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Ballard Alumni Association Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Louisville, KY EIN: 84-1861924 Website

The corporation is irrevocably dedicated to and is operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. The corporation receives contributions and gifts, and distributes its funds for public, charitable, and/or educational purposes.

Ballard Alumni Association Inc at a glance

In short: Ballard Alumni Association Inc gave $114K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $114K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$113,556
+155.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$113,556
+155.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$113,556
Total assets
$480,600
-5.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Kentucky (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Ballard Alumni Association Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Ballard High School Jefferson County Public Schools: $114KBallard High School JeffersonCounty Public Schools$114K

The largest 2024 recipient was Ballard High School Jefferson County Public Schools ($114K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Louisville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2023) to $114K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $114K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ballard High School Jefferson County Public Schools Louisville, KYTo Support Capital Projects of Ballard High School.$113,556
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$480,600$108,958$139,284$113,5561
2023$510,926$390,049$73,594$44,3881
2022$194,471$75,244$71,751——
2021$190,978$709,328$907,573——
2020$389,223$369,697$22,210——

About Ballard Alumni Association Inc

Based on IRS filings

Ballard Alumni Association Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $481K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $114K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ballard Alumni Association Inc is led by Bill Precious, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 18 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Bill Precious

    President

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caroline Robinson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Smith

    Director

    Director → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Fry Mulloy

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebekkah Mulloy

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bobby Schiavone

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kasie Jackson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Walker

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gracie South

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brittany Wilt

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Bledsoe

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Pappas

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tony Minteer

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Waits

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Morris

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clark Watts

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Farley

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cody Waltrip

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Elizabeth Cassidy Partial Year (2023) — Director
  • Former: Paul Fischer Partial Year (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Rudy Moeller Partial Year (2023) — Director
  • Former: STEPHEN J GOWERS Partial Year (2023) — President
  • Former: Paul Fischer (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Stephen J. Gowers (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Elizabeth Cassidy (2022) — Director
  • Former: Rudy Moeller (2022) — Director
  • Former: Ann Furnish (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Barbara Trager (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Betsy Hultman Wall (2020) — Director
  • Former: Stuart Ray (2020) — Vice President

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 Ballard Alumni Association Inc

How much does Ballard Alumni Association Inc give each year?

Ballard Alumni Association Inc gave $114K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $44K across 1 grant.

How large is Ballard Alumni Association Inc?

Ballard Alumni Association Inc reported $481K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $109K.

What is Ballard Alumni Association Inc?

Ballard Alumni Association Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Louisville, KY. It holds $481K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Ballard Alumni Association Inc operate?

Ballard Alumni Association Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What is Ballard Alumni Association Inc's EIN?

Ballard Alumni Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1861924. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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