New Schools for Baton Rouge
New Schools for Baton Rouge (NSBR) is a public charity based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Founded by community leaders in 2012, it works to expand access to excellent schools and transform education in the city through school partnerships and community engagement.
New Schools for Baton Rouge at a glance
In short: New Schools for Baton Rouge gave $2.1M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $269K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,148,644
- -49.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -63.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $268,581
- +38.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $182,500
- Total assets
- $24,434,553
- +97.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to New Schools for Baton Rouge
- How to Apply
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Applications are currently closed.
- Contact
Mailing address: 100 Lafayette Street Second Floor, Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Phone: (225) 384-0271
Website: https://newschoolsbr.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who New Schools for Baton Rouge funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Discovery Health Sciences Foundation Inc ($1.0M). Together the top 8 received $2.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 84 (48%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
NSBR is based in Baton Rouge, and its stated mission and Community Impact Grants focus on children, students, families, and organizations in the city. In 2025, 94% of its grant dollars went to recipients in Louisiana and 6% to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How New Schools for Baton Rouge gives
- Giving fell 49% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.1M (2025) to $10.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $2.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Discovery Health Sciences Foundation Inc Kenner, LA | Launch Grant for Discovery Schools | $1,000,000 |
| Discovery Health Sciences Foundation Inc Kenner, LA | Launch Grant for Discovery Schools | $300,000 |
| Helix Community Schools Baton Rouge, LA | Year 0 Launch Support for Administrative Salaries | $220,000 |
| Geo Academies of EBR Baton Rouge, LA | Expand geo prep to k-8 program and launch next gen high school | $215,000 |
| JCFA (Jefferson Chamber Foundation Academy) Baton Rouge, LA | Community Building Grants | $150,000 |
| New School Facility Partners Houston, TX | Community Building Grants | $130,673 |
| Louisiana Academy of Production Baton Rouge, LA | Community Building Grants | $95,471 |
| LSU Foundation Baton Rouge, LA | Community Building Grants | $37,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The grants reported in the table are filing-year totals.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24,434,553 | $17,669,187 | $5,647,598 | $2,148,644 | 8 | $283,934 |
| 2024 | $12,405,538 | $6,534,396 | $20,674,172 | $4,281,790 | 22 | $560,346 |
| 2023 | $26,906,353 | $7,657,828 | $16,250,565 | $10,313,224 | 17 | $669,752 |
| 2022 | $36,627,153 | $28,681,347 | $9,446,703 | $4,212,026 | 18 | $33,529 |
| 2021 | $18,000,510 | $11,219,034 | $13,319,384 | $6,794,992 | 19 | $15,950 |
| 2020 | $19,501,823 | $15,046,492 | $9,923,060 | $5,320,855 | 21 | $86,411 |
| 2019 | $6,848,333 | $5,790,905 | $8,396,146 | $5,036,359 | 16 | $38,921 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
NSBR’s mission, as stated on its website, is to ensure every child in Baton Rouge has access to an excellent education. Its 2024 filing describes work to attract high-performing schools, expand organizations that prepare teachers and principals, and support organizations that help schools succeed.
NSBR’s Community Impact Grants support community-building organizations working in five areas: equity, student growth, family and community, youth empowerment, and out-of-school time. Among its 2025 grantees, Discovery Health Sciences Foundation received a grant; the foundation describes its mission as providing a rigorous learning environment focused on academic achievement, intellectual curiosity, environmental responsibility, and health and science topics and careers. Helix Community Schools, another 2025 grantee, says it offers academic choices in STEAM and college and career pathways in aviation and law.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, NSBR reported eight grants totaling $2,148,644. The grants ranged from $37,500 to $1,000,000, with a median of $182,500. The largest awards included $1,000,000 to Friends of Discovery Health Sciences Foundation for a launch grant for Discovery Schools; $300,000 to Discovery Health Sciences Foundation for the same purpose; $220,000 to Helix Community Schools for Year 0 launch support for administrative salaries; and $215,000 to GEO Academies of EBR to expand GEO Prep to a K–8 program and launch a next-generation high school.
NSBR also reported $150,000 to JCFA for community-building grants, $130,673 to New School Facility Partners for community-building grants, $95,471 to Louisiana Academy of Production for community-building grants, and $37,500 to LSU Foundation for community-building grants. LSU Foundation describes its mission as cultivating and investing in philanthropic partnerships to advance LSU’s academic priorities.
NSBR’s website reports that its Community Impact Grant program began in 2019 and that it had awarded more than $525,000 to local organizations. In 2024, the organization recognized 16 local nonprofit recipients with grants totaling $205,000. The grantee portal currently says applications are closed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Noemi Donoso as president and CEO and names Michael Victorian, Jody Montelaro, Gary Borden, John Spain, Adam Knapp, Matt Saurage, Raquel Square Ayles, Tatiana Patel, and Jennifer Eplett Reilly as board members. NSBR’s About page identifies Kenneth Campbell as CEO and says he became CEO in 2022.
New Schools for Baton Rouge is led by Noemi Donoso, President & CEO on the 2025 filing; 5 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Noemi Donoso
President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$119K (2025)
Dianna Payton
Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Campbell
Past President
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$157K (2023) → $164K (2025)
Travis Markey
CFO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$91K (2023) → $157K (2025)
Sharmayne Rutledge
Former Ciso
Ciso → Former Ciso, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$170K (2024) → $93K (2025)
Dana Maxie
Chief of Staff
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$43K (2025)
Adam Knapp
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2021
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Kelly
Treasurer
Director → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Haymon
Board Member
Chair → Past Chair, 2022
Past Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Davis
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Beach
Secretary
Director → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Eplett Reilly
Board Member
Chair → Immediate Past-Chair, 2021
Immediate Past-Chair → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jody Montelaro
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2021
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Spain
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ann Sternberg
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2021
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael W. Victorian
Board Member
Board Member → Director, 2021
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nial Patel
Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Saurage
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tatiana Patel
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Borden
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Pettrey
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raquel Square Ayles
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Stephanie Cargile (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ethan Gray (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: R. Brian Haymon (2023–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Clint Ebey (2024) — Managing Director
- Former: Christoper Meyer (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Brenna Benson (2022) — CFO
- Former: Emily Lebeau (2022) — Senior Director
- Former: Kara Maggiore (2022) — Senior Director
- Former: Sarah Jones (2022) — CEO of Facility Partners
- Former: Dennis Blunt (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ken Bubp (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Matthew C. Saurage (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Preston Castille (2019) — Chair
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $164K, to Kenneth Campbell (Past President). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about New Schools for Baton Rouge
How much does New Schools for Baton Rouge give each year?
New Schools for Baton Rouge gave $2.1M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.3M across 22 grants.
What is New Schools for Baton Rouge's typical grant size?
New Schools for Baton Rouge's median grant in 2025 was $182,500, and its average grant was $268,581, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does New Schools for Baton Rouge give grants?
New Schools for Baton Rouge gives mostly in Louisiana: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baton Rouge, LA (5 grants) and Kenner, LA (2 grants).
Does New Schools for Baton Rouge give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on New Schools for Baton Rouge's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Building Grants" (4 grants).
Who are New Schools for Baton Rouge's largest grantees?
New Schools for Baton Rouge's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Discovery Health Sciences Foundation Inc ($1,000,000), Discovery Health Sciences Foundation Inc ($300,000) and Helix Community Schools ($220,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is New Schools for Baton Rouge?
New Schools for Baton Rouge reported $24.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.7M.
What does New Schools for Baton Rouge fund?
NSBR’s mission, as stated on its website, is to ensure every child in Baton Rouge has access to an excellent education. Its 2024 filing describes work to attract high-performing schools, expand organizations that prepare teachers and principals, and support organizations that help schools succeed. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from New Schools for Baton Rouge?
Applications are currently closed. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is New Schools for Baton Rouge's EIN?
New Schools for Baton Rouge's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3843085. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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