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Bayou Research Institute

Preselected recipients only Baton Rouge, Louisiana · EIN 721434742

Bayou Research Institute is a private foundation in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $19,950 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $23,300 the year before.

23% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$28,95019$270,264
2023$23,30017$240,184
2024$19,95013$216,039

How to apply

Bayou Research Institute says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Bayou Research Institute funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Louisiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Louisiana11$18,850
District of Columbia1$1,000
Tennessee1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
LLBC Foundation
Baton Rouge, LA
To assist economically and culturall$5,000
Louisiana Appleseed
New Orleans, LA
To solve the state's toughest proble$2,500
Louisiana Junteenth
Ferriday, LA
To promote and celebrate black cultu$2,500
Foundation for A Better Louisiana
Baton Rouge, LA
To raise citizen awareness of issues$1,700
232-HELP
Lafayette, LA
Food banks, shelter, health services$1,500
The Links Foundation
Baton Rouge, LA
Foster education, development & heal$1,500
National Civil Justice Institute
Washington, DC
Ensure access to justice for everyon$1,000
Pennington Biomedical Research Foun
Baton Rouge, LA
Biomedical research$1,000
Climb
Baton Rouge, LA
Employment procurement assistance$1,000
St Raymond St Leo the Great
New Orleans, LA
Religious organization$1,000
Public Affairs Research Council
Baton Rouge, LA
Promote better government$950
First Baptist Church - Natchidoches
Natchitoches, LA
Religious organization$200
St Jude Children's Research Hospita
Memphis, TN
Medical research and treatment$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bayou Research Institute accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Bayou Research Institute give?

$19,950 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Bayou Research Institute?

Its 2024 filing lists Thomas A Gennusa II (Director), Drew Ranier (Director) and Constance A Koury (Director).

What does Bayou Research Institute fund?

Based on its grants, mainly science and research, health and faith communities.

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