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WHELESS FOUNDATION

· SHREVEPORT, LA · private_foundation · program funder

36recipients FY2016–24
$4Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 64% of giving in Louisiana

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A local funder — 64% of its dollars go to LA. It is a candidate for organizations in the 6 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CT, GA, LA, NC, NM, TN.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH LOUISIANASHREVEPORT, LAprogram funder16
GRAYSON FOUNDATION INCSHREVEPORT, LAprogram funder11
POWERS FOUNDATION INCSHREVEPORT, LAprogram funder11
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder10
WILLIS-KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTERSHREVEPORT, LAprogram funder9
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER FOUNDATIONWILMINGTON, DElarge program funder8
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF LOUISIANA FOUNDATIONBATON ROUGE, LAprogram funder8
CAROLYN W AND CHARLES T BEAIRD FAMILY FOUNDATIONSHREVEPORT, LAprogram funder8
THE ALTA AND JOHN FRANKS FOUNDATIONSHREVEPORT, LAprogram funder8
CROW FOUNDATIONSHREVEPORT, LAprogram funder7
CENTERPOINT ENERGY FOUNDATION INCHOUSTON, TXprogram funder6
DOUGLAS F AND MARION S ATTAWAY FOUNDATIONBIRMINGHAM, ALprogram funder6
H E STORER CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSHREVEPORT, LAprogram funder6
ANITA MARY TIPPING STEINA FOUNDATIONSHREVEPORT, LAprogram funder5
BIEDENHARN FOUNDATIONALEDO, TXprogram funder5
CHRISTUS HEALTHIRVING, TXprogram funder5
FROST FOUNDATIONSANTA FE, NMprogram funder5
LEONARD W & BETTY PHILLIPS FOUNDATIONSHREVEPORT, LAprogram funder5
LOUIE DAVIS FOUNDATIONSHREVEPORT, LAprogram funder5
SAMPLE FOUNDATIONSHREVEPORT, LAprogram funder5
UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST LOUISIANASHREVEPORT, LAprogram funder5
CADENCE BANK FOUNDATIONTUPELO, MSprogram funder4
JACK WEBSTER GRIGSBY FOUNDATIONSHREVEPORT, LAprogram funder4
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST LOUISIANACHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
NELL E SHEHEE FOUNDATION TRUSTSHREVEPORT, LAprogram funder4

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
NORTHWEST LOUISIANA FOOD BANKLA72024$245,000
COMMUNITY RENEWAL INTERNATIONAL INCLA72024$190,000
CHASTAIN HORSE PARK LTDGA62024$180,000
COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM & DRUG ABUSE OF NORTHWEST LOUISIANALA72024$156,000
ASSISTANCE DOGS OF THE WESTNM72024$110,000
DURHAM ACADEMY INCNC52024$110,000
ROBINSONS RESCUE INCLA72024$100,000
CADDO COUNCIL ON AGINGLA62024$88,000
KITCHEN ANGELS INCNM72024$80,000
FRIENDS OF LOUISIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING INCLA72024$75,000
FOOD DEPOTNM72024$70,000
VOLUNTEERS FOR YOUTH JUSTICELA72024$70,000
HOLY ANGELS RESIDENTIAL FACILITYLA72024$65,000
UNC HEALTH FOUNDATION INCNC32024$60,000
OAKWOOD HOME FOR WOMEN INCLA62024$60,000
SHREVEPORT REGIONAL ARTS COUNCILLA72024$50,000
PROMISE OF JUSTICE INITIATIVELA52024$45,000
CHIMP HAVEN INCLA42024$40,000
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL INCTN72024$35,000
SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER RESCUE MISSIONLA62024$30,000
GINGERBREAD HOUSELA62024$28,000
THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATIONLA12024$20,000
OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY INCGA22024$20,000
PROVIDENCE HOUSELA22024$10,000
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INCGA12024$10,000
GEORGIA TECH FOUNDATION INCGA12024$10,000
ZORROS CROSSINGGA12024$10,000
SANTA FE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONNM42024$8,500
SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATIONCT12024$5,000
LSU IN SHREVEPORT FOUNDATION INCLA12024$5,000
MAGNOLIA COMMUNITY SERVICES INCLA62023$60,000
ESPERANZA SHELTER INCNM62023$60,000
PAIDEIA SCHOOL INCORPORATEDGA32023$30,000
GLEN RETIREMENT SYSTEMLA12023$20,000
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANALA12019$25,000
FRIENDS OF LOUISIANA STATE EXHIBIT MUSEUM INCLA12018$20,000