Compensation 990

Baton Rouge Area Chamber

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on November 13, 2025.

564 Laurel Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70801

Baton Rouge Area Chamber (EIN: 72-0126959) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Baton Rouge Area Chamber, a 501(c)(6) business league, reported compensation for 8 out of 43 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $188,646. The highest compensated employee at Baton Rouge Area Chamber is Russell Richardson with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $260,524.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$4,808,562

Expenses

$5,997,883

Employee compensation

$3,686,351
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Russell Richardson
Senior Vice President, Business Development
$260,524
$218,159 from orgNo related comp$42,365 other
Lori Melancon
President and Chief Executive Officer
$244,212
$211,513 from orgNo related comp$32,699 other
Brace Godfrey
Senior Vice President of Policy
$195,502
$141,868 from orgNo related comp$53,634 other
Emilia P Henry
Senior Vice President of Investor Development
$192,335
$166,370 from orgNo related comp$25,965 other
Michael Diresto
Executive Vice President
$182,171
$155,273 from orgNo related comp$26,898 other
Andrew Fitzgerald
SR VICE President-Business Intelligence
$179,606
$152,677 from orgNo related comp$26,929 other
Morgan D Kastner
Senior Vice President of Marketing
$164,875
$136,661 from orgNo related comp$28,214 other
Ann Trappey
Interim Chief Executive Officer
$89,940
$79,095 from orgNo related comp$10,845 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Achilles Williams
Chief Financial Officer
Adam Chapman
Director
Aimee Lavespere
Director
Amy Province
Director
Anthony Kimble
Director
Arthur Ewing
Director
Bob Barton
General Counsel
Bobby Hamilton
Business Development Advisory Council - Chair ELEC
Brandon Foreman
Director
Brian Keller
Director
Chelsey Laborde Blankenship
Quality of Place Council - Chair
Chris Meyer
Director

Mission Statement

THE MISSION OF THE CHAMBER IS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ECONOMIC VITALITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ITS MEMBERS AND THE TOTAL COMMUNITY.

Revisions to this organization profile

November 13, 2025:
2024 Baton Rouge Area Chamber 990 filed
February 4, 2025:
2023 Baton Rouge Area Chamber 990 filed
November 15, 2023:
2022 Baton Rouge Area Chamber 990 filed

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