Nonprofit · EIN 72-1270359
GREATER BATON ROUGE ECONOMIC FOUNDA TION
Tax-exempt · BATON ROUGE, LA 70801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,160,362 | $1,561,964 | $598,398 | $11,986,645 | $2,446,999 | $9,539,646 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,552,072 | $596,153 | $955,919 | $11,344,369 | $2,403,121 | $8,941,248 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,088,062
- of which government grants
- $42,500
- Program service revenue
- $70,175
- Investment income
- $2,125
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $39,893
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $18,521
- Program services (functional)
- $711,456
- Management and general (functional)
- $850,508
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,344,369
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,986,645
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,446,999
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,539,646
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,539,646
- Gross receipts
- $2,160,362
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- LA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSSELL RICHARDSON | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 16 | $0 | $218,159 | $42,365 |
| LORI MELANCON | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $211,513 | $32,699 |
| BRACE GODFREY | SR VP OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 16 | $0 | $141,868 | $53,634 |
| EMILIA P HENRY | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF INVESTOR DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 16 | $0 | $166,370 | $25,965 |
| MICHAEL DIRESTO | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 16 | $0 | $155,273 | $26,898 |
| ANDREW FITZGERALD | SR. VICE PRESIDENT-BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE Highest-paid employee | 16 | $0 | $152,677 | $26,929 |
| MORGAN D KASTNER | SR VP OF MARKETING Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $0 | $136,661 | $28,214 |
| ANN TRAPPEY | INTERIM CEO Officer | 16 | $0 | $79,095 | $10,845 |
| REGINA DAVIS | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KOONCE | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON FOREMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEROLD LEBOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SCIORTINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEY COCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN EVERETT | ADVOCACY/LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL - CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
52 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENE RAGAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JOHNNY MILAZZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| KEVIN FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| KEVIN HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KLEIN KIRBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| LEE CHASTANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MARK DRENNEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| WILLIE SMITH | ECONOMIC INCLUSION COUNCIL - CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| GLYNNA MAYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MICHELLE HARDY | TALENT ACTION COLLABORATIVE COUNCIL - CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| MIKE NIZZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS J DAIGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| QUINTIN TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| RAEDTHA VASQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| RALPH BENDER | ADVOCACY/LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL - CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| REX CABANISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROBERT M STUART III | INVESTOR DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL - CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCCALLISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| SHANE SANDEFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| SHELTON DENNIS BLUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| TRENT BONDY | TREASURER-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| TREY ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| NIAL PATEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| HELENA CUNNINGHAM | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| ACHILLES WILLIAMS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $0 |
| ERIN MONROE | ECONOMIC INCLUSION COUNCIL - CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BOBBY HAMILTON | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL - CHAIR ELEC Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ANTHONY KIMBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ADAM CHAPMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| CHUCK DAIGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| BRIAN KELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| PAT GALLOWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| AMY PROVINCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| FLYNN FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHELSEY LABORDE BLANKENSHIP | QUALITY OF PLACE COUNCIL - CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| CHRIS MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| REGINA DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| BOB BARTON | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| CHUCK SPICER | QUALITY OF PLACE COUNCIL - CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| KRISTA RANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DAI NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DARYLENE PUGH | TALENT ACTION COLLABORATIVE COUNCIL - CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| EVON ROQUEMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DAVID MULLENS | CHAIR OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DENNIS SHIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ED SILVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| EDGARDO TENREIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| EDUARDO JIMENEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| AIMEE LAVESPERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ERIC DEXTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| MIKE POLITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ARTHUR EWING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 76 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM KNAPP | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $272,401 | $32,595 |
| MICHAEL DIRESTO | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 24 | $194,703 | $28,051 |
| RUSSELL RICHARDSON | SR VP OF BUSINESS DEVELOPM Highest-paid employee | 24 | $188,518 | $26,885 |
| EMILIA P HENRY | SR VP OF INVESTOR DEVELOPM Highest-paid employee | 24 | $139,674 | $24,658 |
| BRACE GODFREY | SR VP OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 24 | $112,606 | $37,381 |
| ANDREW FITZGERALD | SR. VICE PRESIDENT-BUSINES Highest-paid employee | 24 | $121,335 | $16,286 |
| MORGAN D KASTNER | SR VP OF MARKETING Officer | 24 | $91,616 | $14,741 |
| MELISSA CARTER | SR VP OF MARKETING Trustee or director, Officer | 24 | $83,068 | $16,640 |
| ANN TRAPPEY | CEO Officer | 24 | $30,835 | $2,667 |
| RALPH BENDER | BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ADVIS Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| HELENA CUNNINGHAM | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MULLENS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FLYNN FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAEDTHA VASQUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN EVERETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BARTON | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BLOUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEY LABORDE BLANKENSHIP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TRENT BONDY | QUALITY OF PLACE COUNCIL CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BUTURLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| REX CABANISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS J DAIGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR EWING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELTON DENNIS BLUNT | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET BRITTON | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HAYMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM DAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC DEXTER | CHAIR ELECT/OPERATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KLEIN KIRBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF KOONCE | AT LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AIMEE LAVESPERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DRENNEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEROLD LEBOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY MILAZZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PATRICK GALLOWAY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE HARDY | INVESTOR DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD HOLLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| EVON ROQUEMORE | DIVERSITY/INCLUSION COUNCI Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO JIMENEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SANCHEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SCIORTINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SHEA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ED SILVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY KIMBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER STRONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| EDGARDO TENREIRO | TALENT ACTION COLLABORATIVE COUNCIL CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT MCCALLISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN MONROE WESLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG NETTERVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAI NGUYEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| NAIL PATEL | SECOND CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY PROVINCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DARYLENE PUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RENE RAGAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TREY ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE NIZZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID J OLDREIVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE SANDEFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS SHIELDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M STUART III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC THOMAS | ADVOCACY/LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE CHASTANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MEAGAN COLLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTY REEVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SHORIAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK SPICER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| QUINTIN TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 564 LAUREL ST, BATON ROUGE, LA 70801-1812
- In care of
- % LLOYD J LYLES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LORI MELANCON, 564 LAUREL STREET, BATON ROUGE, LA 70801
- Signed the 990
- LORI MELANCON, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (225) 381-7125
- Return prepared by
- FAULK & WINKLER LLC
Mission
TO BENEFIT AND INCREASE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN AND AROUND THE BATON ROUGE AREA BY PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES AND FUNCTIONS THAT ATTRACT BUSINESS, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, AND CREATE JOBS THAT OTHERWISE TEND TO INCREASE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION.
Program accomplishments
- THE GREATER BATON ROUGE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP SUPPORTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE NINE-PARISH BATON ROUGE AREA AND THESE EFFORTS WERE EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL IN 2024.Expenses $711,456 · grants $39,893
- THE LEADERSHIP BATON ROUGE PROGRAM, PART OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION, IS DESIGNED TO SEEK OUT AND EDUCATE LEADERS IN THE BATON ROUGE COMMUNITY BY ENHANCING THE PARTICIPANTS' LEADERSHIP SKILLS, CAPACITIES, AND ATTITUDES WHILE BROADENING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY ISSUES.revenue $70,175
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 72-1270359
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,986,645
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,160,362
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,160,362 | $1,561,964 | $11,986,645 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,552,072 | $596,153 | $11,344,369 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,411,561 | $275,807 | $10,047,185 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 72-1270359).
Questions about GREATER BATON ROUGE ECONOMIC FOUNDA TION
- What is the EIN of GREATER BATON ROUGE ECONOMIC FOUNDA TION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER BATON ROUGE ECONOMIC FOUNDA TION is 72-1270359.
- Is GREATER BATON ROUGE ECONOMIC FOUNDA TION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to GREATER BATON ROUGE ECONOMIC FOUNDA TION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREATER BATON ROUGE ECONOMIC FOUNDA TION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GREATER BATON ROUGE ECONOMIC FOUNDA TION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREATER BATON ROUGE ECONOMIC FOUNDA TION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of GREATER BATON ROUGE ECONOMIC FOUNDA TION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names LORI MELANCON.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER BATON ROUGE ECONOMIC FOUNDA TION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 67 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GREATER BATON ROUGE ECONOMIC FOUNDA TION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,160,362, expenses of $1,561,964 and total assets of $11,986,645 at year end.
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