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Mission

The Baton Rouge Area Foundation unites human and financial resources to enhance the quality of life in Louisiana''s capital region. To achieve our mission, we serve donors to build the assets that drive initiatives and solutions; engage community leaders to develop appropriate responses to emerging opportunities and challenges; and evaluate our work and share the results with our stakeholders.

Programs

Baton Rouge Area Foundation assists donors by custom designing a structure for their charitable giving. Donors can set up charitable funds in a variety of ways: Unrestricted, Field of Interest, Donor Advised, Designated Agency, Scholarship and Support Organization. Donors award grants in the following fields of interest: Arts and Humanities; Community Development; Education; the Environment; Human Services; Medical and Health; Religion; and Scholarships.
The Foundation currently has a total asset value of $568 million and awarded $18.8 million in grants last year to area nonprofits.

Program / Activities (NTEE Code)

Community Foundations

Accomplishments for Fiscal Year Ending 12/31/2007

1. As part of an effort to build a regional economy to offset expected Hurricane Katrina job losses, the Foundation worked with leaders across South Louisiana to develop a new brand for the region and a marketing plan to lure entrepreneurs to the area.
2. The Foundation continued a strategy to rebuild an inner-city neighborhood by spearheading the creation of a redevelopment authority and by launching one of eight mixed-use projects to trigger new life in the community.
3. The Foundation worked with leaders to start a community foundation serving communities along the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. The Foundation also partnered to grow an existing community foundation in the Lake Charles, La. area.

1. To attract endowed funds by providing leadership to the philanthropic community.
2. To assess needs in the community and, through organizations, serve as a catalyst for response.
3. To serve as responsible stewards of all our resources.

1) Annual evaluation of effectiveness of programs and grant making history;
2) Board of director's feedback and evaluations;
3) Continued growth of assets.

Chief Executive Profile

John G. Davies has served as president and CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation since June 1988. The Baton Rouge Area Foundation is a community foundation that serves Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the civil parishes that adjoin it. During the past 20 years, through special initiatives, the Foundation launched the Louisiana Society of New York, it helped organize and provide leadership to the Louisiana Pan American Commission and it provided funding and technical support to institute Local Education Funds throughout the greater Baton Rouge area. It brought housing intermediary, Local Initiatives Support Corporation to Baton Rouge and launched PLAN Baton Rouge, a master planning process to revitalize the city center along New Urbanism principles. The Foundation has also served a major role in rebuilding the state following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. During Mr. Davies' tenure, the Foundation has grown from $5 million to $530 million in assets, and has awarded more than $210 million in charitable grants. Mr. Davies is a founding director of the Community Foundations of America and board chair of the Wilbur Marvin Foundation. He is a Senior Fellow of the Synergos Institute in New York. Mr. Davies also serves on the Advisory Committee of the David Rockefeller Center of Latin American Studies at Harvard University. Mr. Davies grew up in Latin America as the son of an American diplomat stationed in Lima, Peru. He attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, graduating with a bachelor's degree in political science.

Additional Comments

Baton Rouge Area Foundation serves donors who either reside in the Greater Baton Rouge area or wish to benefit local nonprofit organizations. We provide the donor with flexibility in giving, administrative support and economies of scale in our investment portfolio.

Financial Data
From the organization's FORM 990

Revenue and Expenses: Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2007

Revenue			Expenses
Contributions $22,723,487 Government Grants $0 Program Services $0 Investments $10,250,261 Special Events $0 Sales $0 Other $0			Program Services $19,858,833 Administration $3,378,311 Other $653,538 Total Expenditures $23,890,682
Total Revenue	$40,681,553		NET GAIN/LOSS	$16,790,871

Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2007

Notes
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot long survive, but the types of assets and liabilities also must be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Assets	Jan 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	Change
Cash & Equivalent	$36,118,887	$49,622,096	$13,503,209
Accounts Receivable	$147,387	$163,088	$15,701
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$197,050	$33,493	$(163,557)
Receivables/Other	$24,958	$28,695	$3,737
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investments/Securities	$122,449,691	$128,484,911	$6,035,220
Investments/Other	$18,377,053	$14,767,011	$(3,610,042)
Fixed Assets	$4,738,778	$4,478,821	$(259,957)
Other	$3,227,352	$3,352,267	$124,915
Total Assets	$185,281,156	$200,930,382	$15,649,226
Liabilities	Jan 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	Change
Accounts Payable	$657,371	$574,532	$(82,839)
Grants Payable	$2,278,412	$2,382,657	$104,245
Deferred Revenue	$587,449	$776,104	$188,655
Loans and Notes	$11,250,000	$8,035,000	$(3,215,000)
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$354,284	$428,535	$74,251
Total Liabilities	$15,127,516	$12,196,828	$(2,930,688)
FUND BALANCE	$170,153,640	$188,733,554	$18,579,914

Comments from the organization
The most recent audited financial statements are available on our Web site at www.braf.org.

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