Program areas at Baton Rouge Area Foundation
Serving the Baton Rouge and south Louisiana Area by funding various nonprofits, programs, and projects benefitting the needy and the community as a whole.
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.
Grants made by Baton Rouge Area Foundation
Who funds Baton Rouge Area Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Baton Rouge Area Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Christopher J. Meyer | President and Chief Executive Officer | $443,088 | 2024-11-22 |
| Brenna Benson | Chief Operating Officer | $236,113 | 2023-12-31 |
| Debbie Pickell | Chief Financial Officer | | 2023-01-19 |
| Deborah D Pickell | Chief Financial Officer. / Director of Finance | $247,435 | 2023-12-31 |
| Sarah Gardner | Vice President of Communications | $125,255 | 2023-12-31 |
| ...and 11 more key personnel |
Financials for Baton Rouge Area Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $33,513,682 | $24,091,095 | 39.1% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $11,037,535 | $9,730,340 | 13.4% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $-307,543 | $-29,787 | -932.5% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $10,423,070 | $2,742,879 | 280% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-58,967 | $10,034 | -687.7% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $16,000 | $16,000 | - |
| Total revenues | $54,623,777 | $36,560,561 | 49.4% |
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Data update history
January 9, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 6, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 3, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
November 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCommunity foundationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsProvides grantsLobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyState / local levelEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 100 N St Suite 900
- Baton Rouge, LA 70802
- Metro area
- Baton Rouge, LA
- County
- East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
- Website URL
- braf.org
- Phone
- (225) 387-6126
- Facebook page
- BRAreaFoundation
- Twitter profile
- @brfdn
IRS details
- EIN
- 72-6030391
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1964
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- T31: Community Foundations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Central organization
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Delinquent
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- 127733
- FTB Entity ID
- None yet
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2025-02-19
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