George and Frances Ball Foundation

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

2 grants matching “cowan” · $810,000

• $805,000

  Ball State University Foundation · Muncie, IN · 2023

  Endowed scholarship program; architecture & planning college project - cowan infrastructure planning

• $5,000

  Cowan Community Schools · Muncie, IN · 2023

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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 Foundation3 grants · $3.3M
• Ball State University Foundation3 grants · $2.0M
• Muncie Community Schools3 grants · $1.9M
• Ymca of Muncie3 grants · $1.3M
• Heart of Indiana United Way3 grants · $832,500
• Boys & Girls Club of Muncie3 grants · $581,600
• Ivy Tech Foundation3 grants · $496,000
• Muncie Civic Theatre3 grants · $421,633
• Whitely Community Council3 grants · $415,000
• Muncie Innovation Connector3 grants · $337,300

Giving over time

Grant history

The 100 largest of 141 grants.

• $1.1M

  Minnetrista Cultural Foundation · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Operations/ capital projects & ceo transition funds

• $1.1M

  Minnetrista Cultural Foundation · Muncie, IN · 2024

  Operations/ capital projects

• $1.1M

  Minnetrista Cultural Foundation · Muncie, IN · 2023

  Operations/ capital projects

• $805,000

  Ball State University Foundation · Muncie, IN · 2023

  Endowed scholarship program; architecture & planning college project - cowan infrastructure planning

• $804,100

  Muncie Community Schools · Muncie, IN · 2022

  High school graduation can;southside middle school robotics team; g. Canada education summit & summer school incentive program

• $800,000

  Ball State University Foundation · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Endowed scholarship program

• $729,423

  Muncie Community Schools · Muncie, IN · 2024

  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; stu… read allLongfellow 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 less
• $680,759

  Ymca of Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2023

  Capital campaign; can leadership recognition

• $479,000

  Ivy Tech Foundation · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Capital campaign - muncie campus & workmatters program

• $415,000

  Ymca of Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Capital campaign

• $400,000

  Ball State University Foundation · Muncie, IN · 2024

  Performing arts center

• $354,500

  Heart of Indiana United Way · Muncie, IN · 2023

  Administrative overhead costs; third grade reading can;director of learning-3rd grade reading; can support & recognition; good attendance campaign

• $340,000

  Whitely Community Council · Muncie, IN · 2023

  Executive director salary; capital campaign/operating support; students to washington dc

• $337,041

  Muncie Community Schools · Muncie, IN · 2023

  Social emotional learning can; family community engagement can; new day school program at yoc; book vending machines; northside middle school view boards; stem strategies middle grade math can; can support & recognition… read allSocial emotional learning can; family community engagement can; new day school program at yoc; book vending machines; northside middle school view boards; stem strategies middle grade math can; can support & recognition; teacher/staff morale boosting initiatives less
• $300,000

  Urban Light Community Church · Muncie, IN · 2024

  Community social hub

• $291,500

  Heart of Indiana United Way · Muncie, IN · 2024

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

• $256,600

  Boys & Girls Club of Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2023

  Operations & programming; social emotional learning can playworks; mentoring/tutoring middle grade math can

• $250,000

  United Day Care Center of De Co · Muncie, IN · 2024

  Addition of three infant & toddler classrooms

• $244,450

  Muncie Civic Theatre · Muncie, IN · 2023

  Underwrite scripts/ royalties/ music for season productions; rigging system project; charlotte's web at southside middle school

• $219,241

  Ymca of Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2024

  Capital campaign; camp crosley; can leadership recognition

• $186,500

  Heart of Indiana United Way · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Administrative overhead costs & good attendance campaign

• $185,000

  Delaware Advancement Corporation · Muncie, IN · 2023

  Talent liaison position; vp talent development support; vision 2027 plan implementation; can leadership recognition

• $179,300

  By5 Early Learning Initiative · Muncie, IN · 2023

  General operations; kindergarten readiness can; can leadership

• $175,000

  Boys & Girls Club of Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2024

  Operations & programming: out of school programs & middle grade math can

• $158,550

  Muncie Innovation Connector · Muncie, IN · 2024

  Stem/minor operations support; middle grade math can; can leadership recognition; operational support

• $150,000

  Boys & Girls Club of Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Operations & programming; facility condition & needs study

• $120,250

  Muncie Innovation Connector · Muncie, IN · 2023

  Sparkit muncie & coding connector; stem strategies middle grade math can; can leadership recognition; meeting room tables

• $115,000

  Cornerstone Center for the Arts · Muncie, IN · 2023

  General operating costs & emergency need supprt

• $100,000

  Muncie Arts & Culture Council · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Matching funds-arts & cultural trail

• $92,950

  Ivy Tech Community College Muncie · Muncie, IN · 2024

  Director community education

• $90,000

  Cornerstone Center for the Arts · Muncie, IN · 2024

  General operating costs

• $89,397

  Muncie Civic Theatre · Muncie, IN · 2024

  Underwrite scripts/ royalties/ music for season productions;

• $87,786

  Muncie Civic Theatre · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Underwrite scripts/ royalties/ music for season productions

• $85,000

  Greater Muncie in Habitat for Humanity · Muncie, IN · 2024

  Housing program

• $85,000

  Greater Muncie in Habitat for Humanity · Muncie, IN · 2023

  Strategic initiatives support

• $85,000

  Greater Muncie in Habitat for Humanity · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Homeownership & home repair program

• $80,000

  Project Leadership · Marion, IN · 2024

  Blackrock subgrant

• $80,000

  Cornerstone Center for the Arts · Muncie, IN · 2022

  General operating costs

• $70,000

  The Nature Convservancy in Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

  Continued water quality

• $70,000

  The Nature Convservancy in Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

  Upper white river watershed project

• $65,000

  Delaware Advancement Corporation · Muncie, IN · 2024

  Support vision 2027 plan implementation; can leadership appreciation

• $65,000

  Eci Regional Partnership · Muncie, IN · 2024

  General operating expenses

• $65,000

  Red-Tail Conservancy · Muncie, IN · 2024

  Operations support & matching challenge grant

• $65,000

  Eci Regional Partnership · Muncie, IN · 2023

  Regional strategic marketing & readi

• $65,000

  Eci Regional Partnership · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Operational support & matching grant

• $61,438

  Youth for Christ Muncie Area · Muncie, IN · 2024

  Juvenile justice ministry at yoc & city life program; mentoring/tutoring strategies with mcs students

• $60,000

  Cardinal Greenways · Muncie, IN · 2024

  Matching support & trail gap work with taylor university

• $60,000

  Red-Tail Conservancy · Muncie, IN · 2023

  Operations support & matching challenge grant

• $60,000

  Delaware Advancement Corporation · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Vision 2021 gap year

• $60,000

  Red-Tail Conservancy · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Operations support & matching challenge grant

• $58,500

  Muncie Innovation Connector · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Sparkit muncie & coding connector

• $55,000

  Nonprofit Support Network · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Operations expense support

• $54,000

  Community Enhancement Projects · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Muncie memory spiral

• $53,750

  Youth for Christ Muncie Area · Muncie, IN · 2023

  Juvenile justice ministry at yoc & city life program; mentoring/tutoring middle grade math can

• $50,400

  Inside Out Community Development · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Fresh directions - hot meals for kids & matching grant funds

• $50,000

  Riley Childrens Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

  Large-scale t-1d

• $50,000

  Teen Works · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

  Programming & service

• $50,000

  Riley Childrens Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

  Luke bracken wiese juvenile diabetes research

• $50,000

  Teen Works · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

  Year-round & summer programs

• $50,000

  Wes Del Community Schools · Gaston, IN · 2023

  Digital animation grad pathway-special ed

• $50,000

  Riley Childrens Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

  Luke bracken wiese juvenile diabetes research

• $50,000

  Teen Works · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

  Year-round & summer programs

• $48,750

  Youth for Christ Muncie Area · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Juvenile justice ministry at yoc & city life program match with muncie community schools

• $43,000

  Open Door Health Services · Muncie, IN · 2022

  8twelve coalition action plan & outreach covering kids & families

• $41,350

  Inside Out Community Development · Muncie, IN · 2023

  Fresh directions - hot meals for kids & shift program/meals

• $40,000

  Motivate Our Minds · Muncie, IN · 2024

  After school & summer program

• $40,000

  Ross Community Center · Muncie, IN · 2024

  Operations & programming

• $40,000

  Second Harvest Food Bank · Muncie, IN · 2024

  Big idea initiative delaware county

• $40,000

  Whitely Community Council · Muncie, IN · 2024

  Funds for fundraising consultant; offset costs with director's salary & support education initiatives

• $40,000

  Ywca of Central Indiana · Muncie, IN · 2024

  Emergency shelter & c.o.t.s. Program

• $40,000

  Orchestra Indiana · Muncie, IN · 2023

  Operating costs

• $40,000

  Second Harvest Food Bank · Muncie, IN · 2023

  Big idea initiative delaware county

• $40,000

  Ywca of Central Indiana · Muncie, IN · 2023

  Emergency shelter & c.o.t.s. Program

• $40,000

  Motivate Our Minds · Muncie, IN · 2022

  After school enrichment program

• $40,000

  Orchestra Indiana · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Operating costs

• $40,000

  Project Leadership · Marion, IN · 2022

  High school graduation can

• $40,000

  Second Harvest Food Bank · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Big idea initiative delaware county

• $40,000

  Ywca of Central Indiana · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Emergency shelter & c.o.t.s. Program

• $35,000

  Open Door Health Services · Muncie, IN · 2023

  8twelve coalition action plan & can support & recognition

• $35,000

  Whitely Community Council · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Executive director salary

• $34,000

  Christian Ministries of Delaware County · Muncie, IN · 2024

  Emergency men's sleeping room & shelter's security system

• $34,000

  Youth Opportunity Center Foundation · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Child & family psychology fellowship

• $31,000

  Youth Opportunity Center Foundation · Muncie, IN · 2023

  Third family preservation team

• $30,000

  Open Door Health Services · Muncie, IN · 2024

  8twelve coalition operations support

• $30,000

  Hillcroft Services · Muncie, IN · 2023

  Tablets-aba autism clinic

• $30,000

  Ross Community Center · Muncie, IN · 2023

  Operations & programming

• $30,000

  Ross Community Center · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Early childhood & family programs

• $25,000

  Music for All · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

  Summer symposium support

• $25,000

  Cardinal Greenways · Muncie, IN · 2023

  Operations support

• $25,000

  Christian Ministries of Delaware County · Muncie, IN · 2023

  Emergency men's sleeping room

• $25,000

  Christian Ministries of Delaware County · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Emergency men's sleeping room

• $25,000

  Muncie Childrens Museum · Muncie, IN · 2022

  Director of education & exhibits

• $20,000

  Health Hospital Corpopen Door Healt · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

  Outreach health covering kids & families

• $20,000

  Daleville Community Schools · Daleville, IN · 2023

  Support manufact/engineer & bio-med/health pathways

• $20,000

  Music for All · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

  Summer symposium support

• $16,000

  Youth Symphony Orchestras · Muncie, IN · 2024

  Partnership program with ball state university & implement private lessons

• $15,000

  College Mentors for Kids · Indianapolis, IN · 2024

  Bsu chapter program school activities

• $15,000

  The Classroom Connections Eci · Muncie, IN · 2024

  General operations

• $15,000

  Music for All · Indianapolis, IN · 2022

  Summer symposium support

• $13,000

  College Mentors for Kids · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

  Bsu chapter program school activities

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