Funding search · EIN 356033917 · Muncie, IN
George and Frances Ball 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.
- 141
- grants reported
- $16.1M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $40,000
- 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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Top recipients
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- 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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