LSU HEALTH FOUNDATION

What LSU HEALTH FOUNDATION does

LSU Health Foundation, New Orleans (Federal Tax ID 72-1115391) is an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable organization that serves as the primary fundraising entity for LSU Health New Orleans — the state's flagship academic health sciences center comprising six schools (Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Graduate Studies, Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health) and multiple Centers of Excellence, including the LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center. The Foundation raises, invests, and grants philanthropic capital for scholarships, endowed chairs, professorships, lectureships, community programs (Student Run Community Clinics, Camp Tiger), and capital initiatives such as the $68 million Center for Advanced Learning and Simulation (CALS).

Operating technology runs on the Blackbaud ecosystem — Financial Edge NXT for fund accounting, Reporting Xpress for campus fund reporting, and a Blackbaud-hosted online giving portal (give.lsuhealthfoundation.org) supporting one-time, recurring, and pledge gifts, tribute/memorial designations, recurring billing, and event registration. Appreciated-securities processing is routed through Comerica Bank (DTC #2108, Account #1-106382.1), and the Foundation integrates reciprocally with the Tiger Athletic Foundation priority-point system.

Revenue is generated primarily through a 2.5% annual investment management fee charged on all funds under management (the Foundation's largest source, supporting operations since it receives no funding from LSU Health Sciences Center, LSU, or the State of Louisiana), supplemented by charitable donations (one-time, recurring, pledges, stock gifts, planned giving, estate gifts), a 2% development support fee on most gifts, and special-event fundraising proceeds. Annual events include the Sullivan Gala (over $350K raised in 2025), Where Hope Blooms Teal Luncheon, Tiger Classic Golf Tournament, Kelsey Bradley Favrot Memorial 5K, Tiger Run, Camp Tiger Gala, and Tiger Bones Dinner. Primary donor segments are individual donors and alumni, corporate and foundation partners (including Our Lady of the Lake Health, Comerica Bank, AACR, Smile Train, and numerous Louisiana healthcare and business sponsors), LSU Health students (over 70% of whom demonstrate financial need), and underserved community beneficiaries served through student-run programs.

Name

LSU HEALTH FOUNDATION

Legal name

LSU Health Foundation, New Orleans

Website

https://lsuhealthfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LSU Health Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that serves as the primary fundraising entity for LSU Health New Orleans, raising endowed and annual philanthropic capital for six academic schools, the LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center, and the Center for Advanced Learning and Simulation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Philanthropy and Academic Fundraising Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAKAL

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYBPAGACAC

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

Keywords

• Healthcare philanthropy services
• Academic fundraising services
• Endowment fund administration
• Scholarship program management
• Medical school donations

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations (One-Time, Recurring, Pledges): Primary revenue stream. Donors contribute via one-time gifts, recurring (monthly/quarterly/semi-annually/annually) gifts, multi-installment pledges, and corporate matching gifts. Standard suggested giving levels include $25, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000, $2,500, $3,500, $5,000, and $10,000. A 2% Development Support Fee is applied to most gifts, plus an average 3.2% credit-card processing fee.
2. Investment Management Fees: The Foundation's largest revenue source is a 2.5% annual investment management fee charged on all funds held by the Foundation, supporting operating expenses since the Foundation receives no financial support from LSU Health Sciences Center, LSU, or the State of Louisiana.
3. Stock and Appreciated Securities Gifts: Revenue from outright gifts of marketable securities for current operations or endowments. Gifts of appreciated stock allow donors to avoid capital gains tax while taking a charitable deduction. Settled via Comerica Bank (DTC #2108).
4. Endowment Income (Principal-Preserved Funds): Endowment gifts (minimum $50,000 to establish) are invested, with only the income used to fund designated areas, preserving principal to grow indefinitely. Example: $7.5M Marcia and Billy Beer Endowment funds 10 full medical-school tuition scholarships in perpetuity.
5. Special-Event Fundraising Proceeds: Revenue from signature events with corporate sponsorships and ticket sales, including Sullivan Gala (over $350,000 raised in 2025; over $250,000 in 2024), Tiger Classic Golf Tournament (over $85,000 in 2026), Teal Tea Luncheon (over $60,000 in 2024), and Kelsey Bradley Favrot 5K (over $70,000 in 2024).
6. Business Development & Real Estate Operations: Revenue and operational support from business development, real estate management, and public-private partnerships overseen by the COO.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The LSU Health Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable organization that serves as the primary fundraising entity for academics at LSU Health New Orleans. It solicits and administers charitable contributions from individual donors, alumni, corporate partners, and estates to fund scholarships, endowed chairs, endowed professorships, lectureships, and community outreach programs across the six schools (Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Graduate Studies, Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health) of LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Marcia and Billy Beer Endowment: Tuition scholarship endowment at the LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine.
• Isfana Ali, MD & Juzar Ali, MD Professorship
• Daniel W. Nuss, MD Chair in Skull Base Surgery
• D. Luke Glancy MD Lecture Series in Cardiology
• Kelsey Bradley Favrot Brain Tumor Initiative

Products and services

• LSU Health Foundation Scholarships Program Scholarship fund supporting LSU Health New Orleans students across the School of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Allied Health Professions, Public Health, and Graduate Studies. Over 70% of the 3,000 enrolled students demonstrate financial need. Includes named endowments such as the LSU Medical Alumni New Orleans Endowed Scholarship, the Marcia and Billy Beer Endowment (funding 10 full medical-school tuition scholarships in perpetuity), and others.
• LSU Health Foundation Endowed Chairs Program Highest academic award program; recruits and retains eminent faculty through endowed chairs. Includes the $400,000 Daniel W. Nuss, MD Chair in Skull Base Surgery (funded via the Louisiana Board of Regents Support Fund) and the Kelsey Bradley Favrot Chair in Neuro-Oncology (pursuing "Super Chair" status with an additional $600,000 raise).
• LSU Health Foundation Endowed Professorships Program Endowed professorship program providing stable, sustainable funding for senior faculty research and teaching. Includes the Isfana Ali, MD & Juzar Ali, MD Professorship ($100,000 total: $20,000 donor contribution with $80,000 match), the Louis R. Cabiran Professorship in Pulmonary/Critical Care & Allergy/Immunology, and the Honorable Henry G. Sullivan Professorship in Neuro-Oncology.
• LSU Health Foundation Lectureships Program Named-lecture program honoring distinguished individuals or fields of study. Includes the D. Luke Glancy, MD Lecture Series in Cardiology, honoring the NIH-trained LSU cardiology chief who shaped Louisiana cardiology training until his death in 2022.
• LSU Health Foundation Endowments Program Endowment program where principal gifts of at least $50,000 are invested to generate income that funds designated areas in perpetuity. Includes the Marcia and Billy Beer Endowment ($7.5M, the Foundation's largest gift), the D. Luke Glancy MD Lecture Series, and the John Franks Endowed Chair.
• Signature Fundraising Events Program Recurring signature fundraising events combining ticketed entry with corporate sponsorships (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond, Platinum tiers). Includes the Sullivan Gala (over $350,000 raised in 2025; over $250,000 in 2024), Where Hope Blooms: A Teal Luncheon (over $60,000 in 2024), Tiger Classic Golf Tournament (over $85,000 in 2026; 130+ golfers), Kelsey Bradley Favrot Memorial 5K (over $70,000 in 2024), Tiger Run 5K, Camp Tiger Gala, and Tiger Bones Dinner.
• LSU Health Foundation Donor Portal and Giving Platform Online donation and donor account portal enabling one-time, recurring, and pledge gifts; tribute/memorial giving across 15+ pre-named funds; matching-gift and stock-gift processing; Tiger Classic Golf and Tiger Bones sponsorship tiers; user registration, login, email preference management; and event registration. Backed by Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT and Reporting Xpress for fund accounting.
• Community Outreach Program Support Foundation-supported community outreach programs including Student Run Community Clinics (operating three branches — Ozanam Inn weekly Saturday primary care, Mobile Health Outreach bi-weekly Duncan Plaza clinic for housing-insecure, substance-use, and psychiatric populations, and Volunteers of America primary care — run by LSUHSC medical students), and Camp Tiger (a free week-long summer day camp run for 40 years by first-year LSUHSC medical students for children ages 6–15 with physical and/or mental challenges).

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans (LSUHSC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe LSU Health Foundation is the primary fundraising entity for academics at LSU Health New Orleans, a 501(c)3 organization raising essential funds that support the LSU Health Sciences Center in delivering innovative training, groundbreaking research, and vital community outreach. All fundraising activity is directed at supporting LSU Health's six schools (Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Graduate Studies, Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health) and Centers of Excellence (Neuroscience, Cardiovascular, Alcohol & Drug Abuse, LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center).
• LSU LCMC Health Cancer CenterflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic initiative supported by the Foundation's Strive for a Cure campaign — building a world-class cancer center in Louisiana with the goal of National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation. Joint research, education, and clinical-care partnership led by Dr. Lucio Miele.
• LSU Health Department of NeurosurgeryflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeneficiary of the Honorable Henry G. Sullivan, Jr. Neurosurgery Initiative, supported through the annual Sullivan Gala (over $350K raised in 2025, over $250K in 2024). Funds the Henry G. Sullivan Professorship in Neuro-Oncology and provides direct financial support for cancer patients (transportation, lodging, groceries) in partnership with Spirit of Charity.
• Tiger Athletic Foundation (TAF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReciprocal priority-point arrangement: one TAF Priority Point is awarded for each $1,000 in philanthropic donations to LSU Health Foundation, with properly documented planned gifts of $10,000+ earning 5 priority points. Used by donors to obtain LSU athletic tickets and parking passes.
• Smile TrainminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational children's charity providing cleft care — supported by LSU ASDA student dental group via World Smile Day fundraising. $1,500 raised funded 6 cleft surgeries at ~$250 each.
• Our Lady of the Lake HealthcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting/Title Sponsor of the annual Tiger Classic Golf Tournament (5th annual in 2026) supporting the LSU Health School of Medicine Baton Rouge Regional Campus. The 2026 tournament raised over $85,000.
• Professional Emergency Physician Associates, LLC (PEPA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting sponsor of the 2026 Tiger Classic Golf Tournament.
• Paretti Family of DealershipsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting sponsor of the 2026 Tiger Classic Golf Tournament.
• Woman's HospitalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting sponsor of the 2026 Tiger Classic Golf Tournament.
• The Baton Rouge Clinic AMCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting sponsor of the 2026 Tiger Classic Golf Tournament.
• The NeuroMedical Center ClinicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting sponsor of the 2026 Tiger Classic Golf Tournament.
• Louisiana Cardiology AssociatesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting sponsor of the 2026 Tiger Classic Golf Tournament.
• LSU Healthcare NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister organization within the LSU Health system; co-sponsor of the 2026 Tiger Classic Golf Tournament.
• Baton Rouge Orthopaedic ClinicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting sponsor of the 2026 Tiger Classic Golf Tournament.
• Radiology AssociatesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting sponsor of the 2026 Tiger Classic Golf Tournament.
• Campus FederalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting sponsor of the 2026 Tiger Classic Golf Tournament.
• Horizon Financial GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting sponsor of the 2026 Tiger Classic Golf Tournament.
• Kids Join the FightminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElizabeth Eglé (Managing Director of External Relations at the Foundation) serves on the board, reflecting Foundation leadership's personal commitment to advancing health outcomes for Louisiana families.
• American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal professional body whose Annual Meeting was the venue for student Ally Bartholomew's research presentation — funded by the Wittliffs' Margaret Raiford Hano Research Travel Award through the Foundation. AACR Scholar-in-Training Awards also recognized donor Jim Wittliff.
• American Heart AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-recipient of memorial contributions in honor of Brian Peter Jakes Sr. — donors may direct memorial gifts to either LSU Health Foundation or the American Heart Association.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LSU Foundation: The flagship private fundraising arm for LSU's main campus in Baton Rouge — directly comparable as a 501(c)(3) foundation supporting an LSU-affiliated institution with similar scholarship, endowment, and corporate-partnership programs in the same state.
• Tulane University Development: The fundraising arm of Tulane University, another New Orleans-based academic medical institution. Closely comparable in mission, donor base, and Louisiana regional footprint; incoming CEO Katie Acuff led Tulane's Principal Gifts program during its $1.8B+ campaign.
• MD Anderson Cancer Center Development: The fundraising arm of MD Anderson, the nation's leading NCI-designated cancer center. Closely comparable as a cancer-focused academic medical foundation with signature events, endowed chairs, and large planned-giving pipelines — a relevant reference for what LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center could become post-NCI designation.
• Baylor College of Medicine Development: The fundraising arm of Baylor College of Medicine, a leading Texas Medical Center academic medical institution. Comparable in mission, endowed-chair structure, and signature fundraising events supporting a private nonprofit medical school with research and clinical-care mandates.

Regional players

• Ochsner Health Foundation: The philanthropic arm of Ochsner Health, the largest nonprofit academic health system in the Gulf South. Comparable as a regional healthcare fundraising entity competing for overlapping Louisiana corporate donors, grateful patients, and event sponsors.
• Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation: The philanthropic arm of Pennington Biomedical Research Center, another LSU System institution in Baton Rouge. Comparable as a peer within the broader LSU System competing for overlapping donors, faculty relationships, and regional corporate sponsorships.

Broad incumbents

• University of Virginia Development: The central advancement office for UVA — a much larger, R1 public university foundation. Comparable in function; incoming VP/CAO Rob Allen previously led UVA's 70-person development team in the $6B Honor the Future campaign, providing a benchmark for the LSU Health Foundation's scaling trajectory.
• Duke Health Development: The fundraising entity for Duke University Health System and Duke University School of Medicine — a leading academic medical center development operation. Comparable as a benchmark for an established health-sciences fundraising operation supporting NCI-level cancer research and major-gift endowed chairs.
• Vanderbilt University Medical Center Development: Philanthropy and development function for VUMC, an R1 academic medical center with extensive endowed chairs, professorships, and cancer research programs. Useful peer for sizing major-gift and endowment potential at scale.
• American Cancer Society: The largest U.S. nonprofit funder of cancer research and patient support. Comparable as a major-gift competitor for cancer-focused donors in Louisiana and a partner/funder that complements the Foundation's Strive for a Cure campaign.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/lsuhealthfoundationnola
• Xx.com/LS_14298711081

Compliance2 records

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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