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From the Father Foundation (Non-Profit Corporation)

Preselected recipients only Prairieville, Louisiana · EIN 260582277

From the Father Foundation (Non-Profit Corporation) is a private foundation in Prairieville, Louisiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $192,614 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $8,000 and the largest $156,614. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $30,000 the year before.

17% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$203,0007$4.5 million
2024$30,0005$5.5 million
2025$192,6146$6.9 million

How to apply

From the Father Foundation (Non-Profit Corporation) says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Louisiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Louisiana3$165,614
North Dakota1$15,000
North Carolina1$10,000
Nebraska1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Grace Life Fellowship
Baton Rouge, LA
General fund$156,614
Delta Water Fowl
Bismarck, ND
General fund$15,000
Biltmore Church
Asheville, NC
General fund$10,000
Knock Knock Children's Museum
Baton Rouge, LA
General fund$6,000
Life of Single Mom
Baton Rouge, LA
General fund$3,000
K-Love
Omaha, NE
Gneral fund$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does From the Father Foundation (Non-Profit Corporation) accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does From the Father Foundation (Non-Profit Corporation) give?

$192,614 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $8,000.

Who runs From the Father Foundation (Non-Profit Corporation)?

Its 2025 filing lists Bronwen B Rispone (President; As Needed), Gerard L Rispone (Sec./Treasurer; As Needed), Stephen D McNeal (Director As Needed) and Phyllis W McLaurin (Director As Needed) among 5 officers and trustees.

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