Funding search · EIN 726030391 · Grantmaking charity · Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge Area Foundation

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$92.0M
in grants paid
1,036
grants
583
recipients
2022–2024
filing years

Funding pattern

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Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

  • $2.2M

    Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, to support hunger action month, for hurrican francine relief, to support the farm fresh healthy food initiative, to assist with the food shortage

  • $1.8M

    New Schools for New Orleans · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    Louisiana education: 2015-2025 program

  • $1.3M

    Ymca of the Capital Area · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, to provide swimming lessons

  • $1.3M

    Lsu Foundation · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, support of the university lab school foundation, support of special projects and scholarships, support of various funds

  • $1.2M

    Hospice Foundation of Greater Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, to support the retreat at quarters lake, to support the creation of the baton rouge hospice grief center

  • $1.1M

    50can · Washington, DC · 2024

    Louisiana education: 2015-2025 program

  • $809,600

    Baton Rouge Youth Coalition · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, college prep support, support of special projects/programs

  • $725,912

    Episcopal High School of Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, for the e-fund, scholarship program support, support of quest center, spirit, body, mind campaign, service learning program

  • $622,999

    St Joseph Cathedral · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, for the restoration of stained glass windows in the cathedral, to support the music program, building maintenance

  • $579,342

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, for the women's giving circle, for the bishop's annual appeal

  • $532,300

    Maison Des Ami of Louisiana · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support

  • $500,000

    Teach for America Inc - Greater Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, for the annual campaign, to support teacher awards, to help offset cost of school supplies for tfa teachers, for the pointe coupee ignite program

  • $500,000

    University of California San Francisco Foundation · San Francisco, AL · 2024

    To support the michael mcdermott professorship

  • $484,232

    Nicholls State University Foundation · Thibodaux, LA · 2024

    General support, for the bridge to independence program renovations

  • $445,000

    Propel America · Boston, MA · 2024

    Louisiana education: 2015-2025 program

  • $445,000

    Ednavigator · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    Louisiana education: 2015-2025 program

  • $421,000

    New Schools for Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support

  • $420,500

    Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, support of special projects/programs

  • $369,140

    Shaw Center for the Arts · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support

  • $346,107

    Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, for the investor collective, for the echo alliance, to support special projects/programs

  • $325,000

    Marine Foundation International · Hot Springs, NC · 2024

    For the campaign to clean up the pacific ocean from radiation caused by the fukushima nuclear waste disaster

  • $296,248

    General Health System Foundation · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, raise the barn gala fundraiser, to support the launch of the mobile health program of baton rouge general hospital

  • $295,811

    Capital Area United Way · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, tocqueville society, support other special programs/projects

  • $250,000

    Launch · Denham Springs, LA · 2024

    As a pass-through grant for the capital campaign on behalf of air products

  • $250,000

    Camelback Ventures · Garden City, ID · 2024

    Louisiana education: 2015-2025 program

  • $245,571

    St Luke'S Episcopal Church · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, for the rebuilding fund, for distribution to cover the expenditures associated with the new church office and school buildings

  • $242,000

    Policy Institute for the Children of Louisiana · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General support, for support of work with baton rouge partnership on early childhood education, for support of pointe coupee programs and casa

  • $232,000

    City Year · Boston, MA · 2024

    General support, school house rock fest, for the 2024/2025 lamar advertising city year baton rouge, support of special projects/programs

  • $228,000

    Gaitway Therapeutic Horsemanship · St Gabriel, LA · 2024

    General support

  • $226,000

    St Thomas More Catholic Church · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support

  • $223,000

    Black Teacher Collaborative Incorporated · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Louisiana education: 2015-2025 program

  • $223,000

    Pahara Institute · Walnut, CA · 2024

    Louisiana education: 2015-2025 program

  • $201,396

    Foundation for East Baton Rouge School System · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support

  • $200,000

    Kipp New Orleans · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    To kipp st. Claude for a teacher's appreciation program, for the louisiana education project: 2015 - 2025

  • $200,000

    New Orleans Career Center · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    Louisiana education: 2015-2025 program

  • $200,000

    Purdin-Turner Collection · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support

  • $198,000

    Our Lady of the Lake Foundation · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, to support our lady of the lake children's hospital, to support the heroes of healing program, to support the surgical resident award

  • $180,891

    Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church · St Francisville, LA · 2024

    General support

  • $178,000

    Blue Engine · New York, NY · 2024

    Louisiana education: 2015-2025 program

  • $175,000

    New Orleans Youth Alliance · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    Louisiana education: 2015-2025 program

  • $175,000

    The Center for Learner Equity · New York, NY · 2024

    Louisiana education: 2015-2025 program

  • $166,663

    St James Episcopal Church · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, for the annual operating fund, for the st. Luke's fire recovery fund, in support of the choir's upcoming trip to england

  • $158,123

    Companion Animal Alliance · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, fur ball 2024, for the bissell pet foundation's compassion fatigue seminar

  • $155,065

    Emergency Assistance Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024

    General support, for the greystar stars in need fund to be used for disaster and personal hardship

  • $155,000

    Friends of the Louisiana State University Museum of Art · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    For upgrading the art storage facility

  • $147,888

    Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, for the annual fund excellence campaign, to support the work of drs. Greenway, keller, and stewart

  • $146,702

    Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Foundation · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, for the jan and sanford roy endowed fund, for the endowed fund, for the lee michael berg family fund, for the mcmains foundation endowed fund

  • $137,500

    Metromorphosis · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, for the lincoln theatre project, in support of the mobilizing for change plan

  • $135,622

    Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, support of special projects/programs

  • $133,800

    First United Methodist Church · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, support for the methodist children's home, for sanctuary flowers

  • $130,250

    University Presbyterian Church · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, to support the bowl-a-thon fundraiser, for the pastor discretionary fund

  • $123,500

    Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2024

    General support, to support hurricane relief efforts for helene and milton

  • $121,000

    Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, for the sacred heart community center, to support the acts men's and women's retreat, to support the early learning center

  • $120,200

    Laforce · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    To benefit early childhood education in pointe coupee parish

  • $116,000

    St James Episcopal Day School · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, for the pelican pride fund, for the capital campaign, to support the 2024 soiree, to support the ppo - dads club tailgate

  • $114,647

    Particular Council of St Vincent De Paul of Baton Rouge Louisiana · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, to support the community pharmacy and the healthcare clinic

  • $114,402

    Louisiana Art & Science Museum · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, to support programming and acquisitions, for the "ramses" gala 3-year sponsorship

  • $113,500

    Breada - Big River Economic & Agricultural Development Alliance · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, support farm fete, support staff development, support the red stick farmer's market

  • $113,000

    18th Ward · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General support, louisiana education: 2015-2025 program

  • $113,000

    Baton Rouge Gallery · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, support of special projects/programs

  • $109,400

    Pointe Coupee Parish School Board · New Roads, LA · 2024

    Support of special projects/programs

  • $106,564

    The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund · Dallas, TX · 2024

    General support, support of scholarships and special projects/programs, support of the tulane law school fund

  • $105,200

    St James Place of Baton Rouge Foundation · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, in support of the revitalization of the square capital campaign

  • $100,000

    Associated Builders and Contractors Pelican Education Foundation · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support

  • $100,000

    Agenda for Children Inc - New Orleans · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    Louisiana education: 2015-2025 program

  • $100,000

    Uncommon Construction · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    Louisiana education: 2015-2025 program

  • $100,000

    Live Oak Wilderness Camp · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    Louisiana education: 2015-2025 program

  • $100,000

    Louisiana Construction Education Foundation · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support

  • $91,000

    Capital Area Family Violence Battered Women'S Program · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support

  • $89,000

    Education Trust · Washington, DC · 2024

    Louisiana education: 2015-2025 program

  • $89,000

    The Writing Revolution · New York, NY · 2024

    Louisiana education: 2015-2025 program

  • $86,839

    Hope Ministries of Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, to support the way to work program, to support the work of hope ministries in pointe coupee

  • $86,789

    Douglas Manship Sr Theatre Complex Holding · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, fundraising gala

  • $86,000

    Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response Center · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, to support the work of star in the baton rouge community

  • $85,590

    Cancer Services · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, to support camp care, to support nourish care

  • $85,500

    Trinity Episcopal Church - New Orleans · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General support, for the trinity educational enrichment program, for the loaves and fishes program

  • $85,239

    Holy Family Catholic Church · Port Allen, LA · 2024

    General support

  • $84,652

    Partnerschools · Houston, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $82,500

    Red Shoes · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, to support the wendy hershman retirement fund, for wendy's purse

  • $82,288

    Emerge Center · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, to support an audiology extern, solid gold emerge

  • $80,000

    Ascend Academy · Gonzales, LA · 2024

    To compensate the staff (one employee) and provide materials and supplies, and travel costs to accomplish ascend academy's exempt purpose

  • $75,000

    New Voters Org · Berwyn, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $75,000

    US Biennial · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General support, for general support for prospect new orleans

  • $75,000

    Audubon Nature Institute · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General support

  • $73,234

    Foundation for Woman'S · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, impact society, impact luncheon fundraiser, to support the woman's breast & gyn cancer pavilion

  • $71,500

    Ducks Unlimited · Covington, LA · 2024

    General support, support of special projects/programs

  • $71,500

    Young Life · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General support, to send kids to camp for summer 2025, support for march 2025 comedy event expenses, designated to mt51 for general support

  • $70,000

    Tiger Athletic Foundation · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    For the oaks society, to support men's baseball and golf scholarships, to provide academic support for the women's gymnastics and women's basketball programs

  • $69,000

    Atlantic Theater Company · New York, NY · 2024

    General support, support of special projects/programs

  • $68,952

    The Ascension Fund · Prairieville, LA · 2024

    General support, to provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors

  • $67,156

    Roots of Music · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    General support

  • $65,991

    St Thomas Aquinas Regional Catholic High School · Hammond, LA · 2024

    General support

  • $64,903

    Baton Rouge Green Association · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, support of special projects/programs

  • $64,858

    Pastoral Center · Paulina, LA · 2024

    General support

  • $64,655

    Christ the King Parish and Catholic Center at Lsu · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support

  • $63,357

    Nature Conservancy · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, for the splinter hill bog acquisition in honor of william degravelles, for atchafalaya conservation, for the camille coates tract, for cypress island

  • $62,500

    Sparrow Foundation · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support

  • $62,000

    Center for Planning Excellence · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support, support 2024 smart growth summit

  • $59,460

    Volunteers in Public Schools · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024

    General support

  • $58,750

    The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina · Asheville, NC · 2024

    For disaster relief, for the emergency and disaster response fund

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Unlike private foundations, grantmaking charities and associations often run formal grant programs with real application cycles — check their website for current opportunities. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.