Baton Rouge Area Foundation
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$342.7M
+6.6% YoY
Annual Giving
—
-100.0% YoY
Grant Count
0
-100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
—
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $342,730,306 | $321,477,524 | $309,005,513 |
| Revenue | $56,922,835 | $54,623,777 | $36,560,561 |
| Expenses | $48,295,519 | $48,602,030 | $40,794,024 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $14,730,778 | $21,460,605 | $12,473,219 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1,270 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER J MEYER | PRESIDENT & CEO | 45 | $443,960 |
| JEFFREY W KOONCE | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JENNIFER EPLETT REILLY | PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| THOMAS J ADAMEK | VICE-CHAIR | 1 | — |
| DANIEL A GARDINER JR | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| HELENA R CUNNINGHAM | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| ANNETTE D BARTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PRESTON J CASTILLE JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| J WESLEY DANIELS JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RHOMAN J HARDY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BEVERLY M HAYDEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SCOTT N HENSGENS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TODD S MANUEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ERIN MONROE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TATIANA SAAVEDRA PATEL MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DIANNA R PAYTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LINDA O POSNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW C SAURAGE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NICKLOS S SPEYRER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM F TATE IV PHD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KAREN R WILLIAMS MD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EDMUND J GIERING IV | ASSISTANT SECRETARY | 40 | $236,164 |
| DEBORAH D PICKELL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 45 | $252,944 |
| BRENNA BENSON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 45 | $221,403 |
| LAUREN C JUMONVILLE | VICE PRESIDENT OF ENTERPRISE STRATEGY | 40 | $140,475 |
| SARAH GARDNER | VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $125,125 |
| CARISSA GRAVES | VICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPIC ADVANCEMENT | 40 | $136,310 |
| COURTNEY GUSTIN | CONTROLLER | 40 | $147,266 |
| ERIC DEXTER | VICE PRESIDENT OF CIVIC LEADERSHIP | 40 | $135,932 |
| JOHN M SPAIN | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | — | $718,318 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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