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George and Frances Ball Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 35-6033917 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$5M
Grants reported
49
Typical grant
$40K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

$1.5M

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
Shannon Cline
Deadlines
Deadlines vary. Deadlines at www.gfballfdn.org
Application materials
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
Restrictions
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
Original filing text
Contact
SHANNON CLINE
Address
PO BOX 1408 MUNCIE, IN, 47308
Phone
7657415500
Deadlines
DEADLINES VARY. DEADLINES AT WWW.GFBALLFDN.ORG
Application materials
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
Restrictions
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

Reported organization name: GEORGE AND FRANCES BALL FOUNDATION

Where George and Frances Ball Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Minnetrista Cultural Foundation Inc

MUNCIE, IN

$1.1MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Operations/ capital projects

Muncie Community Schools

MUNCIE, IN

$729.4KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Longfellow 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

Ball State University Foundation

MUNCIE, IN

$400KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Performing arts center

Urban Light Community Church

MUNCIE, IN

$300KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Community social hub

Heart of Indiana United Way

MUNCIE, IN

$291.5KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Administrative overhead costs; third grade reading c2c can; can support & recognition; good attendance campaign

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from George and Frances Ball Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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