Balbach Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Orchard Park, NY EIN: 16-1542054

Balbach Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Orchard Park, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $109K. Net investment income was $61K.

Key facts about Balbach Family Foundation

In short: Balbach Family Foundation gave $109K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
16-1542054
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$109,000
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$18,167
Median grant
$18,250
Total assets
$2,828,991
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.8M

+27.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$109K

+25.3% YoY

Grant Count

6

+500.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

-79.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Balbach Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $152K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Balbach Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 74% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 6 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Buffalo

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants20210 grants20220 grants20231 grants20246 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $87K (2024) to $120K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $109K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy Inc: $26KBuffalo Olmsted ParksConservancy Inc$26KUnited Way of Buffalo and Erie County: $25KUnited Way of Buffalo and ErieCounty$25KTorn Space Theater Inc: $24KTorn Space Theater Inc$24KKleinhans Music Hall Management Inc: $13KKleinhans Music HallManagement Inc$13KBuffalo Akg Art Museum: $12KBuffalo Akg Art Museum$12KRoswell Park Alliance Foundation: $10KRoswell Park AllianceFoundation$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy Inc ($26K). Together the top 6 received $109K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 9 (78%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy Inc Buffalo, NYCharitable$25,500
United Way of Buffalo and Erie County Buffalo, NYCharitable$25,000
Torn Space Theater Inc Buffalo, NYCharitable$24,000
Kleinhans Music Hall Management Inc Buffalo, NYCharitable$12,500
Buffalo Akg Art Museum Buffalo, NYSponsorship for AK Gala$12,000
Roswell Park Alliance Foundation Buffalo, NYCharitable$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,828,991$2,226,070$2,231,058
Revenue$719,189$89,241$11,967
Expenses$116,174$93,690$4,737
Qualifying Distributions$112,600$90,370$2,344
Net Investment Income$61,324$25,921$9,873
Distributable Amount$151,598$108,186$116,183

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 18, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Balbach Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carl T. Balbach

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Balbach

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Bace

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa T. Balbach

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Charles E. Balbach (2021–2024) — Trustee · Filing note: Thru 524

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Balbach Family Foundation

How much does Balbach Family Foundation give each year?

Balbach Family Foundation gave $109K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $87K across 1 grant.

What is Balbach Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Balbach Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $18,250, and its average grant was $18,167, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Balbach Family Foundation give grants?

Balbach Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Buffalo, NY (6 grants).

Does Balbach Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Balbach Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (5 grants).

Who are Balbach Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Balbach Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy Inc ($25,500), United Way of Buffalo and Erie County ($25,000) and Torn Space Theater Inc ($24,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Balbach Family Foundation?

Balbach Family Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $113K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $152K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Balbach Family Foundation's EIN?

Balbach Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1542054. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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