About New Schools for Baton Rouge
Our mission is to ensure that every child in Baton Rouge has access to an excellent education. The future of that education is choice.
Focus Areas
charter schoolsK-12 educationschool facilities and constructioneducator talent and trainingcommon enrollment systemsstudent scholarships/tuition assistancefamily engagement
Who They Fund
K-8 studentshigh school students (next-gen HS)students with communication and learning challengescharter school students and campusesschool administrators and board members
About New Schools for Baton Rouge
New Schools for Baton Rouge has used large, repeated investments to build new schools in Baton Rouge, including a $2,871,341 grant to Nsbr-f Facilities in 2024 for facilitating construction of new schools in Baton Rouge. That facility work sits alongside school-startup support, with grants to Great Hearts Louisiana Inc. for charter school education in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and to Discovery Schools for launch support in both 2024 and 2025. The foundation also backs phased growth: Geo Academies of Ebr received support to expand GEO Prep to K-8 and launch a next-generation high school, while Helix Community Schools received year 0 launch support in 2023 and 2024. Its portfolio reaches beyond single-campus starts into broader school-choice infrastructure, including unified enrollment, educator support, scholarship funding, and community-building grants. Recent awards also show attention to schools serving students with communication and learning challenges, as well as organizations supporting Baton Rouge-area school communities. The pattern is one of sustained, local school-development financing rather than one-time charity.
What New Schools for Baton Rouge Funds
A clear theme is school launch and expansion. Great Hearts Louisiana Inc. received $1,763,770 in 2023 and additional support of $1,400,000 in 2024 and $1,250,000 in 2025 for charter school education. Geo Academies of Ebr was awarded $1,209,405 in 2023 and $400,000 in 2024 to expand GEO Prep to K-8 and launch a next-generation high school. The foundation also backs startup phases: Helix Community Schools received $478,000 in 2024 for year 0 launch support for administrative salaries, after a $345,000 award in 2023 for the same purpose. Another area is specialized student support. St Lillian Academy received $200,000 in 2024 to support educating children with communication and learning challenges, and The Emerge Center for Autism received $25,000 in 2025 for board training and summer enrichment for students.
How New Schools for Baton Rouge Gives
Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $400,000 at the 75th percentile, showing a mix of small community awards and much larger school-development grants. The recent record also suggests repeated support to some recipients across multiple years, including Great Hearts Louisiana Inc., Discovery Schools, Geo Academies of Ebr, Helix Community Schools, and New Schools for Louisiana. New Schools for Baton Rouge is a regular funder and does not fund individuals. The active programs listed are all structured, invitation-style or organization-focused efforts rather than open solicitation, and several explicitly note that unsolicited applications are not accepted.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.1M
Total Assets
$24.4M
Total Revenue
$17.7M
Total Expenses
$5.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $400K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$400K
Geographic Reach
Local5 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
TRAVIS MARKEY
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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