Open Foundations · Indiana

George and Frances Ball Foundation

Muncie, Indiana · EIN 356033917. 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 $5.0M across 49 grants in 2024, a median of $40K each.

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$5.0M
paid in 2024
49
grants paid
$40K
median grant
7%
to first-time recipients
$89.6M
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
SHANNON CLINE
Address
PO BOX 1408, MUNCIE, IN, 47308
Phone
7657415500
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT OR PURPOSE OF GRANT REQUEST, BUDGET, COPY OF IRS EXEMPTION LETTER. GRANT SUBMISSION DETAILS AVAILABLE AT THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GFBALLFDN.ORG
Submission deadline
DEADLINES VARY. DEADLINES AT WWW.GFBALLFDN.ORG
Restrictions on awards
PROVIDES GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS SHARING SIMILAR VALUES OF THE BALL FAMILY WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE LIVABILITY AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF THE CITIZENS OF EAST CENTRAL INDIANA. ADDITIONAL DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.GFBALLFDN.ORG

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202533179349103078. 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.

can leadershipmiddle grademath cangrade mathschoolrecognitioncostscapital

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 49 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Minnetrista Cultural Foundation IncIN$1,110,000OPERATIONS/ CAPITAL PROJECTS
2Muncie Community SchoolsIN$729,423LONGFELLOW SCHOOL MODULAR CLASSROOMS;BLACKROCK SUBGRANT; EDUCATION DATA OUTCOMES TEAM; NORTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL VIEW BOARDS; ROBOTIC TEAM SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL; CAN SUPPORT & RECOGNITION; SUMMER ATTENDANCE REWARDS; STUDENT NPPS STIPENDS
3Ball State University FoundationIN$400,000PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
4Urban Light Community ChurchIN$300,000COMMUNITY SOCIAL HUB
5Heart of Indiana United WayIN$291,500ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD COSTS; THIRD GRADE READING C2C CAN; CAN SUPPORT & RECOGNITION; GOOD ATTENDANCE CAMPAIGN
6United Day Care Center of De CoIN$250,000ADDITION OF THREE INFANT & TODDLER CLASSROOMS
7Ymca of MuncieIN$219,241CAPITAL CAMPAIGN; CAMP CROSLEY; CAN LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION
8Boys & Girls Club of MuncieIN$175,000OPERATIONS & PROGRAMMING: OUT OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS & MIDDLE GRADE MATH CAN
9Muncie Innovation Connector IncIN$158,550STEM/MINOR OPERATIONS SUPPORT; MIDDLE GRADE MATH CAN; CAN LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION; OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
10Ivy Tech Community College MuncieIN$92,950DIRECTOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION
11Cornerstone Center for the ArtsIN$90,000GENERAL OPERATING COSTS
12Muncie Civic TheatreIN$89,397UNDERWRITE SCRIPTS/ ROYALTIES/ MUSIC FOR SEASON PRODUCTIONS;
13Greater Muncie in Habitat for HumanityIN$85,000HOUSING PROGRAM
14Project Leadership IncIN$80,000BLACKROCK SUBGRANT
15The Nature Convservancy in IndianaIN$70,000CONTINUED WATER QUALITY

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202081$5.5M
202156$5.4M
202247$5.4M
202345$5.6M
202449$5.0M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Indiana100%

Who decides

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

Ermalene M FaulknerDirector · 2024
James R WilliamsDirector · 2024
Jon H MollChairman, Direc · 2024
Joseph F WieseSecretary, Dir · 2024
Marianne L VorheesDirector · 2024
Mark K HardwickDirector · 2024
Michael B GalliherDirector · 2024
Ronald K FauquherVice-Chr, Treas · 2024
Stefan S AndersonDirector · 2024
Steven M SmithDirector · 2024
Thomas J KinghornPresident & CEO · 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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