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 20222024. 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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Top recipients

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  • 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

$20.0M
2022
$8.8M
2023
$8.3M
2024

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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