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EIN 72-6030391

Baton Rouge Area Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
34
City
Baton Rouge
State
Louisiana
Year formed
1964
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T31: Community Foundations
Description
Baton Rouge Area Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life in south Louisiana through financial and human resources. They support a variety of programs and projects benefiting the needy and community as a whole.
Total revenues
$36,560,561
2022
Total expenses
$40,794,024
2022
Total assets
$309,005,513
2022
Num. employees
34
2022

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 sustainable communities; supporting the restoration of public art installations throughout the greater Baton Rouge Area; 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 supporting a culture of health through the ongoing activities of the Baton Rouge health district.

Grants made by Baton Rouge Area Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
New Schools for New Orleans (NSNO)Louisiana Education: 2015-2021 Program$2,363,333
St Lukes Episcopal ChurchGeneral Support, Eli Palmer's Shepherd's Fund$1,812,866
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund (GSPF)General Support$1,778,230
...and 283 more grants made totalling $25,500,069

Who funds Baton Rouge Area Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Bloomberg PhilanthropiesTo Improve Outcomes for K-12 Students in the U.s.$5,400,000
Walton Family FoundationTo Support Work To Develop A Conceptual Design for the Halo Low-Carbon Hydrogen Hub Project.$500,000
The Newton B Thomas Support FoundationTo Support the Baton Rouge Area Foundation$450,000
...and 34 more grants received totalling $8,867,249

Personnel at Baton Rouge Area Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Chris MeyerChief Executive Officer
Brenna BensonChief Operating Officer$128,428
Debbie PickellChief Financial Officer
Carissa GravesVice President
Lauren C JumonvilleVice President of Enterprise Strategy / Director of Civic Leadership Initiatives$112,027
...and 18 more key personnel

Financials for Baton Rouge Area Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$24,091,095
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$9,730,340
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$-29,787
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$2,742,879
Net income from fundraising events$10,034
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$16,000
Total revenues$36,560,561

Form 990s for Baton Rouge Area Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-12-21990View PDF
2019-122022-01-05990View PDF
2018-122020-06-12990View PDF
...and 15 more Form 990s

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Arizona Community FoundationPhoenix, AZ$122,702,351
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Arkansas Community FoundationLittle Rock, AR$82,995,729
Montana Community Foundation (MCF)Helena, MT$15,011,185
The Philadelphia Foundation (PF)Philadelphia, PA$80,318,312
New Hampshire Charitable FoundationConcord, NH$65,087,484
Seattle FoundationSeattle, WA$159,592,537
Maine Community FoundationEllsworth, ME$52,365,869
The Pittsburgh FoundationPittsburgh, PA$91,513,611
San Antonio Area FoundationSan Antonio, TX$68,911,493
Data update history
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $180,000 from Mcmains Foundation
January 11, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 11, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 18 new grant, including a grant for $5,400,000 from Bloomberg Philanthropies
December 28, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
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
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