Louisiana Public Health Institute

What Louisiana Public Health Institute does

Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) is a statewide 501(c)(3) nonprofit public health organization founded in 1997 and headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana. The organization operates a portfolio of interconnected public health programs spanning health equity, tobacco control, maternal and infant health, clinical research, climate resilience, and community capacity building. Core products include REACHnet, a clinical research network operating within the national PCORnet infrastructure and spanning eight health systems across Louisiana, Texas, and California with a combined patient population of more than 18 million; the Gulf Hub initiative, a five-year program that transforms Community Health Centers into energy-independent, climate-adaptive Learning Resilience Hubs; The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living; the Louisiana Maternal & Infant Data Collaborative; and Mental Health First Aid training programs.

LPHI's underlying technology is centered on health data interoperability and clinical research infrastructure. REACHnet is built on the PCORnet Common Data Model, which was upgraded from v6.1 to v7.0 in August 2025 to support research on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Maternal Morbidity and Mortality, and to capture Social Determinants of Health, Patient-Reported Outcomes, and Patient-Generated Health Data. The Gulf Hub initiative layers a regional data warehouse and cross-provider health record continuity on top of physical resilience investments such as solar+storage microgrids and flood-resistant infrastructure.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed, but the organization's business model is primarily grant-funded, supplemented by tax-deductible donations, training program fees, and professional services. A $20 million award from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Gulf Research Program under the Gulf Futures Challenge (announced April 2026) represents a single anchor grant that is materially larger than typical nonprofit programming budgets. LPHI's go-to-market is community-led: partnerships with state Primary Care Associations in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida; academic institutions including Tulane, LSU, and UCSF; eight REACHnet health system partners; and an international LANCER chronic-disease surveillance initiative with partners in Puerto Rico, Colombia, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic.

Name

Louisiana Public Health Institute

Legal name

Louisiana Public Health Institute

Website

https://lphi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

LPHI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public health organization based in New Orleans operating the REACHnet clinical research network, tobacco prevention campaigns, maternal and infant health data initiatives, and the multi-state Gulf Hub climate resilience program across the Gulf Coast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Administration of Public Health Programs (923120), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAL

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations

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

SECONDARYBPAIAJAM

Health Data, Vital Statistics & Population Health Informatics

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Public Health Administration & Regulation

SECONDARYHLAJAMAD

Public Health Governance, Interagency Coordination & Partnerships

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Policy & Administration

Keywords

• Public health services
• Clinical research networks
• Health data analytics
• Tobacco prevention programs
• Community health initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: LPHI operates primarily as a nonprofit organization funded through grants from foundations, government agencies, and public health programs. The $20M Gulf Futures Challenge award is a major grant supporting the Gulf Hub initiative.
2. Donations: LPHI accepts tax-deductible donations as a 501(c)(3) organization. Tax ID 72-1379921.
3. Training Programs: LPHI generates revenue through Mental Health First Aid training programs, offering both Youth and Adult training sessions for a fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LPHI is a statewide 501(c)(3) nonprofit public health institute that operates a portfolio of programs including clinical research networks (REACHnet), multi-state climate-resilient health facility initiatives (Gulf Hub), tobacco control campaigns, maternal and infant health data collaboratives, mental health first aid training, capacity building, policy advocacy, and data interoperability and analytics services for health systems, government agencies, and community organizations.

Product overview

Louisiana Public Health Institute is a statewide nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of interconnected public health programs and services. The core offerings include REACHnet, a clinical research network within PCORnet® serving 18+ million patients across multiple states; Gulf Hub, a Learning Resilience Hubs initiative creating climate-adaptive healthcare facilities; and The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living, a comprehensive tobacco control program. Supporting services include Capacity Building, Communications, Community Engagement, Data Interoperability/Research/Analytics, Monitoring/Evaluation/Learning, Policy, Professional Services, and Strategic Initiatives. LPHI also operates the Louisiana Maternal & Infant Data Collaborative and provides Mental Health First Aid Training programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• REACHnet: Clinical research network within PCORnet enabling efficient large-scale studies that integrate patient engagement and real-world health data
• The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living
• Gulf Hub
• SUPPORT LA
• Louisiana Maternal and Infant Data Collaborative

Products and services

• REACHnet Clinical research network within PCORnet that enables efficient, large-scale studies integrating patient engagement and real-world health data, spanning eight health systems across Louisiana, Texas, and California with a combined patient population of more than 18 million.
• Gulf Hub Five-year multi-state initiative that transforms Community Health Centers into Learning Resilience Hubs—energy-independent, climate-adaptive healthcare facilities that remain operational before, during, and after disasters—through solar+storage microgrids, communications systems, enhanced programming, and a regional data warehouse.
• Louisiana Maternal & Infant Data Collaborative

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,500,000+ Louisianians protected from secondhand smoke through 40 local ordinances
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

31 partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Gulf Research ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2026Awarded $20 million through the Gulf Futures Challenge to implement Gulf Hub initiative transforming Community Health Centers into Learning Resilience Hubs across the Gulf Coast.
• Southern Economic Advancement Project (SEAP)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2026Co-hosted Southern Data Infrastructure webinar with LPHI, highlighting how local and regional organizations serve as essential data infrastructure.
• Sutter HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2025Joined REACHnet as PCORnet Network Partner in 2025, expanding the network to 8 health systems across Louisiana, Texas, and California with 18M+ patient population.
• Harvard Pilgrim Health Care InstitutestrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2025Partner in LANCER initiative to develop international chronic disease surveillance across Latin America, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
• Puerto Rico Public Health TruststrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2025Partner in LANCER initiative for Latin American chronic disease epidemiology and research network.
• University of Puerto RicostrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2025New partner providing data from multiple health systems in Puerto Rico for LANCER initiative.
• Unisanitas-Keralty (Colombia)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2025New partner providing data from multiple health systems in Colombia for LANCER initiative.
• Louisiana Primary Care AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Lead Primary Care Association partner in Gulf Hub initiative, representing community health centers in Louisiana.
• Mississippi Primary Care AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Primary Care Association partner in Gulf Hub initiative, representing community health centers in Mississippi.
• Alabama Primary Care AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Primary Care Association partner in Gulf Hub initiative, representing community health centers in Alabama.
• Florida Association of Community Health CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Primary Care Association partner in Gulf Hub initiative, representing community health centers in Florida.
• Louisiana State University School of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Academic partner in Gulf Hub initiative providing research and public health expertise.
• Southern University of New Orleans School of Social WorkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Academic partner in Gulf Hub initiative providing social work expertise and community engagement.
• University of Miami Global Institute for Community Health and DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Academic partner in Gulf Hub initiative providing expertise in community health and international development.
• Crescent CarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Community-based organization partner in Gulf Hub initiative providing direct community health services.
• Collective EnergycoreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2024Solar+storage technology partner in Gulf Hub initiative providing renewable energy solutions for Learning Resilience Hubs.
• 504 HealthNetcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Community-based organization partner in Gulf Hub initiative serving New Orleans region.
• Mississippi Public Health InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024Public health institute partner in Gulf Hub initiative providing regional expertise in Mississippi.
• Birthmark Doula CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Doulas and birth workers partner in Doula Collaboration Community of Practice developing policies and strategies for collaborative doula care.
• The Amandla GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in Doula Collaboration Community of Practice providing expertise in maternal health equity.
• Saul's LightcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in Doula Collaboration Community of Practice supporting families and communities.
• Sista Midwife ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in Doula Collaboration Community of Practice providing birth worker expertise.
• Community Birth CompanioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in Doula Collaboration Community of Practice providing community-based birth support.
• Health LeadscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in Doula Collaboration Community of Practice addressing social determinants of health.
• Baylor Scott & White HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015REACHnet partner health system providing clinical research infrastructure.
• DHR HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015REACHnet partner health system providing clinical research infrastructure.
• Ochsner HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015REACHnet partner health system providing clinical research infrastructure and data for Louisiana Maternal & Infant Data Collaborative.
• Ochsner LSU Health ShreveportcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015REACHnet partner health system providing clinical research infrastructure.
• Tulane MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015REACHnet partner health system providing clinical research infrastructure.
• LCMC HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015REACHnet partner health system and data source for Louisiana Maternal & Infant Data Collaborative.
• University of California, San FranciscocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015REACHnet partner health system providing clinical research infrastructure.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Texas Health Institute: Texas-based independent nonprofit public health institute focused on health equity, research, and policy — comparable in mission and operating model, with overlapping health-system research partnerships via the REACHnet/PCORnet ecosystem.
• National Network of Public Health Institutes: The national membership network of public health institutes including LPHI; directly comparable organizational model and convening function across state public health institutes, and a primary mechanism through which LPHI coordinates with peer institutes nationally.
• Georgia Health Policy Center: Health policy research center at Georgia State University conducting similar health-systems research, policy analysis, and program evaluation; comparable in research portfolio and public-sector orientation.
• Mississippi Public Health Institute: Statewide public health institute in Mississippi that is itself a partner in LPHI's Gulf Hub initiative; comparable mission, nonprofit funding model, and Gulf South geographic focus.
• Public Health Institute: Oakland, CA-based statewide public health nonprofit with similar mission, program portfolio, and revenue model (grants, contracts, fee-for-service). Directly comparable in scope, headcount scale, and multi-program health-equity focus; one of the most established comparable public health institutes in the U.S.

Broad incumbents

• American Public Health Association: The largest and most established U.S. public health professional association; broader membership-and-advocacy focus rather than LPHI's program-delivery and data-infrastructure model, but operates in the same overall public-health sector.

Others

• Association of State and Territorial Health Officials: National membership organization representing state public health agencies; not a direct competitor but operates adjacent to LPHI in supporting state-level public health infrastructure and policy.
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Large U.S. health-focused philanthropy funding many of the same health-equity and tobacco-control programs LPHI pursues; functions as funder/ecosystem participant rather than peer.

Emerging players

• Health Leads: National nonprofit addressing social determinants of health and a direct partner in LPHI's Doula Collaboration Community of Practice; comparable in mission focus on SDoH and health equity, smaller in scale.
• Trust for America's Health: Nonprofit health policy and advocacy organization focused on disease prevention and health system preparedness; comparable advocacy and policy translation role but national in scope rather than regionally focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/LPHIorg

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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