherine Vanwinterswyk |
Forms 990-PF
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