Irene W. and C. B. Pennington Foundation
EIN 720938097 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$22.4M
486 grants · $5.6M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
59%
supporter · 110/186 multi-year
repeat
$23.9M
Assets (2023)
186
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
MULTIPLE ENTRIES - SEE ATTACHED
Phone
(225) 922-4600
Deadlines
NOT APPLICABLE
How to Apply
NOT APPLICABLE
Restrictions
NOT APPLICABLE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.7M | $163.7M | $6.0M | 90 |
| 2021 | $5.7M | $167.7M | $7.0M | 133 |
| 2022 | $5.5M | $138.6M | $5.0M | 133 |
| 2023 | $5.5M | $23.9M | $5.9M | 130 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 486 grants on record
Minimum
$2
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$46K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$750K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.5% of US grants
· Rank #3 of 19 states
$93 across
12 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (486 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge General Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $750,000 | BRG PENNINGTON CANCER CENTER EXPANSION | 2020 |
| Mount Zion Inner City | Baton Rouge, LA | $400,000 | IBERVILLE PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE COMMUNITY | 2022 |
| McManus Volunteer Fire Department | Jackson, LA | $400,000 | PROJECT FIRE ENGINE "TANKER/PUMPER" | 2023 |
| Silliman Institute | Clinton, LA | $390,000 | SILLIMAN INSTITUTE'S MIDDLE SCHOOL ENHANCEMENTS | 2022 |
| Baton Rouge General Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $375,922 | BRG PENNINGTON CANCER CENTER EXPANSION | 2021 |
| East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office | Clinton, LA | $300,000 | 2020 DONATION | 2020 |
| East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office | Clinton, LA | $300,000 | 2021 DONATION | 2021 |
| East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office | Clinton, LA | $300,000 | 2022 DONATION | 2022 |
| East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office | Clinton, LA | $300,000 | 2022 DONATION | 2023 |
| United Cajun Navy | Baton Rouge, LA | $260,000 | UNITED CAJUN NAVY | 2023 |
| Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $250,000 | ENGAGEMENT OF MARKETING AGENCY | 2020 |
| Aspen Institute Sports & Society Program | Washington, DC | $250,000 | STATE OF PLAY BATON ROUGE | 2023 |
| Silliman Institute | Clinton, LA | $250,000 | SILLIMAN INSTITUTE'S MIDDLE SCHOOL ENHANCEMENTS | 2023 |
| East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office | Baton Rouge, LA | $210,000 | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS SALARY | 2023 |
| Baton Rouge Area Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $200,000 | 2020 DONATION | 2020 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish Da's Office | Baton Rouge, LA | $200,000 | ANNUAL RENEWAL OF EBRDA'S CASE365 | 2020 |
| Baton Rouge Area Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | $200,000 | LA GOVENOR'S COVID-19 RELIEF FUND | 2020 |
| Silliman Institute | Clinton, LA | $200,000 | MOVING FORWARD IN TECHNOLOGY | 2020 |
| Mount Zion Baptist Church #2 | Plaquemine, LA | $200,000 | IPSO COMMUNITY YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Center for Mind Body Medicine | Washington, DC | $190,000 | TRAINING POST COVID | 2023 |
| West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office | Port Allen, LA | $185,000 | OPERATION TAKE DOWN / ACTIVE SHOOTER | 2023 |
| Louisiana Symphony Association | Baton Rouge, LA | $175,000 | PENNINGTON GREAT PERFORMERS | 2020 |
| Silliman Institute | Clinton, LA | $175,000 | REACHING MORE "LITTLE" MINDS | 2021 |
| Mission Heart Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $153,000 | MISSION HEART 2022/2023 | 2022 |
| Mission Heart Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $153,000 | MISSION HEART 2022/2023 | 2023 |
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