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← BATON ROUGE AREA FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by BATON ROUGE AREA FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$54,623,777
Total expenses
$48,602,030
Contributions and grants received
$33,513,682
Grants paid
$37,292,014
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$42,812,689
Management and general expenses
$4,915,671
Fundraising expenses
$873,670
Program service expenses (Part III)
$42,812,689

Program services were 88.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Listed in Part VII

  • CHRISTOPHER J MEYER

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $521,252
    From this org
    $443,088
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $78,164
    Hours/week
    45 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $379,888
    Bonus
    $50,000
    Other
    $13,200
    Deferred
    $37,813
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,351
    Filer's total
    $521,252

  • JEFFREY W KOONCE

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related

  • JENNIFER EPLETT REILLY

    PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • THOMAS J ADAMEK

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • DANIEL A GARDINER JR

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • HELENA R CUNNINGHAM

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related

  • ANNETTE D BARTON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • PRESTON J CASTILLE JR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • J WESLEY DANIELS JR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BEVERLY M HAYDEL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SCOTT N HENSGENS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CHARLES W LAMAR III

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TODD S MANUEL

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TATIANA SAAVEDRA PATEL MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DIANNA R PAYTON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LINDA O POSNER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MATTHEW C SAURAGE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NICKLOS S SPEYRER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KAREN R WILLIAMS MD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • WILLIAM E BALHOFF

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOHN M SPAIN

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $304,219
    From this org
    $271,253
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,966
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,214
    Bonus
    $49,603
    Other
    $34,436
    Deferred
    $20,625
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,341
    Filer's total
    $304,219

  • DEBORAH D PICKELL

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $308,738
    From this org
    $247,435
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,303
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $223,735
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $23,700
    Deferred
    $50,123
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,180
    Filer's total
    $308,738

  • EDMUND J GIERING IV

    ASSISTANT SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $295,737
    From this org
    $224,112
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $71,625
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,254
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $24,858
    Deferred
    $46,727
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,898
    Filer's total
    $295,737

  • BRENNA BENSON

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $279,902
    From this org
    $236,113
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,789
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $209,265
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $1,848
    Deferred
    $21,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,289
    Filer's total
    $279,902

  • LAUREN C JUMONVILLE

    VICE PRESIDENT OF ENTERPRISE STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $186,630
    From this org
    $124,512
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,118
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $118,312
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $1,200
    Deferred
    $19,375
    Nontaxable benefits
    $42,743
    Filer's total
    $186,630

  • LAUREN CRUMP

    VICE PRESIDENT OF NONPROFIT EXCELLENCE

    Total calculated
    $164,325
    From this org
    $135,951
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,374
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $129,555
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $1,396
    Deferred
    $16,875
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,499
    Filer's total
    $164,325

  • SARAH GARDNER

    VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $152,879
    From this org
    $125,255
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,624
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $120,255
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,625
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,999
    Filer's total
    $152,879

  • CARISSA GRAVES

    VICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPIC ADVANCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $157,532
    From this org
    $137,048
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,484
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $132,048
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,042
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,442
    Filer's total
    $157,532

  • RAYMOND PRINCE

    FINANCIAL OPERATIONS MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $146,611
    From this org
    $120,095
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,516
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $120,095
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,068
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,448
    Filer's total
    $146,611

  • JOHN G DAVIES

    FORMER PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $120,187
    From this org
    $47,336
    From related orgs
    $72,851
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $47,336 + $72,851 related
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $47,336 + $72,851 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
HEALTH CLUB DUES AND SOCIAL CLUB DUES FOR JOHN SPAIN, EDMUND GIERING, AND BRENNA BENSON WERE PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION AND INCLUDED ON W-2 AS COMPENSATION.
PART I, LINE 4B
JOHN DAVIES PARTICIPATES IN A RELATED ORGANIZATION'S NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN. THE PLAN IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A RETIREMENT SUPPLEMENT FOR EXECUTIVE PARTICIPANTS. JOHN DAVIES RECEIVED A $72,851 DISTRIBUTION FROM THE PLAN DURING THE TAX YEAR. EDMUND GIERING AND DEBORAH PICKELL PARTICIPATE IN AN IRC SECTION 457(F) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN AS A RESULT OF HIS/HER EMPLOYMENT WITH BATON ROUGE AREA FOUNDATION. THE PLAN IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A RETIREMENT SUPPLEMENT FOR EXECUTIVE PARTICIPANTS. THEY EARN 20% GROSS SALARY PER YEAR. THE BALANCE ACCUMULATED IN THE PLAN IS SUBJECT TO A SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF FORFEITURE. NO DISTRIBUTIONS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE PLAN IN THE CURRENT YEAR.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202443209349320109

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