The Edward L Rispone Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected organisations, so approach it only if you have been invited, rather than sending a cold application.
- Its grants are principally directed to Christian education, with churches and church operations also supported, and it has funded scholarships, youth in crisis, adoption, single mothers, pregnancy support and medical needs.
- Typical grants fall between $1,000 and $70,500, with a median of $8,000, so a modest request in that band is the most realistic size, although its largest grant was about $5,000,000.
- In its most recent filing, 90% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in one of the two earlier filings, so its giving is largely repeat and relationship-based.
- No geographic focus is stated, but the filings show grants mainly in Louisiana, so say plainly where your work is based.
Overview
The Edward L Rispone Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Baton Rouge, LA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
It supports the services of worthy charitable organisations. Its grants are principally directed to Christian education, including high schools, elementary schools and other Christian educational institutions; a smaller number of substantial grants support a ministry that prays with sick patients. Churches and church operations also receive support. Other grants address scholarships for children of low-income families, youth in crisis, adoption, single mothers, pregnancy support and medical needs. The recorded grantmaking is overwhelmingly concentrated in Louisiana, with only a small share reaching organisations elsewhere. Contributions are made only to preselected charitable organisations, and unsolicited requests are not accepted.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Christian education
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Louisiana.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 90% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 100 grants to organisations were $8,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
2 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 59% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 90% of grant dollars went to organisations The Edward L Rispone Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 32 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Saint Michael High School · To provide funds to support a christian high school$2,124,1002024 tax year
- Redemptorist ST Gerard Elementary · To provide funds to support a christian elementary school$220,0002024 tax year
- Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament · To provide funds to support a christian church$121,4002024 tax year
- Cross Catholic Outreach · To provide funds to support the operations of a christian church$81,0002024 tax year
- Saint George Church · To provide funds to support the operations of a christian church$52,0002024 tax year
- Christ the King Catholic Church · To provide funds to support the operations of a christian church$50,0002024 tax year
- Sacred Heart Catholic School · To provide funds to support a christian elementary school$30,0002024 tax year
- Catholic Community Radio · To provide funds to expand the outreach of a christian radio station$27,5002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Kevin J Rispone — Director
- Skye Lemoine Bray — Director
- Seth A Lemoine — Director
- Benjamin S Lemoine — Director
- Linda L Rispone — Director
- Dena R Balart — Director
- Thad E Rispone — Treasurer
- Lauren Rispone Read — Secretary
- Edward L Rispone — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $954,445 | $893,299 | $17,376,476 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $8,484,586 | $8,426,504 | $11,206,690 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,954,703 | $2,919,100 | $13,635,795 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Baton Rouge, LA