100 Black Men of Metropolitan Baton
To give substance to a shared vision which fosters and develops model programs that build community by enhancing lives of our african-American youth.
100 Black Men of Metropolitan Baton at a glance
- Total assets
- $820,755
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $950,615
- -29.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $4,061
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $957,805
- -15.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who 100 Black Men of Metropolitan Baton funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Area United Way Baton Rouge, LA | Support Other Orgs | $25,010 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $820,755 | $950,615 | $957,805 | — | — | $4,061 |
| 2024 | $881,714 | $1,344,719 | $1,136,508 | — | — | $4,201 |
| 2023 | $471,257 | $877,503 | $1,138,454 | — | — | $2,190 |
| 2022 | $674,965 | $747,137 | $870,462 | $25,010 | 1 | $5,625 |
| 2021 | $804,399 | $490,240 | $461,068 | — | — | $4,687 |
| 2020 | $617,488 | $448,789 | $438,853 | — | — | $-20,859 |
| 2019 | $606,419 | $531,170 | $501,562 | — | — | $17,984 |
About 100 Black Men of Metropolitan Baton
Based on IRS filings
100 Black Men of Metropolitan Baton is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Baton Rouge, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $821K in total assets. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
100 Black Men of Metropolitan Baton is led by Dadrius Lanus, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dadrius Lanus
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$62K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Andre Harmon
President
Board Member → President-El, 2020
President-El → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael W. Victorian
President El
Secretary & Immediate Past President → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → President El, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Johnson
Board Director
Vice President of Program → Board Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Herman Johnson Jr.
Vice President of Operat
Vice President Operations → Vice President of Operat, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Adams
Immediate Pa
Chairman & P → President An, 2023
President An → Immediate Pa, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stanley Savage
Vice President of Financ
Vice President of Finance → Vice President of Financ, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maxime Madhere
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reggie Breaux
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stan Adkins
Vice President of Development
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tyrone Dunn
Vice President of Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carmond Blackman
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Damon Gardner
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Franklin Soares
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Becnel
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melvin Chambers
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Coates
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kylon Wishom
Vice President of Program
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Fred Sibley (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kenneth Wilson (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Matthew Valliere (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Alejandro Perkins (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Desi Grover (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dennis Blunt (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Stan Savage (2023) — Vice President of Financ
- Former: Brace Godfrey III (2019–2021) — Past Executive D
- Former: John Brown Jr. (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Reginald Breaux (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: S. Dennis Blunt (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Stanley Adkins (2020–2021) — Vice President of Development
- Former: Addision Walker (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Bernell Boudreaux (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Billy Duncan (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Howard White (2019) — Vice President of Development
- Former: Jonathan Blake (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kenneth Miles (2019) — Board Member
- Former: March Hughes (2019) — Vice President of Programs
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $82K, to Dadrius Lanus (Exec. Direct).
Frequently asked questions about 100 Black Men of Metropolitan Baton
How large is 100 Black Men of Metropolitan Baton?
100 Black Men of Metropolitan Baton reported $821K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $951K.
What is 100 Black Men of Metropolitan Baton?
100 Black Men of Metropolitan Baton is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Baton Rouge, LA. It holds $821K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does 100 Black Men of Metropolitan Baton operate?
100 Black Men of Metropolitan Baton has awarded grants in Louisiana.
What is 100 Black Men of Metropolitan Baton's EIN?
100 Black Men of Metropolitan Baton's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1235682. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
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