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Sports & Recreation Grant Funders in Louisiana
56 foundations with a documented sports & recreation focus have made grants to Louisiana nonprofits in recent years, together directing $246.8M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 56 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
56
Sports & recreation funders
$246.8M
Given to Louisiana nonprofits
371
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active sports & recreation funders in Louisiana
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Louisiana giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger Athletic Foundation | Louisiana | $185.0M | 6 | 2024 |
| 2 | American Athletic Conference | Texas | $35.9M | 6 | 2023 |
| 3 | The Rapides Foundation | Louisiana | $7.4M | 34 | 2022 |
| 4 | Community Foundation of Acadiana | Louisiana | $3.8M | 22 | 2024 |
| 5 | Lion Athletic Association | Louisiana | $3.2M | 7 | 2025 |
| 6 | Bethels Place | Texas | $1.7M | 6 | 2024 |
| 7 | Goldring Family Foundation | Louisiana | $1.7M | 44 | 2022 |
| 8 | Woldenberg Foundation | Louisiana | $1.5M | 14 | 2022 |
| 9 | Buccaneer Baseball Inc | Louisiana | $1.1M | 2 | 2023 |
| 10 | The Greater New Orleans Foundation | Louisiana | $654K | 18 | 2024 |
| 11 | Warrior Alumni Athletic Foundation Inc | Louisiana | $536K | 3 | 2024 |
| 12 | Woman's Hospital Foundation | Louisiana | $530K | 2 | 2024 |
| 13 | National Basketball Players Association | New York | $401K | 17 | 2024 |
| 14 | Delgado Community College Foundation | Louisiana | $337K | 6 | 2022 |
| 15 | The Azby Fund | Louisiana | $312K | 12 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest sports & recreation funders in Louisiana — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 56 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented sports & recreation focus and that have funded Louisiana nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Louisiana recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.