Baton Rouge Health District
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 22% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE BATON ROUGE HEALTH DISTRICT IS JOINING FORCES TO CREATE A CULTURE OF HEALTH.
- Income
- $685,000
- Spending
- $859,353
- Spent on programs
- 22%
- Reserves
- 22.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $416,479, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 20% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 22.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 25% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 43% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1522% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $189,798 spent. THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON ITS MISSION OF JOINING FORCES TO CREATE A CULTURE OF HEALTH THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES TO LEVERAGE COLLECTIVE CAPACITY TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES IN THE GREATER BATON ROUGE AREA. THE ORGANIZATION HAS INCREASED COMMUNITY AWARENESS, PROVIDING ACTIVE LEADERSHIP IN SUPPORT OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS, PROMOTING COLLABORATION, AND SEEKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS INCLUDED TRACKING AND MONITORING OF TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN THE HEALTH DISTRICT CORE AND DISTRICT NETWORK, DEVELOPMENT OF AN INFRASTRUCTURE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE DISTRICT; COLLABORATION WITH THE BATON ROUGE PARKS AND RECREATION REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HEALTH LOOP; AGENDA SETTING AND PLANNING ASSOCIATED WITH HEALTH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, RETENTION, AND RECRUITMENT; PROMOTING RESEARCH AND INNOVATION IN THE HEALTH DISTRICT BY PROMOTING COLLABORATION BETWEEN HEALTH SYSTEMS AND LOCAL RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION CLUSTER BUILDING; AND ALSO REGIONAL HEALTHCARE PARTNERING ACTIVITIES IN THE AREAS OF DISASTER RESILIENCE (ESPECIALLY COVID RESPONSE) AND SHARED SERVICES WITH ASSOCIATED TASK FORCES IN THE AREAS OF ANTIBIOTIC STEWARDSHIP, OPIOID EPIDEMIC RESPONSE, AND DATA SHARING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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