The mission of ben d johnson educational center is to build community in natchitoches and give access to social and economic success for all its residents. this is done by offering workforce development, job specific training, and assistance in removing barriers to employment to give individuals a route out of poverty.

Support for northwestern state university, marketing & promotion of university, scholarships, and direct support of specific areas of university based on donor designations.

The classical association of the middle west and south, inc. (camws) is a professional organization for anyone interested in the classical world, including classicists at all levels of instruction, that promotes the knowledge and appreciation of classical antiquity through support of pedagogy, original research and public outreach. while the geographic range of camws includes 32 u.s. states and 3 canadian provinces, the organization welcomes members from anywhere in the world.

To promote the educational and cultural welfare of northwestern state university and its athletic department. marketing and promotion of nsu athletics, scholarships, and direct support based on donor designations.

The louisiana school for math, science, and the arts foundation develops and manages resources to complement the work of the louisiana school for math, science, and the arts. the foundation provides for the educational and cultural welfare of students and for the development and enrichment of faculty and staff of the louisiana school for math, science, and the arts.

To provide comprehensive affordable, accessible, quality primary health care services to all patients with a focus on education and prevention.

To provide healing and hope for children and families with mental health and behavioral health needs by using therapeutic supports to help people fulfill their potential and build healthier family systems.

To promote and protect the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively support their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.

To raise funds to distribute to other non-profit organizations and people in need in the local area.

Provide housing assistance to disabled individuals.

Court appointed special advocate for children in foster care

Assist low income families in purchasing homes

The trust instrument of the charitable trust directs that its income, and income only, shall be used by the northwestern state university foundation to establish two equal scholarship funds for undergraduate students at northwestern state university.

To maintain and promote the area known as the cane river national heritage area.

The organization was created to develop and promote the jazz & heritage festival for the community and surrounding area of natchitoches, louisiana for the express purpose of promoting and preserving the area music and cultural heritage.

Children and families battling serious ill and to provide resources and opportunities to help improve the quality of life for in-need youth and the communities in which they live.

This is a quasi-public nonprofit corporation that operates programs for the poor and elderly and is funded primarily by federal and state grants.

To promote the sports history of louisiana and its many accomplished athletes through the establishment and maintenance of a central hall of fame and the preservation of sports history and memorabilia.