GREATER BATON ROUGE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREATER BATON ROUGE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP INC

EIN 72-1270359 · Business & Industry (S40)

What they do

to BENEFIT and INCREASE THE QUALITY of LIFE of THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN and AROUND THE BATON ROUGE AREA BY PROMOTING and SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES and FUNCTIONS THAT ATTRACT BUSINESS, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, and CREATE JOBS THAT OTHERWISE TEND to INCREASE ECONOMIC GROWTH and DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $45.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders66 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

32.93%of revenue went to mission work45.5% of expenses · Program services

$72.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

39.37%of revenue went to management and office costs54.5% of expenses

$7.67in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,160,362

Mission workProgram services$711,45632.93% of revenue45.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$850,50839.37% of revenue54.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$598,39827.70% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,561,96472.30% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 45.5% mission · 54.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 5.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38.41% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.7% mission · 34.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 19.54% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 22.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 18.55% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 26.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.60% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 6.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 22.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.83% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 9.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.95% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,160,362

Expenses$1,561,964

Annual surplus $598,398 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$711,456 · 45.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$850,508 · 54.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,160,362

Expenses$1,561,964

Assets$11,986,645

Income$2,160,362

Contributions$2,088,062

Mission work (program services)$711,456

Grants given$405,993

Average grant$11,600

Management and general$850,508

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BRACE GODFREYSR VP OF POLICY · 16 hrs/week $53,634Base · Other $53,634

RUSSELL RICHARDSONSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT · 16 hrs/week $42,365Base · Other $42,365

LORI MELANCONPRESIDENT/CEO · 8 hrs/week $32,699Base · Other $32,699

MORGAN D KASTNERSR VP OF MARKETING · 16 hrs/week $28,214Base · Other $28,214

ANDREW FITZGERALDSR. VICE PRESIDENT-BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE · 16 hrs/week $26,929Base · Other $26,929

MICHAEL DIRESTOEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 16 hrs/week $26,898Base · Other $26,898

EMILIA P HENRYSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF INVESTOR DEVELOPMENT · 16 hrs/week $25,965Base · Other $25,965

ANN TRAPPEYINTERIM CEO · 16 hrs/week $10,845Base · Other $10,845

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (66)

BRACE GODFREYSR VP OF POLICY

RUSSELL RICHARDSONSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

LORI MELANCONPRESIDENT/CEO

MORGAN D KASTNERSR VP OF MARKETING

ANDREW FITZGERALDSR. VICE PRESIDENT-BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

MICHAEL DIRESTOEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

EMILIA P HENRYSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF INVESTOR DEVELOPMENT

ANN TRAPPEYINTERIM CEO

NIAL PATELDIRECTOR

QUINTIN TAYLORDIRECTOR

MIKE POLITODIRECTOR

MIKE NIZZODIRECTOR

MICHELLE HARDYTALENT ACTION COLLABORATIVE COUNCIL - CHAIR ELECT

MARK DRENNENDIRECTOR

LEE CHASTANTDIRECTOR

KRISTA RANEYDIRECTOR

KLEIN KIRBYDIRECTOR

KEVIN HALLDIRECTOR

KEVIN FOSTERDIRECTOR

JOHNNY MILAZZODIRECTOR

NICHOLAS J DAIGLEDIRECTOR

PAT GALLOWAYDIRECTOR

JOE SCIORTINODIRECTOR

RAEDTHA VASQUEZDIRECTOR

RALPH BENDERADVOCACY/LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL - CHAIR ELECT

REGINA DAVISDIRECTOR

RENE RAGASDIRECTOR

REX CABANISSDIRECTOR

ROBERT M STUART IIIINVESTOR DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL - CHAIR

SCOTT MCCALLISTERDIRECTOR

SHANE SANDEFERDIRECTOR

SHELTON DENNIS BLUNTDIRECTOR

TRENT BONDYTREASURER-ELECT

TREY ROBERTSDIRECTOR

WILLIE SMITHECONOMIC INCLUSION COUNCIL - CHAIR ELECT

DAVID MULLENSCHAIR OF THE BOARD

ADAM CHAPMANDIRECTOR

AIMEE LAVESPEREDIRECTOR

AMY PROVINCEDIRECTOR

ANTHONY KIMBLEDIRECTOR

ARTHUR EWINGDIRECTOR

BOB BARTONGENERAL COUNSEL

BOBBY HAMILTONBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL - CHAIR ELEC

BRANDON FOREMANDIRECTOR

BRIAN KELLERDIRECTOR

CHELSEY LABORDE BLANKENSHIPQUALITY OF PLACE COUNCIL - CHAIR

CHRIS MEYERDIRECTOR

CHUCK DAIGLEDIRECTOR

CHUCK SPICERQUALITY OF PLACE COUNCIL - CHAIR ELECT

DAI NGUYENDIRECTOR

DARYLENE PUGHTALENT ACTION COLLABORATIVE COUNCIL - CHAIR

JOHN EVERETTADVOCACY/LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL - CHAIR

DENNIS SHIELDSDIRECTOR

ED SILVEYDIRECTOR

EDGARDO TENREIRODIRECTOR

EDUARDO JIMENEZDIRECTOR

ERIC DEXTERDIRECTOR

ERIN MONROEECONOMIC INCLUSION COUNCIL - CHAIR

EVON ROQUEMOREDIRECTOR

FLYNN FOSTERDIRECTOR

GLYNNA MAYERSDIRECTOR

HELENA CUNNINGHAMPAST CHAIR

JEFF KOONCEAT LARGE MEMBER

JEROLD LEBOLDDIRECTOR

ACHILLES WILLIAMSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JOEY COCODIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 564 LAUREL ST, BATON ROUGE, LA 70801-1812
County: East Baton Rouge Parish
In care of: % LLOYD J LYLES
Primary officer: LORI MELANCON, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

Phone(225) 381-7125

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FAULK & WINKLER LLC
NTEE classification: Business & Industry (S40)
IRS tax category: Business & Industry
Grant-giving organization: Yes