Ronnie & Gwen Briggs Foundation
Private foundation · Abita Springs, LA · EIN 20-0478943 · reported 2023–2025
62grants reported
$3,729median award
$1,000lower quartile
$1smallest grant
$516Ktotal paid
14states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 11 of its 62 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $94K 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
732 Plantation Dr
Abita Springs, LA 70420-4007
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Tompson Center | New Orleans, LA | $157,236 |
| Jesuits of the US Central and Southern Province | St Louis, MO | $51,482 |
| Harry Tompson Center | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 |
| Holy Name of Jesus Church | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 |
| Catholic Charities USA | Alexandria, VA | $20,000 |
| Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church | New Orleans, LA | $20,000 |
| Good Shepherd School | New Orleans, LA | $11,000 |
| Franciscan Works | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Jesuit Volunteer Corps | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 |
| Guest House | Lake Orion, MI | $10,000 |
| Jesuit Volunteer Corps | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 |
| Our Lady of Oaks | Grand Coteau, LA | $10,000 |
| Congregation of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Jesuit Volunteer Corps | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 |
| Saint Stanislaus | Bay St Louis, MS | $10,000 |
| St Vincent de Paul | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 |
| Daughters of Saint Paul | Metairie, LA | $9,625 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope of Greater New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $5,000 |
| Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church | New Orleans, LA | $5,000 |
| Gregorian University Foundation | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Jesuit White House Retreat | St Louis, MO | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Central Texas | Austin, TX | $5,000 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope of Greater New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $5,000 |
| Daughters of Saint Paul | Metairie, LA | $5,000 |
| Immaculate Conception Church | New Orleans, LA | $5,000 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope of Greater New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | $5,000 |
| Family Promise | Summit, NJ | $5,000 |
| Incarnate Word Sisters | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 |
| Our Lady of Oaks | Grand Coteau, LA | $5,000 |
| Jesuits of the US Central and Southern Province | St Louis, MO | $4,000 |
| Bridge House | New Orleans, LA | $3,750 |
| Tee IT UP for Troops | Burnsville, MN | $3,708 |
| Bridge House | New Orleans, LA | $3,000 |
| Guest House | Lake Orion, MI | $2,500 |
| Ignation Spirtuality Project | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Ignation Spirtuality Project | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Ignation Spirtuality Project | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Bridge House | New Orleans, LA | $2,000 |
| Good Shepherd School | New Orleans, LA | $1,500 |
| Manresa House of Retreats | Convent, LA | $1,200 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Merrifield, VA | $1,000 |
| Incarnate Word Sisters | San Antonio, TX | $1,000 |
| St Vincent de Paul | New Orleans, LA | $1,000 |
| St Michael the Archangel Church | Convent, LA | $1,000 |
| Central Catholic Highschool | Morgan City, LA | $1,000 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Woodland Hills, CA | $1,000 |
| Hbaec | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Woodland Hills, CA | $1,000 |
| Jesuits of the US Central and Southern Province | St Louis, MO | $1,000 |
| Sisters of Holy Family | New Orleans, LA | $1,000 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes | Slidell, LA | $1,000 |
| Pelican Institute | New Orleans, LA | $1,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $1,000 |
| Shield Bearer | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
| Lemon Springs United Methodist | Sanford, NC | $500 |
| St Paul's School | Covington, LA | $500 |
| Shrine of Father Seelos | New Orleans, LA | $500 |
| Jesuit High School | New Orleans, LA | $500 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | New York City, NY | $500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 62 reported grants.
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