St James Place of Baton Rouge
A premier continuing care retirement community providing the highest possible quality of life and health services with a professional, compassionate staff; sponsored by the eposcopal church and open to all.
St James Place of Baton Rouge at a glance
In short: St James Place of Baton Rouge gave $69K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $69K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $68,855
- -10.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $68,855
- -10.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $68,855
- Total assets
- $78,860,078
- +4.7% 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.
Who St James Place of Baton Rouge funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was St James Place Foundation ($69K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How St James Place of Baton Rouge gives
- Giving fell 26% 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2024) to $93K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $69K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St James Place Foundation Baton Rouge, LA | Transfer of Funds | $68,855 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $78,860,078 | $33,322,496 | $33,171,427 | $68,855 | 1 | $816,454 |
| 2023 | $75,345,099 | $30,073,137 | $31,163,664 | $77,073 | 1 | $-564,103 |
| 2022 | $71,570,566 | $27,512,192 | $28,692,384 | $82,359 | 1 | $-51,083 |
| 2021 | $72,313,074 | $25,820,811 | $27,797,717 | $93,073 | 1 | $885,271 |
| 2020 | $70,486,284 | $28,482,556 | $26,260,620 | $78,510 | 1 | $457,915 |
| 2019 | $70,403,239 | $26,863,120 | $26,161,668 | $82,130 | 1 | $196,119 |
About St James Place of Baton Rouge
Based on IRS filings
St James Place of Baton Rouge is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Baton Rouge, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $78.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $69K. Net investment income was $816K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
St James Place of Baton Rouge is led by Richard Wager, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; 7 of 19 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Richard Wager
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$375K (2023) → $370K (2024)
Kim Sangari
Chair
Member → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
Secretary & Treasurer → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Farisa Husband-Kelly
Director of Nursing
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$122K (2022) → $118K (2024)
Anthony Gaudiano
Dining Service Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$117K (2023) → $121K (2024)
Kevin Cheatham
Director of Building & G
Director of Building & Grounds → Director of Building & G, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$109K (2023) → $110K (2024)
Judy Perry
Direct of Sales
Director of Sales → Direct of Sales, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$115K (2019) → $143K (2024)
Ann Honore
Sales Counselor
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$126K (2023) → $129K (2024)
Thomas J. Melancon
Senior Vice President & CFO
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$215K (2024)
Chris Duncan
Member
Vice Chair → Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Warrington
Member
Member → Chairman, 2020
Chairman → Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Kurz
Member
Chariman → Vice Chariman, 2020
Vice Chariman → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John F. Smith
Vice Chairman
Member → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nanette Noland
Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Jackson
Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bishop Shannon Duckworth
Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Gibson
Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucius Butts
Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Bender
Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Johnson
Sjp Resident Representative
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Thom Melancon (2019–2023) — Senior Vice President & CFO
- Former: Amy Nelson (2023) — Assisted Living Director
- Former: James Pelton (2023) — Sjp Resident Representative
- Former: Bishop Morris Thompson Jr. (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Denette Morvant (2019–2022) — Vice President of Personnel
- Former: Gary Field (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Jay Noland (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Trey Roberts (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Dick Wager (2021–2022) — President & CEO
- Former: Sjp President Representative Roland (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Honore Ann (2022) — Sales Counselor
- Former: Oubre Wendy (2022) — Director of Health Care
- Former: Thomas Farrell (2019–2021) — President & CEO
- Former: Ronald Albin (2020–2021) — Director of Health Care
- Former: Randi Ellis (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: John Westbrook (2020) — Member
- Former: William Potter (2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Bill Potter (2019) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Tommy Thompson (2019) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 $370K, to Richard Wager (President, CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about St James Place of Baton Rouge
How much does St James Place of Baton Rouge give each year?
St James Place of Baton Rouge gave $69K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $77K across 1 grant.
How large is St James Place of Baton Rouge?
St James Place of Baton Rouge reported $78.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $33.3M.
What is St James Place of Baton Rouge?
St James Place of Baton Rouge is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Baton Rouge, LA. It holds $78.9M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does St James Place of Baton Rouge operate?
St James Place of Baton Rouge has awarded grants in Louisiana.
What is St James Place of Baton Rouge's EIN?
St James Place of Baton Rouge's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-0887915. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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