Ball Family Charitable Foundation
Ball Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Kansas City, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $75K.
Ball Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Ball Family Charitable Foundation gave $56K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $56,434
- -20.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $14,109
- -20.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,167
- Total assets
- $1,333,699
- +1.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Ball Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Church of the Resurrection ($50K). Together the top 4 received $56K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 21 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ball Family Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 45% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 69% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2024) to $146K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Resurrection Leawood, KS | General Support | $50,000 |
| KU Endowment Fund Lawrence, KS | General Support | $5,334 |
| Pharmacy of Grace Kansas City, KS | General Support | $1,000 |
| Ascend Hospice Cranford, NJ | General Support | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,333,699 | $94,813 | $69,768 | $56,434 | 4 | $56,434 | $74,863 | $81,707 |
| 2023 | $1,308,654 | $54,516 | $83,314 | $71,000 | 4 | $71,000 | $39,526 | $73,835 |
| 2022 | $1,337,452 | $-70,449 | $14,889 | — | — | — | $11,749 | $77,261 |
| 2021 | $1,422,790 | $315,301 | $117,462 | $102,383 | 8 | $102,383 | $300,222 | $78,698 |
| 2020 | $1,224,951 | $124,448 | $161,392 | $146,400 | 5 | — | $109,456 | $77,563 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ball Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $82K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ball Family Charitable Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David F Ball
Manager
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Beal
Manager
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Ball Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Ball Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Ball Family Charitable Foundation gave $56K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $71K across 4 grants.
What is Ball Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Ball Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,167, and its average grant was $14,109, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ball Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Ball Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Ball Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ball Family Charitable Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Ball Family Charitable Foundation?
Ball Family Charitable Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $82K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Ball Family Charitable Foundation?
Ball Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Kansas City, KS. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Ball Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Ball Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1180438. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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