Public Charity

BATON ROUGE AREA FOUNDATION

Based in BATON ROUGE, LA, BATON ROUGE AREA FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $56.9M in revenue, $48.3M in expenses, $342.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 138 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $26.4M.

EIN: 726030391 BATON ROUGE, LA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$56.9M
Total Expenses$48.3M
Total Assets$342.7M
Grant Records138
Funding Total$26.4M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

BATON ROUGE AREA FOUNDATION UNITES HUMAN AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN SOUTHERN LOUISIANA. TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION, WE: SERVE DONORS TO BUILD THE ASSETS THAT DRIVE INITIATIVES AND SOLUTIONS; ENGAGE COMMUNITY LEADERS TO DEVELOP APPROPRIATE RESPONSES TO EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES; PARTNER WITH ENTITIES FROM ALL SEGMENTS OF OUR SERVICE AREA, AS WELL AS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, IN ORDER TO LEVERAGE OUR COLLECTIVE RESOURCES AND CREATE THE CAPACITY TO BE A STIMULUS OF POSITIVE REGIONAL CHANGE; AND EVALUATE OUR WORK AND SHARE THE RESULTS WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$11,859,674
2024
TO SUPPORT THE BATON ROUGE AREA FOUNDATION
$410,784
$384,239
$349,267
2024
FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES; DAF FUNDED
$215,000

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Annette D Barton
DIRECTOR Beverly M Haydel
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Brenna Benson
VICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPIC ADVANCEMENT Carissa Graves
PRESIDENT & CEO Christopher J Meyer
CONTROLLER Courtney Gustin

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$14,884,103 9 grants
TO SUPPORT THE BATON ROUGE AREA FOUNDATION
$3,285,784 6 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$2,147,565 24 grants
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$1,141,144 11 grants
TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS
$793,182 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $56.9M $48.3M $342.7M
2023 $54.6M $48.6M $321.5M
2022 $36.6M $40.8M $309.0M
2021 $341.0M
2020 $35.0M $34.1M $293.2M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $35.0M to $56.9M (+62%), with total assets most recently reported at $342.7M.

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