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The Lauviah Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Monroe, Louisiana · EIN 462210393

The Lauviah Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Monroe, Louisiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $62,000 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $10,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $56,420 the year before.

13% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$43,69515$1.1 million
2024$56,42021$209,886
2025$62,00018$1.7 million

How to apply

ContactDouglas Hinton
1472 Frenchmans Bend Road, Monroe, LA 71203
Phone or email(318) 537-2826, doughinton@ymail.com
What to submitRequest of funds, purpose of organization, how funds will be used.
RestrictionsLimitations on charitable purpose - used for organizations that support individuals with severe physical and mental health issues.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Lauviah Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Louisiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Louisiana12$46,150
Texas3$7,500
Tennessee1$5,000
California1$2,350
Florida1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Louisiana Baptist Childrens Home
Monroe, LA
Counseling$10,000
Ouachita Christian School
Monroe, LA
Counseling$10,000
Louisiana Methodist Childres Home
Ruston, LA
Counseling$5,000
MD Anderson Hospital
Houston, TX
Cancer research$5,000
St Judes Childrens Research
Memphis, TN
Cancer research$5,000
North Monroe Baptist Church
Monroe, LA
Counseling$4,800
Arco
Monroe, LA
Counseling$4,000
The Food Bank of Northeast Louisian
Monroe, LA
Counseling$3,000
Cancer Foundation League
Monroe, LA
Counseling$2,650
Individual
CA
Travel assistance$2,350
Life Choices Center
Monroe, LA
Counseling$2,000
Harvest Assembly of God
Oak Grove, LA
Counseling$1,500
Swanberg Christian Ministries
Grandbury, TX
Counseling$1,500
The Wesley Foundation at Ulm
Monroe, LA
Counseling$1,200
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Baton Rouge, LA
Cancer research$1,000
The Amanda Ranch Inc
Jacksonville, FL
Counseling$1,000
Bible Lessons International
Marshall, TX
Counseling$1,000
Individual
LA
Counseling$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Lauviah Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The Lauviah Foundation Inc give?

$62,000 in tax year 2025, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The Lauviah Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Douglas C Hinton (President), Amanda Hinton (Treasurer), Andrew Hinton (Secretary) and Laureen Hinton (Vice President).

What does The Lauviah Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services, faith communities and youth programs.

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