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 146 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $27.1M.

EIN: 726030391 BATON ROUGE, LA Community Foundations NTEE: T31 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$56.9M
Total Expenses$48.3M
Total Assets$342.7M
Grant Records146
Funding Total$27.1M
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.

Where $100 goes at Baton Rouge Area Foundation

How Baton Rouge Area Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.

$87 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $87 for programs

$74
Serving the Baton Rouge and south louisiana area by funding various nonprofits, programs, and projects benefitting the needy and the community as a whole
85% of program spending
$13
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…
15% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

$152,655
ASCENDIUM EDUCATION SOLUTIONS INC
2025
SPONSORSHIP, FRIENDS OF HIGHER ED - UNTAPPED SUMMIT 11/6-11/7/25
$25,000
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$11,859,674
THE NEWTON B THOMAS SUPPORT FOUNDATION
2024
TO SUPPORT THE BATON ROUGE AREA FOUNDATION
$410,784
$384,239

Showing up to 5 of 146 total records — full history available with membership.

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

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$24,300,491 109 grants
Education
$955,837 7 grants
Human & Social Services
$861,567 8 grants
Economic Development
$500,000 1 grant
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
$191,135 8 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.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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