NonprofitsBaton Rouge Area Foundation

Community Foundations

Baton Rouge Area Foundation

BATON ROUGE, LA

Total revenue

$56.9M

Total expenses

$48.3M

Net assets

$332.9M

Grants received

$36.9M

194 grants

EIN

726030391

Tax year

2024

Mission

Foundation unites human & financial resources to enhance quality of life in southern louisiana

Programs

1 program

Sponsoring and administering a number of programs and projects that are dedicated to providing the appropriate response to emerging community needs such as facilitating investments and parternships and coordinating processes to improve the education of primary and secondary students throughout south louisiana; facilitating investments and parternships to support cities and regions creating positive impact for people, organizations and economies necessary to build safe and sustainable communities; supporting ligo-livingston (laser interferometer gravitational-wave observatory) which studies and detects gravitational waves by measuring distortions in space and time and its science education activities; and working with public, private and community partners, to provide financial and technical assistance in building clean energy communities across louisiana.

Expenses: $6.7M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$42.2M
Program service revenue
Investment income$14.7M
Other revenue
Total revenue$56.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$34.4M
Salaries & benefits$4.5M
Fundraising$872K
Other expenses$9.4M
Total expenses$48.3M
Total assets$342.7M
Net assets$332.9M

People

30 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CHRISTOPHER J MEYER

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$444K

45 hrs/wk

EDMUND J GIERING IV

ASSISTANT SECRETARY

Board

$236K

40 hrs/wk

BEVERLY M HAYDEL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

SCOTT N HENSGENS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TODD S MANUEL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ERIN MONROE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TATIANA SAAVEDRA PATEL MD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DIANNA R PAYTON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LINDA O POSNER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MATTHEW C SAURAGE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NICKLOS S SPEYRER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM F TATE IV PHD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAREN R WILLIAMS MD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JENNIFER EPLETT REILLY

PAST CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFFREY W KOONCE

CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

THOMAS J ADAMEK

VICE-CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DANIEL A GARDINER JR

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

HELENA R CUNNINGHAM

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

ANNETTE D BARTON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PRESTON J CASTILLE JR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

J WESLEY DANIELS JR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RHOMAN J HARDY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOHN M SPAIN

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Staff

$718K

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DEBORAH D PICKELL

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Staff

$253K

45 hrs/wk

BRENNA BENSON

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Staff

$221K

45 hrs/wk

COURTNEY GUSTIN

CONTROLLER

Staff

$147K

40 hrs/wk

LAUREN C JUMONVILLE

VICE PRESIDENT OF ENTERPRISE STRATEGY

Staff

$140K

40 hrs/wk

CARISSA GRAVES

VICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPIC ADVANCEMENT

Staff

$136K

40 hrs/wk

ERIC DEXTER

VICE PRESIDENT OF CIVIC LEADERSHIP

Staff

$136K

40 hrs/wk

SARAH GARDNER

VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

Staff

$125K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

WATERSHED ADVISORS LLC

CONSULTING

$3.1M

SPED STRATEGIES LLC

SPECIAL EDUCATION CONSULTANT

$440K

COMMON GOOD LABS

DATA SCIENCE CONSULTANT

$375K

CAPITAL CITY PRESS LLC

NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING

$333K

EXPLORATORIUM

CONSULTING

$287K

Grants received

Showing 194 of 194

FromAmountPurposeYear
$5.4M
TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN THE U.S.
2024
$411K
TO SUPPORT THE BATON ROUGE AREA FOUNDATION
2024
$349K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$215K
FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES; DAF FUNDED
2024
$197K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$155K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$142K
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS
2024
$25K
SPECIAL PROJECT GRANT
2024
$20K
Sponsorship, Friends of Higher Education Foundation Fund - Meauxmentum Summit 2024
2024
$10K
COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS OR CHARITABLE TRUSTS
2024
$10K
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
2024
$6K
FUNDING ART AND MUSIC PROGRAMS
2024
$5.4M
TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN THE U.S.
2023
$1.3M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$880K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$750K
TO SUPPORT THE BATON ROUGE AREA FOUNDATION
2023
$284K
To advance inclusive education practices in Northwest Arkansas
2023
$250K
SUPPORT TOWARD LAUNCH THERAPY CENTER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
2023
$180K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$161K
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS
2023
$120K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$118K
CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT
2023
$100K
CONTRIBUTION TO EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM FUND
2023
$60K
HALO Project
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$32K
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
2023
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
MID CITY MEDICAL CORRIDOR (MCMC) PARTNERSHIP
2023
$25K
LINDA AND JOHN DAVIES 33 FUND
2023
$14K
MAUI DISASTER SUPPORT
2023
$13K
DONOR ADVISED FUND
2023
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$10K
RUSTON HIGH SCHOOL E
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
General Support
2023
$10K
TO SUPPORT FIRST RESPONDERS TO BEAUREGARD PARISH WILDFIRES
2023
$10K
SEED FUNDING FOR A250 COMMISSION
2023
$7K
FUNDING FAMILY GRANTS
2023
$6K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
CHARITY EFFORTS
2023
$5K
Program Support
2023
$3K
IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE IN BATON ROU
2023
$3K
CHARITY EFFORTS
2023
$5.4M
TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR K-12 STUDENTS IN THE U.S.
2022
$500K
To support work to develop a conceptual design for the HALO low-carbon hydrogen hub project.
2022
$450K
TO SUPPORT THE BATON ROUGE AREA FOUNDATION
2022
$425K
To continue providing technical assistance to Birmingham, Charleston, and Washington, DC as they develop plans to support the priorities and strategies outlined in the applications for the federal Good Jobs Challenge (GJC).
2022
$375K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$235K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$172K
CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT
2022
$100K
CIVIC
2022
$84K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$65K
PROJECT SUPPORT-ENVIRONMENT
2022
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$48K
FUNDING FAMILY GRANTS
2022
$25K
MID CITY MEDICAL CORRIDOR (MCMC) PARTNERSHIP
2022
$21K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$21K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$20K
EXPAND PHILANTHROPY AND ORGANIZE CIVIC SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT
2022
$15K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$10K
General Support
2022
$10K
LINDA AND JOHN DAVIES 33 FUND
2022
$7K
GRANT FROM LOUISIANA DISASTER RECOVERY ALLIANCE TO BRAF
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$4K
Program Support
2022
$2K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$561K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$561K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$300K
UNITED HEALTH FOUNDATION DONATION TO SUPPORT HURRICANE IDA RELIEF EFFORTS
2021
$217K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$130K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$71K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$71K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$58K
CHARITABLE - GENERAL ANNUAL SUPPORT
2021
$50K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$33K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$30K
HURRICANE IDA DISASTER RELIEF
2021
$16K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$7K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$3K
Program Support
2021
$3K
AID TO AREA INDINGENT
2021
$1K
2022 GONZALES GALA - BENEFITING MARY BIRD PERKINS CANCER CENTER
2021
$600K
TO SUPPORT THE LOUISIANA COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND.
2020
$600K
TO SUPPORT THE LOUISIANA COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND.
2020
$500K
CHARITY EFFORTS
2020
$500K
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
2020
$500K
COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORT GRANT
2020
$400K
TO SUPPORT THE BATON ROUGE AREA FOUNDATION
2020
$200K
LA GOVENOR'S COVID-19 RELIEF FUND
2020
$198K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$150K
in support of East Baton Rouge Parish as an implementation site in the Safety and Justice Challenge.
2020
$138K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$110K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$100K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2020
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$75K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE MENTAL HEALTH TRAUMA BEREAVEMENT FUND.
2020
$75K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$73K
General Nonprofit Support
2020
$70K
FOR EMPLOYEES 1ST FUND
2020
$60K
General Contribution
2020
$60K
TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
2020
$57K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50K
EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND
2020
$50K
FUNDS TO BE PERMANENTLY PLACED IN THE WILL & LEONA HUFF FAMILY FUND.
2020
$50K
OCHSNER COVID-19 PREVALENCE STUDY
2020
$50K
FUELING THE FIGHT
2020
$40K
CHARITABLE - GENERAL ANNUAL SUPPORT
2020
$30K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2020
$26K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$22K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$18K
General Support
2020
$17K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$11K
FOR COCA-COLA UNITED EMPLOYEE RELIEF FUND
2020
$10K
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2020
$10K
Linde Employees First Fund
2020
$10K
General Support
2020
$10K
DONATION FOR DISASTER RELIEF
2020
$10K
EXPAND PHILANTHROPY AND ORGANIZE CIVIC SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT
2020
$6K
OPERATIONS
2020
$5K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2020
$5K
PHILANTHROPY/VOLUNTARISM
2020
$5K
OCEANS HEALTHCARE FUND
2020
$3K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$3K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$2K
AID TO AREA INDINGENT
2020
$975
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$100
PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
2020
$50
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$200K
improve early childhood systems in Louisiana by evaluating and documenting the work of the Ready Start Networks
2019
$151K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2019
$100K
FOR THE EMPLOYEE 1ST DILL TRUST ASSISTANCE FUND TO SUPPORT MEMBERS OF THE BOHEMIAN CLUB THAT ARE EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.
2019
$57K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$52K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$21K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$15K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2019
$15K
HUMANISM IN MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
2019
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$10K
EXPAND PHILANTHROPY AND ORGANIZE CIVIC SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT
2019
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$2K
Program Support
2019
$156K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$90K
GENERAL OPERATING
2018
$36K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
$16K
THE WURTELE FUND DONOR ADVISED FUND
2018
$15K
COCA-COLA UNITED EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE FUND
2018
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$3K
DRUG EDUCATION PROGRAM
2018
$500
TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT PROJECTS FOR CIVIC GOOD
2018
$61K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2017
$14K
EXPAND PHILANTHROPY AND ORGANIZE CIVIC SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT
2017
$11K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017

Funded by

$36.9M from 89 funders · 194 grants · 2017–2024

The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc

$16.2M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.9M · 7 grants · 2018–2023

The Newton B Thomas Support Foundation

$2.0M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Helen S Barnes Tr For Baton Rouge Area

$1.5M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Walton Family Foundation Inc

$1.2M · 3 grants · 2022–2023

Laura And John Arnold Foundation

$1.2M · 2 grants · 2020

Mcmains Foundation

$1.0M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$1.0M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN726030391
NTEE codeT310
Subsection03
Ruling date1965-11
Formed1964
Employees37
Volunteers85
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