Baton Rouge Area Foundation

EIN: 726030391

Accepts Applications

Total Assets

$321.5M

Key Financial Metrics (2024)

Total Giving

$32.9M

Number of Grants

370

Median Grant

$20K

Grant Range

$5K - $3.7M

Historical Giving Trends

Year	Assets	Total Giving	# Grants	Median Grant
2024	$321.5M	$32.9M	370	$20K
2023	$309.0M	$28.1M	326	$23K

Recent Grant Recipients

NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE CONWILL DONOR ADVISED FUND

• 2023

$3.7M

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY

FOR THE WURTELE DONOR ADVISED FUND

• 2023

$2.0M

NEW SCHOOLS FOR NEW ORLEANS INC

LOUISIANA EDUCATION: 2015-2025 PROGRAM

• 2023

$1.8M

UNIFIED JEWISH CONGREGATION OF BATON ROUGE

GENERAL SUPPORT, FOR SECURITY, THE SUPPORT OF SPECIAL PROJECTS, PROGRAMS AND SPECIFIC FUNDS, FOR JS MEMORIAL FUND, FOR BETTY SIMMONS' ACCOUNT, RENOVATION OF KLEINERT PROPERTY

• 2023

$1.3M

LSU FOUNDATION

GENERAL SUPPORT, SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY LAB SCHOOL FOUNDATION, SUPPORT OF SPECIAL PROJECTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS, SUPPORT OF VARIOUS FUNDS

• 2023

$1.2M

YMCA OF THE CAPITAL AREA

GENERAL SUPPORT, TO PROVIDE SWIMMING LESSONS

• 2023

$1.1M

PURDIN-TURNER COLLECTION

GENERAL SUPPORT

• 2023

$775K

FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN LOUISIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING

GENERAL SUPPORT, FOR THE ENDOWMENT FUND

• 2023

$703K

EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL OF BATON ROUGE

GENERAL SUPPORT, FOR THE E-FUND, FOR THE BASKETBALL PROGRAM, SUPPORT OF QUEST CENTER, SPIRIT, BODY, MIND CAMPAIGN, SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAM, ARTS KREW 23, FOR 22/23 EFUND

• 2023

$628K

ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BATON ROUGE

GENERAL SUPPORT, WOMEN'S GIVING CIRCLE, BISHOP OTT WORKS OF MERCY

• 2023

$510K

Quick Facts

Location

Louisiana

Return Type

990

Most Recent Filing

2024

Annual Expenses

$48.6M

Giving Rate

10.2% of assets

Application Policy

Accepts Applications

Yes - Open to Applications