Bill Blanchard Memorial
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting initiatives related to cancer awareness and treatment, as well as addressing food insecurity and healthcare awareness. Its mission reflects a commitment to improving health outcomes and providing assistance to vulnerable populations facing these challenges. The foundation primarily serves nonprofit organizations that focus on these areas, contributing to local efforts aimed at enhancing community well-being.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Louisiana-based health or social-service nonprofit (especially working in cancer awareness/treatment or food insecurity/healthcare awareness) with local credibility or a referral relationship to the foundation’s network.
Good Fit
- • Located in Louisiana
- • Work focused on cancer awareness/treatment or food insecurity/healthcare awareness
- • Established local reputation or referral/introduction from a trusted intermediary
- • Partnerships or relationships with previous grantees
Geography
Observed grantmaking (the active 2023 year) was entirely in Louisiana; the foundation is state-based in LA and shows no multi-state or national activity in the available records.
Recipient Variety
In the single active giving year the foundation funded two independent recipients, showing some diversity but a very small overall portfolio; high dollar concentration to one grantee (about 91% in 2023) limits apparent breadth and the observation window is short.
New Applicants
Filing language and the default application indicate grants are by preselection only, and there is no public website or contact route—making it unlikely unfamiliar applicants can readily enter the portfolio; because giving history is limited, absolute closure cannot be fully proven but practical access appears low.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
