Franco-American Benevolent Society Inc
Private foundation · Lafayette, LA · EIN 46-1013149 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Franco-American Benevolent
62grants reported
$5,000median award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$423Ktotal paid
6states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 62 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $10K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1309 Lafayette St
Lafayette, LA 70501-6841
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Les Amis de L'immersion Francaise Inc PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THIS NOT-FOR-PROFIT PARENT-TEACHER FOUNDATION WHICH PROVIDES MATERIALS, | New Iberia, LA | $50,000 |
| Ecole St Landry FRENCH LANGUAGE EDUCATION | Sunset, LA | $25,000 |
| French-American Chamber of Commerce San Francisco GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE FRENCH-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 |
| Episcopal School of Acadiana Inc FRENCH LANGUAGE EDUCATION | Cade, LA | $15,000 |
| Ecole St Landry FRENCH LANGUAGE EDUCATION | Sunset, LA | $10,000 |
| Centre Primo Levi Association(1901 Ass) CARE AND SUPPORT OF VICTIMS OF TORTURE | Paris | $10,000 |
| New Orleans Foundation for Francophone Cultures Nous Foundaton Inc PROMOTION OF FRENCH CULTURE. ORGANIZER OF FRANCO-AMERICAN EVENTS IN NEW ORLEANS AND FRANCE | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 |
| Episcopal School of Acadiana Inc FRENCH LANGUAGE EDUCATION | Cade, LA | $10,000 |
| The American Church in Paris Inc CHRISTIAN WORSHIP IN PARIS | Paris | $10,000 |
| Ecole St Landry FRENCH LANGUAGE EDUCATION | Sunset, LA | $10,000 |
| The American Club of Paris PROMOTION OF FRANCO-AMERICAN RELATIONS | Paris | $10,000 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation A LECTURE GRANT AND FOR THE PUBLISHING OF THE BOOK, "FRENCHIES." | Lafayette, LA | $10,000 |
| Benilde-St Margaret's FRENCH LANGUAGE IN HIGH SCHOOL-FRENCH CLUB GRANT | St Louis Park, MN | $10,000 |
| French-American Chamber of Commerce San Francisco GENERAL SUPPORT OF THE FRENCH-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 |
| Nunu Arts & Culture Collective FRENCH LANGUAGE ARTS AND CULTURE IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA | Arnaudville, LA | $10,000 |
| Alliance Francaise Sacramento PROMOTION OF FRANCO-AMERICAN RELATIONS | Sacramento, CA | $8,000 |
| Center for Louisiana Studies A LECTURE GRANT AND FOR THE PUBLISHING OF THE BOOK, "FRENCHIES." | Lafayette, LA | $8,000 |
| Acadiana Center for the Arts FOSTERING ART AND CULTURE IN ACADIANA | Lafayette, LA | $6,000 |
| American Battle Monuments PROMOTION OF FRANCO-AMERICAN RELATIONS | Denver, CO | $5,000 |
| Association of Americans Resident Overseas (1901 Ass) EDUCATION OF AMERICAN CITIZENS IN PARIS | Paris | $5,000 |
| Cour Commune PROMOTION OF FRANCO-AMERICAN RELATIONS | Voulx | $5,000 |
| Episcopal Sch of Acadiana PROMOTION OF FRANCO-AMERICAN RELATIONS | Lafayette, LA | $5,000 |
| The American Aid Society HELPING DESTITUTE AMERICANS IN FRANCE | Paris | $5,000 |
| The American Cathedral CHRISTIAN WORSHIP IN PARIS | Paris | $5,000 |
| The American Club of Paris PROMOTION OF FRANCO-AMERICAN RELATIONS | Paris | $5,000 |
| The American Women's Group in Paris SOCIAL GATHERINGS, EVENTS AND EDUCATION ON INTERESTS OF AMERICANS IN FRANCE | Paris | $5,000 |
| The Arts Arena FRANCO AMERICAN PERFORMING ARTS | Paris | $5,000 |
| Letoile du Nord French Immersion Parent Teacher Organization SUPPORT OF FRENCH LANGUAGE | Saintpaul, MN | $5,000 |
| American Legion Paris Post PROMOTION OF FRANCO-AMERICAN RELATIONS | Paris | $5,000 |
| The American Aid Society HELPING DESTITUTE AMERICANS IN FRANCE | Paris | $5,000 |
| The American Club of Paris PROMOTION OF FRANCO-AMERICAN RELATIONS | Paris | $5,000 |
| The American Club of Paris SOCIAL GATHERINGS, EVENTS AND EDUCATION ON INTERESTS OF AMERICANS IN FRANCE | Paris | $5,000 |
| Where Internationals Connect in English EDUCATION, LANGUAGE, ARTS AND CULTURE IN PARIS | Paris | $5,000 |
| The American Cathedral in Paris Inc CHRISTIAN WORSHIP IN PARIS | Paris | $5,000 |
| The American Library in Paris PROMOTION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LIBRARY IN PARIS | Paris | $5,000 |
| Association of Americans Resident Overseas(1901 Ass) EDUCATION OF AMERICAN CITIZENS IN PARIS | Paris | $5,000 |
| American Friends Museum Dorsay ET de Lorangerie FRANCO-AMERICAN CULTURAL EXCHANGE THROUGH ART | Paris | $5,000 |
| Audrey Wilsonaudrey Wilsonaudrey Wilsonaudrey Wilsonaudrey Wilson FRANCO AMERICAN STUDENT | Hingham, MA | $5,000 |
| Association of Americans Resident Overseas(1901 Ass) EDUCATION OF AMERICAN CITIZENS IN PARIS | Paris | $5,000 |
| The Arts Arena FRANCO AMERICAN PERFORMING ARTS | Paris | $5,000 |
| Where Internationals Connect in English EDUCATION, LANGUAGE, ARTS AND CULTURE IN PARIS | Paris | $5,000 |
| Association of Americans Resident Overseas (1901 Ass) EDUCATION OF AMERICAN CITIZENS IN PARIS | Paris | $5,000 |
| The Arts Arena FRANCO AMERICAN PERFORMING ARTS | Paris | $5,000 |
| Alliance Francaise of Minneapolis and St Paul FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, TEACHING & EXCHANGE | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 |
| American Battle Monuments PROMOTION OF FRANCO-AMERICAN RELATIONS | Denver, CO | $5,000 |
| Association of American Women in Europe SOCIAL GATHERINGS, EVENTS AND EDUCATION ON INTERESTS OF AMERICANS IN FRANCE | Paris | $5,000 |
| The American Cathedral CHRISTIAN WORSHIP IN PARIS | Paris | $5,000 |
| Nous Foundation Inc Aka Fulbright France SUPPORT STUDENT EXCHANGE BETWEEN FRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES. | Paris | $5,000 |
| Council for the Development of French in Louisiana PROMOTION OF FRANCO-AMERICAN EDUCATION | Lafayette, LA | $4,000 |
| American Legion Paris Post PROMOTION OF FRANCO-AMERICAN RELATIONS | Paris | $3,500 |
| Alliance Francaise Sacramento PROMOTION OF FRANCO-AMERICAN RELATIONS | Sacramento, CA | $3,000 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation A LECTURE GRANT AND FOR THE PUBLISHING OF THE BOOK, ""FRENCHIES."" | Lafayette, LA | $3,000 |
| Cour Commune PROMOTION OF FRANCO-AMERICAN RELATIONS | Voulx | $3,000 |
| Fondation Des Etats Unis RESIDENCE FOR AMERICAN STUDENTS AND ARTISTS | Paris | $3,000 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Foundation A LECTURE GRANT AND FOR THE PUBLISHING OF THE BOOK, ""FRENCHIES."" | Lafayette, LA | $2,500 |
| Alliance Francaise Sacramento PROMOTION OF FRANCO-AMERICAN RELATIONS | Sacramento, CA | $2,500 |
| Carole D Freddericks Foundation Inc PROMOTION OF FRENCH LANGUAGE THROUGH CAROLE FREDERICKS' MUSIC | Canadaigua, NY | $2,500 |
| Sacramento French Cultural Society TO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL | Sacramento, CA | $2,000 |
| LA Boule Cadienne de Lafayette Petanque Club PROMOTION OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE THROUGH SPORT AND PETANQUE | Lafayette, LA | $2,000 |
| Sacramento French Cultural Society TO SUPPORT THE ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL | Sacramento, CA | $2,000 |
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