Baton Rouge Bar Foundation
Improving lives by providing legal assistance for low income families, law related education to the public and juvenile diversion programs.
Baton Rouge Bar Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,037,603
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $475,530
- +13.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $17,489
- +518.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $578,044
- +29.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Baton Rouge Bar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $83K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge Bar Association | Support of the Baton Rouge Bar Association | $83,225 |
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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 | $1,037,603 | $475,530 | $578,044 | — | — | $17,489 |
| 2024 | $1,142,356 | $418,069 | $446,801 | — | — | $2,826 |
| 2023 | $850,186 | $519,965 | $478,899 | $83,225 | 1 | $2,905 |
| 2022 | $900,276 | $346,477 | $347,423 | — | — | $2,593 |
| 2021 | $853,079 | $253,128 | $267,040 | — | — | $1,671 |
| 2020 | $830,446 | $298,524 | $264,776 | — | — | $2,760 |
About Baton Rouge Bar Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Baton Rouge Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Baton Rouge, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $17K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Baton Rouge Bar Foundation is led by Loren Shanklin Fleshman, President El since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Loren Shanklin Fleshman
President El
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → President El, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Monica Vela Vick
President
President El → President, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Kelley R. Dick Jr.
Director at
Director → Director at Large, 2023
Director at Large → Director at, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kellye Rosenzweig Grinton
Director at
Executive Officio → Director at Large, 2023
Director at Large → Director at, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Marcus J. Plaisance
Director at
Director → Executive Officio, 2023
Executive Officio → Director at, 2024
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Lori Elaine Palmintier
Director at
Director at Large → Director at, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Candace Ford
Director at
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Christopher Shows
Director at
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Hayden Amelia Moore
Treasurer
Director at Large → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
K. Luke Williamson
Past President
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Landon T. Hester
Executive Di
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Vincent P. Tuminello III
Secretary
Director at → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Melanie Newkome Jones (2020–2024) — Past President
- Former: Valerie Black (2024) — Director at
- Former: Ann Gregorie (2020–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Jordan Faircloth (2020–2023) — Director at Large
- Former: Luke Williamson (2020–2023) — President-Elect
- Former: Monica Vela-Vick (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Abboud Thomas (2021–2023) — Past President
- Former: Adrian Nadeau (2021–2023) — Executive Officio
- Former: April Williams (2021–2023) — Executive Officio
- Former: Debra Parker (2021–2023) — Executive Officio
- Former: John Fenner (2021–2023) — Executive Officio
- Former: Madison Dewitt (2021–2023) — Executive Officio
- Former: Michelle Sorrells (2021–2023) — Executive Officio
- Former: Philip House (2021–2023) — Executive Officio
- Former: Robin Krumholt (2021–2023) — Executive Officio
- Former: Ryan Richmond (2021–2023) — Executive Officio
- Former: Vincent Trey Tumminello (2021–2023) — Director at Large
- Former: Amy Poindexter (2023) — Executive Officio
- Former: Kelsey C. Luckett (2023) — Executive Officio
- Former: Christopher K. Jones (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Nicole Templet (2021–2022) — Executive Officio
- Former: Shelton Dennis Blunt (2020–2021) — Past President
- Former: Chelsea Caswell (2021) — Executive Officio
- Former: Amy Lambert (2020) — Past President
- Former: David Aboud Thomas (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Jennifer Moisant (2020) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Baton Rouge Bar Foundation
How large is Baton Rouge Bar Foundation?
Baton Rouge Bar Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $476K.
What is Baton Rouge Bar Foundation?
Baton Rouge Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Baton Rouge, LA. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Baton Rouge Bar Foundation's EIN?
Baton Rouge Bar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1132406. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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