Employee Assistance Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Baton Rouge, LA EIN: 45-2478986

To efficiently and compassionately provide a full suite of disaster relief and emergency assistance programs to organizations for the benefit of their present and future employees and eligible dependents. In doing so, employers allow employees to help themselves and each other during times of economic hardship and benefit from a workforce that feels supported in times of crisis.

Employee Assistance Foundation at a glance

In short: Employee Assistance Foundation gave $155K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $155K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$155,065
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$155,065
Median grant
$155,065
Total assets
$5,219,944
-1.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Louisiana (100% 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 Employee Assistance Foundation

Who Employee Assistance Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Baton Rouge Area Foundation: $155KBaton Rouge Area Foundation$155K

The largest 2024 recipient was Baton Rouge Area Foundation ($155K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Baton RougeLake CharlesSan Francisco

How Employee Assistance Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1451% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2021 2 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $155K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $155K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Baton Rouge Area Foundation Baton Rouge, LAGeneral Support$155,065
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$5,219,944$4,810,604$5,133,195$155,0651$186,294
2023$5,313,111$3,008,866$2,805,265——$159,203
2022$5,140,864$3,736,955$2,667,341$105,6812$42,112
2021$4,235,171$10,603,228$6,662,915$10,0001$1,926

About Employee Assistance Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Employee Assistance Foundation 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 $5.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $155K. Net investment income was $186K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Employee Assistance Foundation is led by Chris Meyer, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Chris Meyer

    President

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Pickell

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edmund J. Giering IV

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenna Benson Lamb

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: John M. Spain (2021–2023) — Vice President -
  • Former: John G. Davies (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: Christopher John Meyer (2022) — President

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.

Frequently asked questions about Employee Assistance Foundation

How much does Employee Assistance Foundation give each year?

Employee Assistance Foundation gave $155K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Employee Assistance Foundation?

Employee Assistance Foundation reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.8M.

What is Employee Assistance Foundation?

Employee Assistance Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Baton Rouge, LA. It holds $5.2M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Employee Assistance Foundation operate?

Employee Assistance Foundation has awarded grants in California, Louisiana.

What is Employee Assistance Foundation's EIN?

Employee Assistance Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2478986. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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