Baptist Community Ministries
Baptist Community Ministries (BCM) is a private foundation based in an individual recipient, Louisiana. Founded in 1996, it makes grants and provides direct services to improve the physical, mental, and spiritual health of people and communities in the five-parish an individual recipient area.
Baptist Community Ministries at a glance
In short: Baptist Community Ministries gave $10.6M across 264 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Louisiana. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,617,974
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 264
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,220
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $397,466,141
- +7.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (29 of 188, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Baptist Community Ministries
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
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BCM accepts unsolicited requests through its public application opportunities. Transom applications are available to the public and are reviewed in spring and fall cycles; Discretionary Donation requests are reviewed throughout the year. Applicants should consult BCM’s grant application guidelines for forms and materials. Public grant eligibility is limited to the stated focus areas and five-parish region.
- Review Cycle
- The application information on BCM’s 2024 filing lists March 15 and September 15.
- Deadline
- The application information on BCM’s 2024 filing lists March 15 and September 15.
- Contact
Application contact: Bcm Grants Committee
Mailing address: 1320 St Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 593-2323
Website: https://bcm.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Baptist Community Ministries
Who Baptist Community Ministries funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Agenda for Children ($873K). Together the top 10 received $3.3M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($25,522), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
1,421 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,048 grants of 1,421 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
BCM identifies its grantmaking region as Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, St. Bernard, and Plaquemines Parishes in southeastern Louisiana. Its 2025 filing reports that 99% of grant dollars went to Louisiana recipients, with 1% to California and rounded shares of 0% each to New York, Illinois, and Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 264 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Baptist Community Ministries open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 29 of 188 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $63K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $38K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9.7M (2023) to $13.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 264 grants totaling $10.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Agenda for Children New Orleans, LA | Early Childhood Education | $873,294 |
| New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans, LA | Core Funding | $500,000 |
| Baptist Community Health Services New Orleans, LA | Core Funding | $250,000 |
| Crossroads Nola New Orleans, LA | Core Funding | $250,000 |
| New Orleans Baptist Ministries Inc New Orleans, LA | Core Funding | $250,000 |
| Fannie C Williams Charter School New Orleans, LA | Creative Learning After School Success | $205,281 |
| Giving Hope Inc New Orleans, LA | Core Funding | $200,000 |
| New Orleans Mission Inc New Orleans, LA | Core Funding | $200,000 |
| Policy Institute for the Children of Louisiana New Orleans, LA | Geaux far Louisiana: unified and accessible early childhood services | $180,000 |
| Innocence Project New Orleans New Orleans, LA | Louisiana Law Enforcement Accountability Database | $150,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $397,466,141 | $17,744,211 | $18,183,319 | $10,617,974 | 264 | $16,188,425 | $23,114,705 | $17,701,895 |
| 2024 | $369,350,022 | $17,870,719 | $16,600,898 | $10,028,543 | 266 | $16,670,630 | $16,061,908 | $16,676,987 |
| 2023 | $322,701,857 | $13,238,047 | $17,079,082 | $9,689,564 | 211 | $20,347,831 | $21,083,994 | $15,769,685 |
| 2022 | $306,851,476 | $21,743,888 | $18,967,081 | $13,047,809 | 351 | $17,764,063 | $41,351,910 | $16,649,528 |
| 2021 | $366,253,969 | $30,625,924 | $18,712,142 | $11,697,250 | 329 | — | $21,666,895 | $17,235,973 |
| 2020 | $308,685,144 | $15,001,748 | $17,619,703 | $10,848,144 | 372 | — | $16,273,661 | $12,482,337 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Baptist Community Ministries reported a distributable amount of $17.7M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
BCM’s mission is to improve the physical, mental, and spiritual health of people and communities in the five-parish an individual recipient area, in response to the love of God revealed in Jesus Christ and in keeping with its Baptist heritage. Its core values are faithfulness, compassion, respect, sustainability, and transparency.
BCM makes grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofits working in Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, St. Bernard, and Plaquemines Parishes. Its stated funding areas are health, education, and public safety. Examples of supported organizations illustrate a range of work: Agenda for Children describes its mission as expanding access to early education and care and strengthening systems that support children; Crossroads says it connects children in crisis with families and opportunities, primarily through foster-family recruitment and support; and Baptist Community Health Services says it provides primary and behavioral healthcare in medically underserved communities. Other grantees describe work that includes food, clothing, and shelter for underserved families, early-childhood policy, and support for people serving unjust prison sentences.
Grantmaking
In 2025, BCM reported 264 grants totaling $10,617,974. Grant amounts ranged from $400 to $873,294, with a median grant of $10,000.
The largest listed awards included $873,294 to Agenda for Children for early childhood education; $500,000 to an individual recipient Baptist Theological Seminary for core funding; and $250,000 each to Baptist Community Health Services, Crossroads NOLA, and an individual recipient Baptist Ministries for core funding. Other notable awards included $205,281 to Fannie C. Williams Charter School for its Creative Learning After School Success program, $200,000 each to Giving Hope and an individual recipient Mission for core funding, and $180,000 to the Policy Institute for the Children of Louisiana for an early-childhood services initiative.
BCM offers public application opportunities for Transom Grants and Discretionary Donations, as well as invitation-only grants. Transom Grants support programs in health, education, or public safety in the five-parish region; awards must be at least $50,000 per year for one to three years. Discretionary Donations are generally $5,000 or less and support fundraising or community events. Invitation-only awards include Strategic, Opportunity, Core Funding, Trustee-Advised, and Capacity Building grants; the website says these are approved by the Board of Trustees, and applications are not open to the public.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Kallenborn as chair as of May 2025; Kelly Longwell as vice chair as of May 2025; and Ben McLeish as secretary/treasurer as of May 2025. It also lists trustees Kristyn Carver, Tanya Jones, H. Merritt Lane III, Jill Nalty, and Chuck Simmons, and Dianne McGraw as past chair. Phillip Brodt is listed as having resigned as chair in May 2025.
The 2024 filing identifies Rev. Larry Johnson as vice president of Chaplaincy Services.
Baptist Community Ministries is led by Inman Houston, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; 6 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Inman Houston
President & CEO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$87K (2022) → $332K (2025)
John Kallenborn
Chair
Secretary & Treasurer → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Guy Williams
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$625 (2025)
Tanya Jones
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$819 (2022) → $0 (2025)
Kristyn Carver
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$1K (2025)
H. Merritt Lane III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Nalty
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathalie Simon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Slade Simons
Trustee
Chair → Past Chair, 2023
Past Chair → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casey Stark
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Simmons
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Ricks
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Decuir
Senior Vice President & CFO
Assistant Treasurer & CFO → Senior Vice President & CFO, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$243K (2020) → $343K (2025)
Ben McLeish
Secretary & Teasurer
Trustee → Secretary & Teasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
$721 (2023) → $0 (2025)
Gina Goetzie
Executive Administrative Assistant
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$24K (2023) → $87K (2025)
Christy Ross
Senior Vice President & COO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$268K (2024) → $287K (2025)
Dianne McGraw
Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Longwell
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Phillip Brodt (2020–2025) — Chair · Filing note: Resigned May 2025
- Former: Charles Beasley (2020–2023) — Former President & CEO
- Former: James Tucker (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Alan Ganucheau (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Frank Kelly (2020–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: John Jack Hunter (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Page Brooks (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Callicutt Jr. (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kathryn Lambert (2021–2022) — Executive Administrative Assistant
- Former: Kathleen Nettleton (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Byron Harrell (2020) — Former CEO
- Former: Lisa Lambert (2020) — Ass. Secretary
- Former: R. Andrew Jardine (2020) — Past Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $343K, to Laurie Decuir (Senior Vice President/CFO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Baptist Community Ministries
How much does Baptist Community Ministries give each year?
Baptist Community Ministries gave $10.6M across 264 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10.0M across 266 grants.
What is Baptist Community Ministries's typical grant size?
Baptist Community Ministries's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $40,220, across 264 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Baptist Community Ministries that year got $23K on average.
Where does Baptist Community Ministries give grants?
Baptist Community Ministries gives mostly in Louisiana: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (212 grants), Metairie, LA (14 grants), Slidell, LA (8 grants) and Covington, LA (7 grants).
Does Baptist Community Ministries give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Baptist Community Ministries's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (66 of 264) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Core Funding" (23 grants) and "K20 - Hurricane Katrina 20TH Anniversary" (12 grants).
Who are Baptist Community Ministries's largest grantees?
Baptist Community Ministries's largest 2025 grantees include Agenda for Children ($873,294), New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ($569,477 across 2 grants) and Giving Hope Inc ($300,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($25,522), which are not listed by name. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Baptist Community Ministries?
Baptist Community Ministries reported $397.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Baptist Community Ministries fund?
BCM’s mission is to improve the physical, mental, and spiritual health of people and communities in the five-parish an individual recipient area, in response to the love of God revealed in Jesus Christ and in keeping with its Baptist heritage. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Baptist Community Ministries?
BCM accepts unsolicited requests through its public application opportunities. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Baptist Community Ministries's EIN?
Baptist Community Ministries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-0423887. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Baptist Community Ministries accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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