Funding search · EIN 350882856 · Muncie, IN
Ball Brothers Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 461
- grants reported
- $37.1M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $25,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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1 grant matching “hazmat” · $18,500
- $18,500
Delaware Co Emergency Communication · Muncie, IN · 2023
Dispatch education; automated external defibrillator; hazmat training conference; solar eclipse 2024
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Minnetrista Cultural Fnd3 grants · $8.3M
- Ymca of Muncie4 grants · $3.2M
- Minnetrista Museum & Gardens1 grant · $2.8M
- Ball State University32 grants · $1.9M
- Muncie Community Schools4 grants · $1.9M
- Ball State University Foundation7 grants · $1.1M
- Cardinal Greenway4 grants · $965,000
- Sustainable Muncie Corporation3 grants · $925,000
- Greater Muncie in Habitat for Humanity4 grants · $890,000
- Project Leadership3 grants · $816,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 461 grants.
- $2.8M
Minnetrista Museum & Gardens · Muncie, IN · 2024
General operations & capital support; fellows
- $2.8M
Minnetrista Cultural Fnd · Muncie, IN · 2023
General operations & capital support
- $2.8M
Minnetrista Cultural Fnd · Muncie, IN · 2022
General operations & capital support; transition innovation fund; michigan summit
- $2.8M
Minnetrista Cultural Fnd · Muncie, IN · 2022
General operations & capital support; transition innovation fund; michigan summit
- $1.1M
Ymca of Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2022
Capital campaign for new facility; camp crosley hilltop cabin renovation;mitchell staff recruitment; michigan summit; ice league
- $1.1M
Ymca of Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2022
Capital campaign for new facility; camp crosley hilltop cabin renovation;mitchell staff recruitment; michigan summit; ice league
- $810,000
Ymca of Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2023
Capital campaign for new facility; mitchell organizational support; onprinciple adaptive leadership experience
- $477,500
Muncie Community Schools · Muncie, IN · 2023
Prek-12 innovation & enhancement funding & excellence in teaching award
- $469,000
Muncie Community Schools · Muncie, IN · 2024
Prek-12 innovation & enhancement & excellence in teaching award
- $455,000
Muncie Community Schools · Muncie, IN · 2022
Pre k-12 education improvement & innovation support
- $455,000
Muncie Community Schools · Muncie, IN · 2022
Pre k-12 education improvement & innovation support
- $380,000
Project Leadership · Marion, IN · 2023
College & career connections; delaware co comprehensive counseling coalition & blackford county college & career services
- $375,000
Sustainable Muncie Corporation · Muncie, IN · 2022
Making the future
- $375,000
Sustainable Muncie Corporation · Muncie, IN · 2022
Making the future
- $325,000
Cardinal Greenway · Muncie, IN · 2023
Operating support; closing the cardinal greenway gap phase i
- $300,000
Delaware Advancement Corp · Muncie, IN · 2022
Vision plan funding
- $300,000
Delaware Advancement Corp · Muncie, IN · 2022
Vision plan funding
- $290,000
Ymca of Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2024
Camp crosley capital phase 2; mitchell early childhood & family center
- $255,000
Whiteley Community Council · Muncie, IN · 2024
Centennial resource hub; campaign consultant opportunity
- $250,000
Ball State University Foundation · Muncie, IN · 2024
Flight path fund
- $250,000
Ball State University Foundation · Muncie, IN · 2023
Flight path fund
- $250,000
Ball State University Foundation · Muncie, IN · 2022
Flight path fund
- $250,000
Ball State University Foundation · Muncie, IN · 2022
Flight path fund
- $245,000
Greater Muncie in Habitat for Humanity · Muncie, IN · 2022
Housing program; a home for habitat - outdoor space & corner park
- $245,000
Greater Muncie in Habitat for Humanity · Muncie, IN · 2022
Housing program; a home for habitat - outdoor space & corner park
- $220,000
Cardinal Greenway · Muncie, IN · 2022
Operating support, michigan summit, closing cardinal greenway gap & fisher governance award
- $220,000
Cardinal Greenway · Muncie, IN · 2022
Operating support, michigan summit, closing cardinal greenway gap & fisher governance award
- $218,000
Project Leadership · Marion, IN · 2022
College & career connections; delaware co comprehensive counseling coalition & blackford county college & career services
- $218,000
Project Leadership · Marion, IN · 2022
College & career connections; delaware co comprehensive counseling coalition & blackford county college & career services
- $210,000
Boys & Girls Club of Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2024
Operating support & expansion;midwest leadership conference; madison st outdoor enhancement; financial bridge support
- $200,000
Cardinal Greenway · Muncie, IN · 2024
Operating support; closing the cardinal greenway gap phase i
- $200,000
Cornerstone Center for the Arts · Muncie, IN · 2024
Cornerstone center for the arts inside & out; general operations & consultant support
- $200,000
Greater Muncie in Habitat for Humanity · Muncie, IN · 2024
Housing impact
- $200,000
Ball State University · Muncie, IN · 2023
O.w.l.onward with learning burris laboratory school - phase ix k-12 innovation & enhancement support
- $200,000
Greater Muncie in Habitat for Humanity · Muncie, IN · 2023
Housing impact
- $200,000
Ball State University · Muncie, IN · 2022
O.w.l. Pride onward with learning burris laboratory school - phase viii k-12 ed improvement & innovation support
- $200,000
Ball State University · Muncie, IN · 2022
O.w.l. Pride onward with learning burris laboratory school - phase viii k-12 ed improvement & innovation support
- $200,000
Cornerstone Center for the Arts · Muncie, IN · 2022
Operating support & strategic planning; supporting its foundation
- $200,000
Cornerstone Center for the Arts · Muncie, IN · 2022
Operating support & strategic planning; supporting its foundation
- $190,000
Boys & Girls Club of Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2023
Operating support & expansion; fisher governance award & midwest conference
- $175,000
Ball State University · Muncie, IN · 2024
O.w.l.onward with learning burris laboratory school - phase x k-12 innovation & enhancement support
- $175,000
Sustainable Muncie Corporation · Muncie, IN · 2024
Expanding maker education
- $175,000
Boys & Girls Club of Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2022
Operating support, ice league at madison st & roy c buley locations, 2022 fellows & marketing 90th anniversary
- $175,000
Boys & Girls Club of Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2022
Operating support, ice league at madison st & roy c buley locations, 2022 fellows & marketing 90th anniversary
- $165,000
Community Foundation of Muncie & De · Muncie, IN · 2024
A study of our arts opportunities
- $150,000
Ball State University · Muncie, IN · 2022
Cap at madjax maker culture leadership
- $150,000
Ball State University · Muncie, IN · 2022
Cap at madjax maker culture leadership
- $145,000
Muncie Arts and Cultural Council · Muncie, IN · 2022
Muncie arts & cultural trail; operations & building stabilization
- $145,000
Muncie Arts and Cultural Council · Muncie, IN · 2022
Muncie arts & cultural trail; operations & building stabilization
- $143,345
Ross Community Center · Muncie, IN · 2022
Multiyear operating support; completion of third ball field & trailways; fall 2022 ice league
- $143,345
Ross Community Center · Muncie, IN · 2022
Multiyear operating support; completion of third ball field & trailways; fall 2022 ice league
- $135,000
Cornerstone Center for the Arts · Muncie, IN · 2023
Cornerstone center for the arts inside & out; forging a future; ensuring campus is safe
- $130,000
Muncie Civic Theatre · Muncie, IN · 2023
Operating expenses & rigging system upgrade project
- $129,000
United Day Care Center of De County · Muncie, IN · 2024
Emergency repairs to fire prevention equipment & phone system; expansion
- $120,000
Eci Regional Partnership · Muncie, IN · 2023
2024 support; fellows program & eci readi grant communications support
- $115,000
Eci Regional Partnership · Muncie, IN · 2024
2025 operating support; eci healthcare pipeline summit
- $115,000
Muncie Sanitary District · Muncie, IN · 2022
Canoe & kayak launches project; white river conservation & ed center
- $115,000
Muncie Sanitary District · Muncie, IN · 2022
Canoe & kayak launches project; white river conservation & ed center
- $100,000
Delaware County Prosecutor'S Office · Muncie, IN · 2024
Delaware county high-tech crime unit
- $100,000
Independent Colleges of Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Ball venture fund
- $100,000
Riley Children'S Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Large scale t-idscreening
- $100,000
Second Harvest Foodbank East Central in · Muncie, IN · 2024
Cooler & cool room expansion & general operations
- $100,000
Independent Colleges of Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Ball venture fund
- $100,000
James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Assoc · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Accelerating type i diabetes discoveries using stelaris 5 microscope
- $100,000
Ecorehab of Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2022
Mckinley neighborhood project; promoting & growing support; fellows award
- $100,000
Ecorehab of Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2022
Mckinley neighborhood project; promoting & growing support; fellows award
- $100,000
Heart of Indiana United Way · Muncie, IN · 2022
2022 campaign matching grant
- $100,000
Heart of Indiana United Way · Muncie, IN · 2022
2022 campaign matching grant
- $100,000
Independent Colleges of Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Ball venture fund
- $100,000
Independent Colleges of Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Ball venture fund
- $100,000
James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Assoc · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Acquisition of exoview r200 automated imager for id of diabetes related biomarkers
- $100,000
James Whitcomb Riley Memorial Assoc · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Acquisition of exoview r200 automated imager for id of diabetes related biomarkers
- $95,000
Ross Community Center · Muncie, IN · 2024
Operating support
- $95,000
Ross Community Center · Muncie, IN · 2023
Operating support
- $90,000
Nonprofit Support Network · Muncie, IN · 2024
Operations & programs; program transition; fellows
- $90,000
Muncie Land Bank · Muncie, IN · 2023
Block by block development - land assemblage old west end; community organizer -support for ball state graduate assistant; fellows program
- $85,000
Ecorehab of Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2024
General operations & panelization program
- $85,000
Ywca Central Indiana · Muncie, IN · 2024
Emergency shelter & cots stay program; capital campaign feasibility study
- $85,000
Ecorehab of Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2023
Supporting staff & studio space
- $80,000
Ball State University · Muncie, IN · 2023
The healthy lifestyle center & managing housing for iusm-m students; supporting our community nurse practitioner students' clinical placement
- $80,000
Ivy Tech Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Optimus primary - henry co nursing apprenticeship; early childhood learning center
- $80,000
Muncie Sports Commission · Muncie, IN · 2023
Ice league & msc operations; fieldhouse classic - high school basketball invitational
- $80,000
Open Door Health Services · Muncie, IN · 2023
8twelve coalition - backbone organizational support; skills lab - optimus priamry; no cost flu shot events
- $80,000
Red Tail Conservancy · Muncie, IN · 2023
Protecting habitats, inspiring wonder & connecting our waterways
- $80,000
Eci Regional Partnership · Muncie, IN · 2022
2023 support
- $80,000
Eci Regional Partnership · Muncie, IN · 2022
2023 support
- $80,000
Open Door Health Services · Muncie, IN · 2022
8twelve coalition - backbone support & small sparks; ob right start connections program; no-cost flu shot events
- $80,000
Open Door Health Services · Muncie, IN · 2022
8twelve coalition - backbone support & small sparks; ob right start connections program; no-cost flu shot events
- $80,000
Red Tail Conservancy · Muncie, IN · 2022
Protecting habitats, inspiring wonder & michigan summit
- $80,000
Red Tail Conservancy · Muncie, IN · 2022
Protecting habitats, inspiring wonder & michigan summit
- $75,000
Heart of Indiana United Way · Muncie, IN · 2024
Campaign matching grant
- $75,000
Red Tail Conservancy · Muncie, IN · 2024
Protecting habitats, inspiring wonder
- $75,000
Heart of Indiana United Way · Muncie, IN · 2023
Campaign matching grant
- $75,000
Youth Opportunity Center · Muncie, IN · 2023
Day school
- $75,000
Ball State University · Muncie, IN · 2022
Thriving east central in stories from a revitalizing region
- $75,000
Ball State University · Muncie, IN · 2022
Thriving east central in stories from a revitalizing region
- $75,000
Delaware Co Emergency Communication · Muncie, IN · 2022
Mobile dispath vehicle
- $75,000
Delaware Co Emergency Communication · Muncie, IN · 2022
Mobile dispath vehicle
- $75,000
Muncie Sports Commission · Muncie, IN · 2022
Ice league & msc operations
- $75,000
Muncie Sports Commission · Muncie, IN · 2022
Ice league & msc operations
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