Baton Rouge Area Foundation
451 Florida Street Suite Ll 100, Baton Rouge, LA · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $56,922,835 | $48,295,519 | $332,933,198 |
| FY2023 | $54,623,777 | $48,602,030 | $311,454,468 |
| FY2022 | $36,560,561 | $40,794,024 | $297,531,773 |
| FY2021 | $55,703,797 | $37,214,739 | $331,123,962 |
| FY2020 | $35,030,558 | $34,103,279 | $285,764,955 |
| FY2019 | $35,596,483 | $36,425,296 | $272,963,793 |
| FY2018 | $44,911,315 | $40,738,522 | $252,457,964 |
| FY2017 | $49,670,993 | $48,932,598 | $267,475,565 |
| FY2016 | $46,636,186 | $39,996,274 | $252,396,009 |
| FY2015 | $26,115,177 | $31,333,494 | $240,792,984 |
| FY2014 | $48,061,804 | $52,071,687 | $257,826,540 |
| FY2013 | $22,430,970 | $32,976,755 | $261,375,211 |
| FY2012 | $28,581,419 | $41,590,302 | $264,999,439 |
| FY2011 | $97,634,253 | $25,514,319 | $262,436,383 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Baton Rouge Area Foundation (EIN 72-6030391), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $42,199,580 | 74% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $14,723,255 | 26% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $42,978,153 | 89% |
| Management & general | $4,445,282 | 9% |
| Fundraising | $872,084 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 74% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 89% of functional expenses, management & general 9%, and fundraising 2%.
- 89% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 47.4% of 1000 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations nationwide (too few in LA for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 82.7 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 43rd percentile among 450 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in LA.
- Total revenue was the highest among 489 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in LA.
- Total revenue fell from $97,634,253 in FY2011 to $56,922,835 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 7 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 6 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2013, FY2014, FY2015, FY2019, FY2022).
- The highest revenue on record here is $97,634,253 in FY2011.
- Net assets grew from $262,436,383 to $332,933,198 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 96% of revenue in FY2011 and 74% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
FOUNDATION UNITES HUMAN & FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE IN SOUTHERN LOUISIANA
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1965 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T310 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (in LA) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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