Bayou Research Institute
Bayou Research Institute is a private foundation based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It made 13 grants totaling $19,950 in filing year 2025.
Bayou Research Institute at a glance
In short: Bayou Research Institute gave $20K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Louisiana. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,950
- -14.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -23.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,535
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $196,089
- -9.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (94% 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 Bayou Research Institute
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 442 Europe Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225) 383-5554
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bayou Research Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was LLBC Foundation ($5K). Together the top 10 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 82 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in Louisiana, 5% to recipients in Washington, DC, and 1% to recipients in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Bayou Research Institute open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $733; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 198% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2021) to $29K (2023). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| LLBC Foundation Baton Rouge, LA | To Assist Economically and Culturall | $5,000 |
| Louisiana Appleseed New Orleans, LA | To Solve the State's Toughest Proble | $2,500 |
| Louisiana Junteenth Ferriday, LA | To Promote and Celebrate Black Cultu | $2,500 |
| Foundation for a Better Louisiana Baton Rouge, LA | To Raise Citizen Awareness of Issues | $1,700 |
| 232-Help Lafayette, LA | Food Banks, Shelter, Health Services | $1,500 |
| The Links Foundation Baton Rouge, LA | Foster Education, Development & Heal | $1,500 |
| National Civil Justice Institute Washington, DC | Ensure Access to Justice for Everyon | $1,000 |
| Pennington Biomedical Research Foun Baton Rouge, LA | Biomedical Research | $1,000 |
| Climb Baton Rouge, LA | Employment Procurement Assistance | $1,000 |
| St Raymond St Leo the Great New Orleans, LA | Religious Organization | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $196,089 | — | $19,950 | $19,950 | 13 | $19,950 | $10,092 |
| 2024 | $216,039 | — | $24,145 | $23,300 | 17 | $23,300 | $11,221 |
| 2023 | $240,184 | — | $30,080 | $28,950 | 19 | $28,950 | $12,458 |
| 2022 | $270,264 | $15,000 | $28,270 | $27,150 | 16 | $27,150 | $13,658 |
| 2021 | $283,534 | $30,000 | $17,191 | $16,400 | 17 | — | $13,575 |
| 2020 | $270,725 | $30,000 | $23,840 | $22,900 | 24 | — | $12,991 |
| 2019 | $264,565 | $30,000 | $28,825 | $27,900 | 15 | — | $12,833 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bayou Research Institute reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as economic and cultural assistance, civic awareness, social services, education, biomedical research, access to justice, and religious activities.
The Foundation for a Better Louisiana, which received $1,700, describes its mission as promoting ideas for Louisiana’s betterment across political, social, and ideological boundaries. The National Civil Justice Institute, which received $1,000, describes its work as supporting legal education, conferences, and publications to advance jurisprudence and promote the administration of justice.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $19,950 through 13 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $5,000, with a median grant of $1,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $5,000 to LLBC Foundation; $2,500 each to Louisiana Appleseed and Louisiana Juneteenth; $1,700 to the Foundation for a Better Louisiana; and $1,500 each to 232-HELP and the Links Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas A. Gennusa II, Drew Ranier, and Constance A. Koury as directors.
Bayou Research Institute's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Constance A. Koury
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Drew Ranier
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Thomas A. Gennusa II
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Bayou Research Institute
How much does Bayou Research Institute give each year?
Bayou Research Institute gave $20K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 17 grants.
What is Bayou Research Institute's typical grant size?
Bayou Research Institute's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,535, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bayou Research Institute that year got $733 on average.
Where does Bayou Research Institute give grants?
Bayou Research Institute gives mostly in Louisiana: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baton Rouge, LA (6 grants) and New Orleans, LA (2 grants).
Does Bayou Research Institute give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Bayou Research Institute's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Bayou Research Institute's largest grantees?
Bayou Research Institute's largest 2025 grantees include LLBC Foundation ($5,000), Louisiana Appleseed ($2,500) and Louisiana Junteenth ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bayou Research Institute?
Bayou Research Institute reported $196K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bayou Research Institute fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as economic and cultural assistance, civic awareness, social services, education, biomedical research, access to justice, and religious activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bayou Research Institute?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bayou Research Institute's EIN?
Bayou Research Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1434742. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Bayou Research Institute accept unsolicited proposals?
No, 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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