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Baton Rouge Area Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Community Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2022 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a donor-advised fund
Organization maintained a donor-advised fund or similar account through which donors could direct the distribution or investment of funds. Details are reported on Schedule D.
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$36.6M (2022)

Expenses
$40.8M (2022)

Total Assets
$309M (2022)

Total Liabilities
$11.5M (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$36,560,561
Expenses
$40,794,024
Net Income
-$4,233,463
Net Assets
$297,531,773
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $24,091,095
65.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $9,730,340
26.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$29,787
Net Fundraising $10,034
0.0%
Sales of Assets $2,742,879
7.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $16,000
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,692,041
4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,587,262
3.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $309,005,513
Total Liabilities $11,473,740
Net Assets $297,531,773
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Christopher J Meyer (President & Ceo) $434,790 $0 $25,208
John M Spain (Executive Vice President) $418,395 $0 $51,225
Deborah D Pickell (Chief Financial Officer.) $238,440 $0 $59,978
Edmund J Giering Iv (Assistant Secretary) $211,328 $0 $74,771
Mukul Verma (Director Of Communications) $149,424 $0 $29,648
John G Davies (President & Ceo Through Mar 2022) $139,471 $550,428 $36,622
Brenna Benson (Chief Operating Officer) $128,428 $0 $22,883
Raymond Prince (Financial Operations Manager) $113,431 $0 $25,522
Lauren C Jumonville (Vice President Of Enterprise Strategy) $112,027 $0 $44,340
Lauren Crump (Vice President Of Nonprofit Excellence) $104,531 $0 $24,648
Jennifer Eplett Reilly (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey W Koonce (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Helena R Cunningham (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Daniel A Gardiner Jr (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
William E Balhoff (Director) $0 $0 $0
Annette D Barton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas J Adamek (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rodney C Braxton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Preston J Castille Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beverly M Haydel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Scott N Hensgens (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles W Lamar Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Todd S Manuel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tatiana Saavedra Patel Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda O Posner (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$55,703,797
Expenses
$37,214,739
Net Income
$18,489,058
Net Assets
$331,123,962
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $41,540,278
74.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,958,700
10.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $44,054
0.1%
Net Fundraising $6,464
0.0%
Sales of Assets $8,138,301
14.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $16,000
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,452,358
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,470,514
4.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $341,014,842
Total Liabilities $9,890,880
Net Assets $331,123,962
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John G Davies (President & Ceo) $525,017 $3,350,000 $60,161
John M Spain (Executive Vice President) $427,383 $0 $49,962
Deborah Pickell (Director Of Finance) $239,661 $0 $59,068
Edmund J Giering Iv (Assistant Secretary) $213,274 $0 $62,587
Mukul Verma (Director Of Communications) $143,112 $0 $27,707
Raymond Prince (Financial Operations Manag) $118,482 $0 $25,759
Lauren C Jumonville (Director Of Civic Leadersh) $106,997 $0 $47,704
Courtney Gustin (Controller) $104,621 $0 $40,200
William E Balhoff (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Eplett Reilly (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Donna D Fraiche (Director) $0 $0 $0
Francis C Jumonville Jr (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
S Dennis Blunt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Annette D Barton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas J Adamek (Director) $0 $0 $0
B Eugene Berry Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rodney C Braxton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Prestion J Castille Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Helena R Cunningham (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Beverly M Haydel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey W Koonce (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Charles W Lamar Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Todd S Manuel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda O Posner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew C Saurage (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$35,030,558
Expenses
$34,103,279
Net Income
$927,279
Net Assets
$285,764,955
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $28,575,218
81.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,704,469
13.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $101,727
0.3%
Net Fundraising $6,377
0.0%
Sales of Assets $1,642,767
4.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,849,517
5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,432,766
4.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $293,247,071
Total Liabilities $7,482,116
Net Assets $285,764,955
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John G Davies (President & Ceo) $893,153 $100,000 $58,607
John M Spain (Executive Vice President) $420,474 $0 $49,337
Deborah Pickell (Director Of Finance) $227,069 $0 $58,460
Edmund J Giering Iv (Assistant Secretary) $181,331 $0 $51,055
Mukul Verma (Director Of Communications) $133,112 $0 $26,457
Elizabeth Hutchison (Director Of Philanthropic Svcs) $109,540 $0 $24,104
Raymond Prince (Financial Operations Manager) $107,290 $0 $25,058
Lauren C Jumonville (Director Of Civic Leadership) $101,830 $0 $39,451
Courtney Gustin (Controller) $96,765 $0 $37,374
William E Balhoff (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Eplett Reilly (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Donna D Fraiche (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Francis C Jumonville Jr (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
S Dennis Blunt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Annette D Barton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thomas J Adamek (Director) $0 $0 $0
B Eugene Berry Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rodney C Braxton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Preston J Castille Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
Helena R Cunningham (Director) $0 $0 $0
Beverly M Haydel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey W Koonce (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles W Lamar Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Todd S Manuel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Linda O Posner (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$35,596,483
Expenses
$36,425,296
Net Income
-$828,813
Net Assets
$272,963,793
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $29,102,418
81.8%
Program Services $247,094
0.7%
Investment Income $4,698,778
13.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $117,460
0.3%
Net Fundraising -$35,945
Sales of Assets $1,445,456
4.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,727,498
4.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,528,732
4.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $281,677,310
Total Liabilities $8,713,517
Net Assets $272,963,793

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$44,911,315
Expenses
$40,738,522
Net Income
$4,172,793
Net Assets
$252,457,964
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $31,752,259
70.7%
Program Services $73,112
0.2%
Investment Income $5,665,140
12.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $153,020
0.3%
Net Fundraising -$40,977
Sales of Assets $7,317,205
16.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,417,404
3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,640,207
4.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $262,608,438
Total Liabilities $10,150,474
Net Assets $252,457,964

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$49,670,993
Expenses
$48,932,598
Net Income
$738,395
Net Assets
$267,475,565
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $40,131,081
80.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,575,816
9.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $180,254
0.4%
Net Fundraising -$15,242
Sales of Assets $4,799,084
9.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,253,799
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,520,741
3.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $275,366,687
Total Liabilities $7,891,122
Net Assets $267,475,565

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$46,636,186
Expenses
$39,996,274
Net Income
$6,639,912
Net Assets
$252,396,009
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $39,891,968
85.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,573,811
7.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $135,456
0.3%
Net Fundraising $4,609
0.0%
Sales of Assets $3,030,342
6.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,123,129
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,593,245
4.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $261,477,756
Total Liabilities $9,081,747
Net Assets $252,396,009

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$26,115,177
Expenses
$31,333,494
Net Income
-$5,218,317
Net Assets
$240,792,984
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $16,245,969
62.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,589,741
13.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $32,781
0.1%
Net Fundraising -$4,041
Sales of Assets $6,250,727
23.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,086,694
3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,219,927
3.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $250,543,524
Total Liabilities $9,750,540
Net Assets $240,792,984

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$48,061,804
Expenses
$52,071,687
Net Income
-$4,009,883
Net Assets
$257,826,540
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $36,889,312
76.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6,188,378
12.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $52,064
0.1%
Net Fundraising $11,668
0.0%
Sales of Assets $4,920,382
10.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,064,477
2.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,099,703
2.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $264,525,650
Total Liabilities $6,699,110
Net Assets $257,826,540

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$22,430,970
Expenses
$32,976,755
Net Income
-$10,545,785
Net Assets
$261,375,211
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,138,190
54.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,157,543
18.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $23,681
0.1%
Net Fundraising -$15,825
Sales of Assets $6,127,381
27.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,142,200
3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,067,614
3.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $266,323,871
Total Liabilities $4,948,660
Net Assets $261,375,211

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$28,581,419
Expenses
$41,590,302
Net Income
-$13,008,883
Net Assets
$264,999,439
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $24,332,099
85.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,337,085
11.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$72,829
Net Fundraising $15,368
0.1%
Sales of Assets $969,696
3.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,057,049
2.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,160,596
2.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $270,100,926
Total Liabilities $5,101,487
Net Assets $264,999,439

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$97,634,253
Expenses
$25,514,319
Net Income
$72,119,934
Net Assets
$262,436,383
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $93,218,733
95.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,553,384
3.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$38,381
Net Fundraising -$100,927
Sales of Assets $1,001,444
1.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,055,438
4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,032,878
4.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $265,420,895
Total Liabilities $2,984,512
Net Assets $262,436,383

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$26,753,281
Expenses
$16,407,154
Net Income
$10,346,127
Net Assets
$191,254,893
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,825,132
70.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,920,913
7.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$194,559
Net Fundraising -$46,755
Sales of Assets $6,158,550
23.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $90,000
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,098,092
6.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,090,754
6.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $193,676,887
Total Liabilities $2,421,994
Net Assets $191,254,893

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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