Your gift to Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation has the power to change lives.
Giving Methods
Annual gifts provide flexible, dependable support that helps advance the work of LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center — from promising studies and emerging scientists to essential research resources.
Make a secure one-time or monthly recurring gift online. You can designate your gift to any of our 11 research areas — Basic Research, Cancer Prevention, Diabetes, Greaux Healthy/Pediatrics, Healthy Aging, Nutrition, Obesity, Population Health, Postdoctoral Fellows, Women’s Health — or give as unrestricted support, letting scientists direct funds where they’re needed most.
Recurring gifts let you support Pennington Biomedical over time through monthly or quarterly installments, building a significant contribution through smaller payments. You determine the amount, frequency, and duration — or set up an evergreen gift that renews annually.
Many employers match charitable contributions, sometimes doubling or tripling your gift. Matching is also available for retirees and board members at many companies. The matched gift will be directed to the same program or purpose as your original gift. Simply complete your corporate matching gift form and mail it along with your donation.
If you have a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) through Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, or a community foundation like the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, you can advance our mission by recommending a grant to Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation from your account. Giving through a DAF is a powerful and tax-efficient way to invest in life-saving science.
Our legal name and EIN for your records:
6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
EIN: 58-1767810
Memorialize or honor someone special with a gift that holds the promise of a tomorrow. This is a tremendous way to remember someone, say thank you or acknowledge a celebration such as a birthday or holiday.
Donating appreciated securities is often a tax-efficient way to make a meaningful gift. Outright gifts of marketable securities can be made for current operations or endowments. Please consult your tax professional for advice specific to your financial situation.
Make checks payable to Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation and mail to:
6400 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Extend your support beyond your lifetime with a planned gift — a lasting investment in the future of biomedical research. Options include bequests, beneficiary designations, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, and life insurance gifts. There are several gift arrangements from which to choose, each with different tax benefits.
Leadership & Giving Societies
Donors who give $10,000 or more annually are recognized as Leadership Giving members. Leadership Giving members receive invitations to special cultivation events, private briefings with Pennington Biomedical scientists, and recognition in the Foundation’s annual report and donor materials.
Greaux Healthy is Pennington Biomedical’s initiative to turn childhood obesity research into real programs in Louisiana schools, clinics, and communities. Founding Members join through two giving societies:
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Our team is here to help you find the giving method that best aligns with your goals, tax situation, and legacy intentions. Whether you’re making your first gift, exploring an endowment, or considering a planned gift, we’ll walk you through every option.
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Every gift — of any size — directly advances the science that fights obesity, diabetes, and chronic disease for generations to come.