Our commitment starts with helping youth develop the skills they need to become successful. The Ludacris Foundation believes that partnering with others to support our communities and keep our youth safe helps to fulfill our mission. It is important to the foundation to play a vital role by giving back to our communities. Partnering with you makes the difference. Our participants help to develop a positive environment by providing alternatives to youth being on the streets. Together, we share the same belief and commitment of investing in the future of young people.

GRANTEES & RECIPIENTS

The Ludacris Foundation provides gifts and grants to 501c3 organizations with music, arts and educational programs that promote youth development. In addition, we provide food clothing and toys for communities in need through our Luda Cares Initiatives.

Luda Cares:
PEP / LA (CA)
UCP (CA)
Carver Middle School (FL)
Brewster Homes (MI)
College Park Housing Community (GA)
The Enterprise Foundation (GA)
Miami Rescue Mission (FL)
Grove Park / Habitat (IL)
Herndon Homes (GA)
Dunbar Elementary (GA)
Hollywood Homes (GA)
Destiny Child Foundation (GA)
Lawn Terrance (IL)
Cochran Gardens (MO)
Lasalle Park (MO)
Sisters of the Son Foundation (VA)
The Ike Austin Foundation (CA)
Rah Rah’s Village of Hope (GA)
Poinsietta High School (FL)
Family Fund Ft. Hood (TX)
NYU Medical Center - Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation (NY)
The Stay Strong Foundation (NY)
American Red Cross (National)
USO - (National)
Ishtenteng Trust, Soweto, South Africa
Make a Wish Foundation
Bugga’s House
The Derrick Coleman Foundation

Music and Arts:
Dance Institute of Washington (DC)
Multi-media Training Institute (DC)
Sol & Soul - Music and Arts
Toolshed, Inc. (CA)
SRT - Service Respect Training (GA)
The Fox Theatre (GA)
Rising Star (GA
Figgtree Youth Music Academy (GA)
The Study Hall (GA)
Youth Communications / Vox Youth Newspaper (GA)
Boulevard Arts Center (IL)
Community Arts Center (IL)
Fleetwood-Jordan Art Guild (IL)
Little Black Pearl Workshop (IL)
NDIGO Foundation (IL)
West Humboldt Park Center for Performing Arts (IL)
Youth Service Project IL)
Zeta Phi Beta Chapter Community Arts Center (IL)
Don Moyers Boys & Girls Club (IL)
Harold Washington Foundation (IL)
Human Resources Development Institute (IL)
Trinity United Church of Christ (IL)
Brewster Homes (MI)
Black Liberated Arts Center (OK)
Point Breeze (PA)
Pass Christian High School (MS)

Education:
Amer-I-Can (CA)
The Sojourn To The Past (CA)
Phillips School (DC)
Overtown Youth Center (FL)
100 Black Men of America (GA)
Genesis Prevention Coalition (GA)
Michael Vicks Camps (GA)
The Delaney House (GA)
The Lost Boys of Sudan (GA)
National Youth Connection (GA)
NBA - Read to Achieve Program (GA)
Southside High School (GA)
Warren Holyfield Boys & Girls Club (GA)
Christ Universal Temple (IL)
Mt. Vernon Boys & Girls Club (NY)
100 Black Men of America (National)
Source Youth Foundation (National)
DC WritersCorp

In addition, various organizations have been given memorabilia, photos, etc. for charitable auctions and fundraisers.