An excellent education is every child’s birthright — we engage families, community members, and leaders to ensure equitable access to high-quality education for every child in Baton Rouge.
A $100,000 grant to the Baton Rouge Area Foundation for the Contribution to Excellence in Journalism Fund stands out as the largest recent award and shows how Baton Rouge Alliance for Students extends beyond classroom support into the civic information environment around schools. The foundation’s giving is place-based and education-centered, with a clear emphasis on student well-being, leadership development, family and community voice, and youth empowerment in Baton Rouge. Recent awards also show repeated support for organizations such as The Walls Project, which received $25,000 in 2023 and $15,000 in 2024, and Baton Rouge Youth Coalition Inc., which received $25,000 in 2023 and $20,000 in 2024. That pattern suggests an active local funder that continues funding organizations across multiple years rather than limiting support to one-time awards. The portfolio also includes community-building grants, sponsorships, and program-specific support, indicating a mix of general place-based investment and targeted support for education-related initiatives and community events. Across the recent grants list, the recipients are concentrated in Baton Rouge and adjacent Louisiana communities, aligning with the foundation’s local scope of giving.
In literacy work, Baton Rouge Alliance for Students gave $25,000 to The Center for Literacy & Learning for a community building grant. In youth development, it awarded $25,000 to City Year Inc for a community building grant. The foundation also supported public-policy and research capacity with a $15,000 community building grant to Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana Inc. Beyond school-focused organizations, it funded community and family-oriented work: Foam (fathers on a Mission) received $15,000 in 2025 and $10,000 in 2024, both as community building grants. Its grantmaking also reaches economic and neighborhood development, including $12,500 to Project 70805 Inc for social and economic growth in the North Baton Rouge area.
Typical grant sizes cluster in the low five figures: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $12,250, and the 75th percentile is $20,500. The recent grant list shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including multiple awards to Redstick Cares, The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership, and Foam (fathers on a Mission). Baton Rouge Alliance for Students is a public charity, not a fund that gives to individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its grantmaking also includes sponsorships and program-specific awards alongside community building grants.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $21K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$21K
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Grantmaking is tightly concentrated in Louisiana: 100% of recent grants went to recipients in the state, and Baton Rouge is the main recipient city. Other Louisiana recipient locations appear as well, including Metairie for The Center for Literacy & Learning. The list also includes a grant to Save the Children Federation Inc in Fairfield, Connecticut, showing at least one out-of-state recipient. Most named grantees are Baton Rouge organizations, which matches the foundation’s local scope of giving.
The foundation supports K-12 education, education equity, youth voice and empowerment, family engagement, leadership development, out-of-school learning, and community partnerships. Recent awards also show support for journalism, literacy, neighborhood development, STEM and robotics, and event sponsorships.
Recent grants are usually in the low five figures. The 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $12,250, and the 75th percentile is $20,500.
Its giving is overwhelmingly local: 100% of grants in the recent data went to recipients in Louisiana, and the foundation’s geographic scope of giving is local. One listed recent grant went to a recipient in Fairfield, Connecticut, but the overall distribution is still entirely within U.S. recipients.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including The Walls Project, Baton Rouge Youth Coalition Inc, Redstick Cares, The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership, and Foam (fathers on a Mission). That pattern shows recurring support rather than one-time-only awards.
It is a public charity, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Its active programs include Community Building Grants, which accept unsolicited requests, and CHANGE MAKERS, a ten-month cohort program that accepts unsolicited participation.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Baton Rouge Alliance for Students that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations proposing projects that improve student well-being in Baton Rouge and align with the Alliance's priority investment areas. Specific organizational eligibility requirements are not stated in the provided content.
Deadline: The 2026 Community Grants application is available; no application deadline is stated in the provided content.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOAM (FATHERS ON A MISSION) | BATON ROUGE, LA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT |
| THE GREATER BATON ROUGE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP | BATON ROUGE, LA | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT |
| REDSTICK CARES | BATON ROUGE, LA | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN FEDERATION INC | FAIRFIELD, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT |
| LINE4LINE | BATON ROUGE, LA | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT |
| BATON ROUGE AREA FOUNDATION | BATON ROUGE, LA | $100,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION TO EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM FUND |
| THE CENTER FOR LITERACY & LEARNING | METAIRIE, LA | $25,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT |
| CITY YEAR INC | BATON ROUGE, LA | $25,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT |
| BATON ROUGE YOUTH COALITION INC | BATON ROUGE, LA | $20,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT |
| THRIVE FOUNDATION | BATON ROUGE, LA | $20,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT |
| PUBLIC AFFAIRS RESEARCH COUNCIL OF LOUISIANA INC | BATON ROUGE, LA | $15,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT |
| THE WALLS PROJECT | BATON ROUGE, LA | $15,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT |
| PROJECT 70805 INC | BATON ROUGE, LA | $12,500 | 2024 | SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE NORTH BATON ROUGE AREA |
| NEW ORLEANS CONVENTION CO INC | BATON ROUGE, LA | $12,000 | 2024 | BAYOU CLASSIC SUITE SPONSORSHIP |
| REDSTICK CARES | BATON ROUGE, LA | $10,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT |
| THE GREATER BATON ROUGE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP | BATON ROUGE, LA | $10,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT |
| THE LANGSTON GALLOWAY FOUNDATION | BATON ROUGE, LA | $10,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT |
| FOAM (FATHERS ON A MISSION) | BATON ROUGE, LA | $10,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT |
| THE BRIDGE AGENCY | BATON ROUGE, LA | $10,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT |
| 100 BLACK MEN OF METRO BATON ROUGE | BATON ROUGE, LA | $10,000 | 2024 | STEM AND ROBOTICS CAMP SPONSORSHIP |
| VOLUNTEERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS | BATON ROUGE, LA | $7,500 | 2024 | COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT |
| POWER PUMP GIRLS INC | BATON ROUGE, LA | $7,500 | 2024 | COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT |
| THE WALLS PROJECT | BATON ROUGE, LA | $25,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT |
| BATON ROUGE YOUTH COALITION INC | BATON ROUGE, LA | $25,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT |
| 29-11 ACADEMY | BATON ROUGE, LA | $22,000 | 2023 | SPONSORSHIP |
| THE LANGSTON GALLOWAY FOUNDATION | BATON ROUGE, LA | $15,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT AND PURCHASING A TABLE FOR PLLATINUM SPONSORSHIP |
| POWER PUMP GIRLS INC | BATON ROUGE, LA | $10,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT |
| REDSTICK CARES | BATON ROUGE, LA | $10,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT |
| YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS ACADEMY OF BATON ROUGE | BATON ROUGE, LA | $10,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT |
FOAM (FATHERS ON A MISSION)
$15,000COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT
REDSTICK CARES
$10,000COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT
LINE4LINE
$10,000COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT
CONTRIBUTION TO EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM FUND
THE CENTER FOR LITERACY & LEARNING
$25,000COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT
THRIVE FOUNDATION
$20,000COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT
PROJECT 70805 INC
$12,500SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE NORTH BATON ROUGE AREA
NEW ORLEANS CONVENTION CO INC
$12,000BAYOU CLASSIC SUITE SPONSORSHIP
REDSTICK CARES
$10,000COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT
THE LANGSTON GALLOWAY FOUNDATION
$10,000COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT
FOAM (FATHERS ON A MISSION)
$10,000COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT
THE BRIDGE AGENCY
$10,000COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT
VOLUNTEERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$7,500COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT
POWER PUMP GIRLS INC
$7,500COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT
29-11 ACADEMY
$22,000SPONSORSHIP
THE LANGSTON GALLOWAY FOUNDATION
$15,000COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT AND PURCHASING A TABLE FOR PLLATINUM SPONSORSHIP
POWER PUMP GIRLS INC
$10,000COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT
REDSTICK CARES
$10,000COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT
YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS ACADEMY OF BATON ROUGE
$10,000COMMUNITY BUILDING GRANT
