William T And Ethel Lewis Burton
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting educational initiatives and youth development. Its mission focuses on providing scholarships and financial contributions to local schools and community programs, particularly in Southwest Louisiana. The foundation primarily serves high school seniors and college students, with a notable emphasis on supporting the McNeese State University football team. Additionally, it engages in community service through grants to various educational institutions and organizations, reflecting a commitment to enhancing educational opportunities and community welfare.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Southwest Louisiana educational institution, scholarship program, or local athletics/education partner (e.g., Lake Charles schools or McNeese State University).
Good Fit
- • Located in or serving Southwest Louisiana (Lake Charles area).
- • Is a school, school board, university-affiliated program, or institutional scholarship program.
- • Can engage institutional nomination or selection processes for scholarships.
- • Able to submit materials by mail and communicate with a named director by phone.
Geography
Observed grants are overwhelmingly local: about 99% of dollars flowed to Louisiana recipients (foundation state Lake Charles), with only a tiny out-of-state gift to Missouri.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows five distinct recipients spanning a private day school, a parish school board scholarship program, a university athletic foundation, individual scholarships, and a faith-based sponsorship, so institutional types are varied even though dollars were concentrated in one large award; conclusions are limited to the single observed year.
New Applicants
Direct turnover data across years is unavailable, but the foundation publishes application instructions and a named mailing/phone contact; however scholarship funding is restricted and recipients for scholarships are chosen by institutions, so new entrants are most plausibly admitted via institutional nomination or direct local relationships rather than an open public competition.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
