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Grant recipient EIN 72-6030391Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds Baton Rouge Area Foundation?

49 private foundations gave Baton Rouge Area Foundation in Baton Rouge, LA $40.4 million across 137 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

137 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Helen S Barnes TR for Baton Rouge AreaChicago, IL 2025

    General

    $329,410
  2. McMains FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2025

    General support

    $213,000
  3. The Burden FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2025

    Donor advised fund

    $143,721
  4. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s.

    $5,400,000
  5. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To Support statewide implementation of education policy solutions to address learning loss and improve student outcomes at scale in at least four states, including Arkansas.

    $3,000,000
  6. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To support Louisiana's longest-standing coastal reporting to promote public understanding of coastal restoration, protection, and resilience, and related environmental challenges of the U.S. Gulf coast region.

    $600,000
  7. Helen S Barnes TR for Baton Rouge AreaChicago, IL 2024

    General

    $295,338
  8. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To advance inclusive education practices in Northwest Arkansas.

    $289,700
  9. Air Products FoundationAllentown, PA 2024

    Partner with braf in support of various programs and projects for sorrento primary school

    $202,000
  10. McMains FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2024

    General support

    $197,000
  11. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2024

    Special project grant

    $25,000
  12. Air Products FoundationAllentown, PA 2024

    Support toward HBCU day at the capitol

    $2,500
  13. The Aaron or Peggy Selber Foundation inShreveport, LA 2024

    Charitable

    $2,500
  14. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s.

    $5,400,000
  15. Helen S Barnes TR for Baton Rouge AreaChicago, IL 2023

    General

    $285,128
  16. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To advance inclusive education practices in Northwest Arkansas

    $283,500
  17. Air Products FoundationAllentown, PA 2023

    Support toward launch therapy center capital campaign

    $250,000
  18. McMains FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2023

    General support

    $180,000
  19. Milton J Womack FoundationBirmingham, AL 2023

    General operating

    $120,000
  20. The Burden FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2023

    Charitable endowment

    $118,301
  21. The Lozick Family FoundationPepper Pike, OH 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  22. Irene W & CB Pennington Private FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2023

    33 fund

    $25,000
  23. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2023

    Mid city medical corridor (MCMC) partnership

    $25,000
  24. Partnerschool FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Donor advised fund

    $12,970
  25. The Meek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Expand philanthropy and organize civic services and development

    $10,000
  26. Woodson Family FoundationSheridan, WY 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  27. The Sage Foundation IncLutherville, MD 2023

    Funding family grants

    $7,268
  28. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    Program Support

    $4,500
  29. Bayou Research InstituteBaton Rouge, LA 2023

    Improve quality of life in baton rou

    $2,500
  30. The Aaron or Peggy Selber Foundation inShreveport, LA 2023

    Charitable

    $1,500
  31. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program Assistance

    $200
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $47
  33. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s.

    $5,400,000
  34. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To support work to develop a conceptual design for the HALO low-carbon hydrogen hub project.

    $500,000
  35. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To continue providing technical assistance to Birmingham, Charleston, and Washington, DC as they develop plans to support the priorities and strategies outlined in the applications for the federal Good Jobs Challenge (GJC).

    $425,000
  36. Helen S Barnes TR for Baton Rouge AreaChicago, IL 2022

    General

    $326,949
  37. McMains FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2022

    General support

    $235,000
  38. The Burden FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2022

    Charitable endowment

    $172,162
  39. Irene W & CB Pennington Private FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2022

    33 fund

    $100,000
  40. L Cary Saurage II FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2022

    Charitable - general annual support

    $85,721
  41. Milton J Womack FoundationBirmingham, AL 2022

    General operating

    $84,494
  42. The Sage Foundation IncLutherville, MD 2022

    Funding family grants

    $47,732
  43. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2022

    Mid city medical corridor (MCMC) partnership

    $25,000
  44. The Meek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Expand philanthropy and organize civic services and development

    $20,000
  45. The Lozick Family FoundationPepper Pike, OH 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  46. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Program Support

    $4,000
  47. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2022

    Health & human services

    $1,597
  48. The Aaron or Peggy Selber Foundation inShreveport, LA 2022

    Charitable

    $1,500
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $49
  50. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s.

    $7,867,000
  51. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To provide technical assistance to select communities working on applications for the federal Commerce Department's Good Jobs Challenge.

    $931,000
  52. United Health FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2021

    United health foundation donation to support hurricane ida relief efforts

    $300,000
  53. Helen S Barnes TR for Baton Rouge AreaChicago, IL 2021

    General

    $281,513
  54. AT&T FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Community Support and Safety

    $273,000
  55. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2021

    Hurricane ida response

    $250,000
  56. David and Nicole Tepper Charitable FoundationShort Hills, NJ 2021

    General support

    $250,000
  57. McMains FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2021

    General support

    $217,000
  58. Irene W & CB Pennington Private FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2021

    Mental health collective trauma

    $142,206
  59. Milton J Womack FoundationBirmingham, AL 2021

    General operating

    $130,000
  60. Irene W & CB Pennington Private FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2021

    Ida relief

    $100,000
  61. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2021

    Mid city medical corridor (MCMC) partnership

    $100,000
  62. Spaht Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Expand philanthropy, connecting people who give the causes they care about most

    $100,000
  63. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Braf winter storm event

    $85,000
  64. Matilda Geddings Gray FoundationLake Charles, LA 2021

    General Contribution

    $60,000
  65. L Cary Saurage II FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2021

    Charitable - general annual support

    $58,227
  66. The Lozick Family FoundationPepper Pike, OH 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  67. Air Products FoundationAllentown, PA 2021

    Hurricane ida disaster relief

    $30,000
  68. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2021

    2021 angel award-james "big brown" joseph

    $25,000
  69. The Sage Foundation IncLutherville, MD 2021

    Funding family grants

    $25,000
  70. Circle of Service FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Community services

    $20,000
  71. Irene W & CB Pennington Private FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2021

    Mental health collective trauma

    $15,513
  72. The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  73. Irene W & CB Pennington Private FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2021

    Mental health collective trauma bereavement fund

    $9,025
  74. Irene W & CB Pennington Private FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2021

    Mental health collective trauma

    $5,019
  75. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Program Support

    $3,000
  76. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    Health & human services

    $2,900
  77. Bowsher Charitable FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2021

    Aid to area indingent

    $2,500
  78. The Aaron or Peggy Selber Foundation inShreveport, LA 2021

    Charitable

    $1,500
  79. Air Products FoundationAllentown, PA 2021

    2022 gonzales gala - benefiting mary bird perkins cancer center

    $1,060
  80. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    MG

    $100
  81. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $54
  82. Laura and John Arnold FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    To support the louisiana covid-19 response fund.

    $600,000
  83. Humana Foundation IncLouisville, KY 2020

    Covid-19 relief effort grant

    $500,000
  84. Helen S Barnes TR for Baton Rouge AreaChicago, IL 2020

    General

    $272,140
  85. Irene W & CB Pennington Private FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2020

    2020 donation

    $200,000
  86. Irene W & CB Pennington Private FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2020

    La govenor's covid-19 relief fund

    $200,000
  87. McMains FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2020

    General support

    $198,000
  88. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of East Baton Rouge Parish as an implementation site in the Safety and Justice Challenge.

    $150,000
  89. Milton J Womack FoundationBirmingham, AL 2020

    General operating

    $100,000
  90. The Lowell Milken Family FoundationSanta Monica, CA 2020

    Educational programs

    $100,000
  91. Matilda Geddings Gray FoundationLake Charles, LA 2020

    General Contribution

    $60,000
  92. The Lozick Family FoundationPepper Pike, OH 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  93. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2020

    Ochsner covid-19 prevalence study

    $50,000
  94. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2020

    Emergency relief fund

    $50,000
  95. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2020

    Fueling the fight

    $50,000
  96. L Cary Saurage II FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2020

    Charitable - general annual support

    $40,265
  97. Altecstyslinger FoundationBirmingham, AL 2020

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $30,000
  98. Thomas J Moran Family FoundationLakeway, TX 2020

    General fund

    $25,000
  99. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2020

    Health & human services

    $16,667
  100. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Program assistance

    $10,000
  101. Lenovo FoundationMorrisville, NC 2020

    Donation for disaster relief

    $10,000
  102. The Meek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Expand philanthropy and organize civic services and development

    $10,000
  103. Irene W & CB Pennington Private FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2020

    MLK fund

    $10,000
  104. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  105. RobyDodd Family Charitable Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    Linde Employees First Fund

    $10,000
  106. Verrochi Family Charitable TrustSarasota, FL 2020

    Oceans healthcare fund

    $5,000
  107. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Program support

    $2,500
  108. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    MG

    $2,000
  109. Bowsher Charitable FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2020

    Aid to area indingent

    $2,000
  110. The Aaron or Peggy Selber Foundation inShreveport, LA 2020

    Charitable

    $2,000
  111. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $975
  112. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $100
  113. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Program assistance

    $100
  114. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $56
  115. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $50
  116. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    In support of east baton rouge parish as an implementation site in the safety and justice challenge, the foundation's criminal justice reform initiative to reduce over-incarceration by changing the way america thinks about and uses jails.

    $350,000
  117. Helen S Barnes TR for Baton Rouge AreaChicago, IL 2019

    General

    $258,675
  118. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    improve early childhood systems in Louisiana by evaluating and documenting the work of the Ready Start Networks

    $200,000
  119. Milton J Womack FoundationBirmingham, AL 2019

    General operating

    $91,497
  120. The Merice Boo Johnston Grigsby FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2019

    To further the exempt purposes of the recipient organization

    $30,000
  121. The Meek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    Expand philanthropy and organize civic services and development

    $10,000
  122. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $2,600
  123. McMains FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2019

    General support

    $2,500
  124. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Program Support

    $1,500
  125. McMains FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2019

    General support

    $898
  126. The Scott FoundationMonroe, LA 2019

    Civic

    $500
  127. Helen S Barnes TR for Baton Rouge AreaChicago, IL 2018

    General

    $268,185
  128. Milton J Womack FoundationBirmingham, AL 2018

    General operating

    $90,000
  129. Wurtele Foundation IncCorning, NY 2018

    The wurtele fund donor advised fund

    $16,013
  130. The Merice Boo Johnston Grigsby FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2018

    To further the exempt purposes of the recipient organization

    $10,000
  131. The Meek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Expand philanthropy and organize civic services and development

    $10,000
  132. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program assistance

    $4,000
  133. Wiregrass FoundationDothan, AL 2018

    Drug education program

    $2,500
  134. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $2,500
  135. The Edward L Rispone Family FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 2018

    To provide funds to support projects for civic good

    $500
  136. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Matching Gifts Education/Other

    $257
  137. The Meek Family FoundationHouston, TX 2017

    Expand philanthropy and organize civic services and development

    $14,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Baton Rouge, LA and are not among Baton Rouge Area Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Jones S Davis FoundationBaton Rouge, LA 10 grants Accepts applications $28,000 to similar organizations
  2. Dow Company FoundationMidland, MI 4 grants Accepts applications $630,000 to similar organizations
  3. Exxonmobil FoundationSpring, TX 3 grants Preselected only $290,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Mosaic Company Foundation for Sustainable Food SystemsTampa, FL 6 grants Accepts applications $167,322 to similar organizations
  5. The Turner Foundation XXXXX5003Chicago, IL 1 grant Accepts applications $155,375 to similar organizations
  6. The Rohr FoundationDallas, TX 3 grants Preselected only $120,000 to similar organizations
  7. Pennington Family FoundationDenham Springs, LA 1 grant Accepts applications $89,240 to similar organizations
  8. Ascension is Free FoundationWilmington, DE 3 grants Preselected only $85,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 72-6030391 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.