Ballantyne Foundation
Ballantyne Foundation is a private foundation, based in Redmond, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $23K.
Ballantyne Foundation at a glance
In short: Ballantyne Foundation gave $47K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,555
- +75.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -55.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,639
- +295.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,151
- Primary geography
- Utah (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ballantyne Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Leonora Ballantyne ($36K). Together the top 2 received $36K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($10,283), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ballantyne Foundation gives
- Giving grew 419% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 140% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $47K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Leonora Ballantyne Orem, UT | Help fund down payment | $36,000 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $10,283 |
| Angeles Beneyto Gonzalez | Christmas gift | $272 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $40,000 | $49,143 | $46,555 | 4 | $46,555 | $22,823 | $33,369 |
| 2024 | — | $39,500 | $27,116 | $26,464 | 9 | $26,464 | $144,557 | $26,998 |
| 2023 | — | $38,500 | $29,192 | $27,765 | 8 | $27,765 | $29,127 | $23,818 |
| 2022 | — | $31,500 | $10,958 | $8,962 | 2 | $8,962 | $67,459 | $21,473 |
| 2021 | — | $25,619 | $9,943 | $9,100 | 5 | $9,100 | $4,781 | $14,853 |
| 2020 | $173,535 | $36,965 | $20,015 | $19,356 | 6 | — | $48,307 | $8,614 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ballantyne Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ballantyne Foundation is led by Ruth Ballantyne, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ruth Ballantyne
President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Ballantyne
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Ballantyne Foundation
How much does Ballantyne Foundation give each year?
Ballantyne Foundation gave $47K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 9 grants.
What is Ballantyne Foundation's typical grant size?
Ballantyne Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,151, and its average grant was $11,639, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ballantyne Foundation give grants?
Ballantyne Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (22%).
Does Ballantyne Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Ballantyne Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How much is Ballantyne Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Ballantyne Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Ballantyne Foundation's EIN?
Ballantyne Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1584347. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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