Sharon and Claude B Pennington Family Foundation
Historical FunderBaton Rouge, Louisiana · EIN 81-5336145 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$3.1M
Organizations funded48
Typical grant$3,109
Total assets$37.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | BILL HODGKINS |
|---|---|
| Address | 10343 SIEGEN LANE, SUITE B1, BATON ROUGE LA 70810 |
| Phone | 2259377593 |
| BHODGKINS@PENNINGTONOIL.COM | |
| Form and materials | N/A |
| Deadlines | N/A |
| Restrictions | TO BE DETERMINED |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
2% of grants went outside Louisiana.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Cajun Navy | Baton Rouge, LA | 2024 annual gifts | $1,279,437 |
| West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office | Port Allen, LA | 2024 annual gifts | $618,030 |
| East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office | Baton Rouge, LA | 2024 annual gifts | $338,638 |
| East Baton Rouge District Attorney | Baton Rouge, LA | 2024 annual gifts | $260,000 |
| Mount Zion Baptist Church II | Plaquemine, LA | Community outreach initiative | $122,500 |
| Lsu Police Department | Baton Rouge, LA | Explosive ordiance K9 | $100,000 |
| Iberville Christian Center | St Gabriel, LA | Motors course/swat equipment | $69,345 |
| City of Plaquemine Police Dept | Plaquemine, LA | Police equipment | $50,000 |
| The Emerge Center | Baton Rouge, LA | Gala presenting sponsorship 2024 | $50,000 |
| 18Th Judicial Dist Attorneys Ofc | Plaquemine, LA | Flock camera | $30,000 |
| St John School | Plaquemine, LA | Art program: phase I, II, and III | $30,000 |
| St James Episcopal Day School | Baton Rouge, LA | The eras soiree: presenting sponsor | $20,000 |
| Capital Renaissance Intl School | Baton Rouge, LA | 2024 gift | $15,000 |
| Companion Animal Alliance | Baton Rouge, LA | Fur ball 2024 | $15,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | Cap city finest/sleigh cystic fibros | $13,000 |
| University Laboratory School | Baton Rouge, LA | Vip lounge sponsor | $12,000 |
| Baton Rouge General Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | Raise the barn sponsorship 2024 | $10,000 |
| Foundation for Woman's | Baton Rouge, LA | Bust breast cancer | $10,000 |
| Bella Bowman Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | Bella's ball 2024 silver sponsor | $7,500 |
| Capital Region Crime Stoppers | Baton Rouge, LA | Annual gift | $5,000 |
| Iris Domestic Violence Center | Baton Rouge, LA | Unmasking domestic violence | $5,000 |
| Knock Knock Children's Museum | Baton Rouge, LA | Storybook soiree sponorship | $5,000 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | The big bash 2024 | $5,000 |
| Douglas Manship Theatre | Baton Rouge, LA | 2024 annual gift | $5,000 |
| Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Found | Natchitoches, LA | 2024 annual gift | $3,109 |
| City of Refuge Ministries | White Castle, LA | Core youth development | $3,000 |
| Envision Youth Group | Sunshine, LA | Summer youth outreach program | $3,000 |
| Higher Grounds Intl Worship Ctr | Plaquemine, LA | Youth activity center | $3,000 |
| Hope Community Outreach Ministries | Plaquemine, LA | Hope comm steam program | $3,000 |
| Mission Outreach for Christ Corp | White Castle, LA | Back to school barbecue | $3,000 |
| Mount Zion Inner City | Plaquemine, LA | Youth development | $3,000 |
| Mt Cyrene Baptist Church | Plaquemine, LA | Summer reading and math camp | $3,000 |
| Mt Zion Baptist Church 1 | Plaquemine, LA | Zion one summer enrichment | $3,000 |
| Old Mt Olive Baptist Church | Grosse Tete, LA | Iberville outreach program | $3,000 |
| Point Pleasant Baptist Church | Plaquemine, LA | Ppbc summer enrichment | $3,000 |
| St John the Baptist Church | White Castle, LA | Ibervile outreach program | $3,000 |
| St John Baptist Church | Plaquemine, LA | Youth development | $3,000 |
| St Luke Family Christian Center | Plaquemine, LA | Summer enrichment program | $3,000 |
| True Hope Missionary Baptist | Plaquemine, LA | Youth summer program | $3,000 |
| We Are the Difference | Plaquemine, LA | Iberville outreach program | $3,000 |
| Word of Truth New Life Center | Bayou Goula, LA | Community & youth project | $3,000 |
| Zion Field Evangelistic Ministries | Plaquemine, LA | Zion field building funds | $3,000 |
| Baton Rouge Epicurean Society | Baton Rouge, LA | Fete rouge awards dinner table | $2,000 |
| Claw Up Boosters | Shreveport, LA | 2024 gift | $2,000 |
| Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | Mpac 2024 | $1,932 |
| University of Tx Md Anderson Cancer | Houston, TX | Whisk away gastric cancer-holly cleg | $971 |
| Baton Rouge Epicurean Society | Baton Rouge, LA | 17Th annual eb fete | $950 |
| Broc Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | Br orthopedic ctr rock and wine | $800 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,138,212 | 48 |
| 2023 | Unknown | 0 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533189349103618
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 81-5336145
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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