Baton Rouge Alliance for Students
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Baton Rouge Alliance for Students at a glance
In short: Baton Rouge Alliance for Students gave $55K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $55,000
- -82.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- -70.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $11,000
- -41.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,839,541
- +104.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (82% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Baton Rouge Alliance for Students
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Baton Rouge Alliance for Students
Who Baton Rouge Alliance for Students funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Foam (Fathers on a Mission) ($15K). Together the top 5 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 31 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Baton Rouge Alliance for Students gives
- Giving grew 38% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2021) to $320K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foam (Fathers on a Mission) Baton Rouge, LA | Community Building Grant | $15,000 |
| Redstick Cares Baton Rouge, LA | Community Building Grant | $10,000 |
| The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership Baton Rouge, LA | Community Building Grant | $10,000 |
| LINE4LINE Baton Rouge, LA | Community Building Grant | $10,000 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc Fairfield, CT | Community Building Grant | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,839,541 | $2,585,181 | $1,803,818 | $55,000 | 5 |
| 2023 | $901,398 | $908,849 | $1,907,601 | $319,500 | 17 |
| 2022 | $2,336,639 | $1,333,550 | $1,099,675 | $117,000 | 7 |
| 2021 | $1,815,988 | $2,282,423 | $623,520 | $40,000 | 2 |
About Baton Rouge Alliance for Students
Based on IRS filings
Baton Rouge Alliance for Students is a public charity focused on Education, based in Baton Rouge, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $55K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Baton Rouge Alliance for Students is led by Adonica Y. Pelichet Duggan, Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 4 of 9 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Adonica Y. Pelichet Duggan
Chief Executive Officer
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$89K (2021) → $113K (2024)
Gary Borden
Board Chair
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Leist
Director of Communications
New on the 2024 filing
20 hrs/week
$51K (2024)
Elizabeth Smith
Chief Strategy Officer
Chief Operating Officer → Chief Strategy Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
$84K (2022) → $79K (2024)
Donnie Miller
Chief Program Officer
New on the 2024 filing
21 hrs/week
$73K (2024)
Lamiesa Bonton
Board Treasurer
Treasurer → Board Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nial Patel
Board Secretary
Board Member → Board Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ebony Starks
Board Member
Board Member A & O → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mathew Laborde
Board Member
Board Member A & O → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jade Miller (2023) — Director of Advocacy & Family Engmt
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 $113K, to Adonica Y Pelichet Duggan (Chief Executive Officer). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Baton Rouge Alliance for Students
How much does Baton Rouge Alliance for Students give each year?
Baton Rouge Alliance for Students gave $55K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $320K across 17 grants.
What is Baton Rouge Alliance for Students's typical grant size?
Baton Rouge Alliance for Students's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Baton Rouge Alliance for Students give grants?
Baton Rouge Alliance for Students gives mostly in Louisiana: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baton Rouge, LA (4 grants).
Does Baton Rouge Alliance for Students give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Baton Rouge Alliance for Students's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Building Grant" (5 grants).
Who are Baton Rouge Alliance for Students's largest grantees?
Baton Rouge Alliance for Students's largest 2024 grantees include Foam (Fathers on a Mission) ($15,000), Redstick Cares ($10,000) and The Greater Baton Rouge Economic Partnership ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Baton Rouge Alliance for Students?
Baton Rouge Alliance for Students reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.
What is Baton Rouge Alliance for Students?
Baton Rouge Alliance for Students is a public charity focused on Education, based in Baton Rouge, LA. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Baton Rouge Alliance for Students's EIN?
Baton Rouge Alliance for Students's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2881356. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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