Open Foundations · Indiana

Ball Brothers Foundation

Muncie, Indiana · EIN 350882856. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $8.3M across 113 grants in 2024, a median of $20K each.

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$8.3M
paid in 2024
113
grants paid
$20K
median grant
37%
to first-time recipients
$173.8M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
DONNA MUNCHEL
Address
PO BOX 1408, MUNCIE, IN, 47308
Phone
7657415500
Form the request should take
APPLICATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED ON-LINE AT THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AT WWW.BALLFDN.ORG. SUBMISSION DETAILS, AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE, DETAIL REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS.
Submission deadline
GRANT DEADLINES VARY BY TYPE. DEADLINES AT WWW.BALLFDN.ORG
Restrictions on awards
BALL BROTHERS FOUNDATION ONLY PROVIDES GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING WITHIN THE STATE OF INDIANA. AREAS OF INTEREST INCLUDE ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH; HUMAN SERVICES; PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT. GRANTS ARE AWARDED FOR PROJECT/PROGRAM-SPECIFIC REQUESTS, GENERAL OPERATIONS, CAPACITY- BUILDING, AND SEED MONEY FOR NEW EFFORTS. ADDITIONAL DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.BALLFDN.ORG

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202523179349102627. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2024 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.

eci regionalmunciecenterstudytrainingclusterschool

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 113 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Minnetrista Museum & GardensIN$2,790,000GENERAL OPERATIONS & CAPITAL SUPPORT; FELLOWS
2Muncie Community SchoolsIN$469,000PREK-12 INNOVATION & ENHANCEMENT & EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD
3Ymca of MuncieIN$290,000CAMP CROSLEY CAPITAL PHASE 2; MITCHELL EARLY CHILDHOOD & FAMILY CENTER
4Whiteley Community CouncilIN$255,000CENTENNIAL RESOURCE HUB; CAMPAIGN CONSULTANT OPPORTUNITY
5Ball State University FoundationIN$250,000FLIGHT PATH FUND
6Boys & Girls Club of MuncieIN$210,000OPERATING SUPPORT & EXPANSION;MIDWEST LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE; MADISON ST OUTDOOR ENHANCEMENT; FINANCIAL BRIDGE SUPPORT
7Cardinal Greenway IncIN$200,000OPERATING SUPPORT; CLOSING THE CARDINAL GREENWAY GAP PHASE I
8Cornerstone Center for the ArtsIN$200,000CORNERSTONE CENTER FOR THE ARTS INSIDE & OUT; GENERAL OPERATIONS & CONSULTANT SUPPORT
9Greater Muncie in Habitat for HumanityIN$200,000HOUSING IMPACT
10Ball State UniversityIN$175,000O.W.L.ONWARD WITH LEARNING BURRIS LABORATORY SCHOOL - PHASE X K-12 INNOVATION & ENHANCEMENT SUPPORT
11Sustainable Muncie CorporationIN$175,000EXPANDING MAKER EDUCATION
12Community Foundation of Muncie & DeIN$165,000A STUDY OF OUR ARTS OPPORTUNITIES
13United Day Care Center of De CountyIN$129,000EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO FIRE PREVENTION EQUIPMENT & PHONE SYSTEM; EXPANSION
14Eci Regional Partnership IncIN$115,0002025 OPERATING SUPPORT; ECI HEALTHCARE PIPELINE SUMMIT
15Delaware County Prosecutor's OfficeIN$100,000DELAWARE COUNTY HIGH-TECH CRIME UNIT

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020104$8.5M
2021105$8.6M
2022113$10.0M
2023120$8.8M
2024113$8.3M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Indiana99%
Ohio1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Charles F BallSecretary · 2024
Dennis Trammell JrDirector · 2024
Edmund F Petty JrTreasurer · 2024
Elizabeth M BrackenDirector · 2024
Frank B PettyVice Chair/Dir · 2024
James a FisherChair/Director · 2024
Jeffrey C BirdDirector · 2024
Jenna L WachtmannVice President · 2024
Judith F OetingerDirector · 2024
Laura HillDirector · 2024
Michael J FisherPresident/CEO · 2024
Nancy B KeiltyDirector · 2024
Scott E SchockleyAst Sec&A Treas · 2024
Stacy J MchenryDirector · 2024
Stephanie C DuckmannDirector · 2024
William M BrackenDirector · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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