Ballard Angels Inc
Ballard Angels Inc is a private foundation based in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $31,325 to charitable organizations.
Ballard Angels Inc at a glance
In short: Ballard Angels Inc gave $31K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Pennsylvania. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,325
- -28.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -45.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,410
- +31.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $345,421
- -4.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (5 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ballard Angels Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 58 Walden Dr, Mountain Top, PA 18707
Phone: (570) 582-6135
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ballard Angels Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Turning Point USA ($12K). Together the top 10 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
175 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 175 grants of 175 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Pennsylvania (43%), Arizona (38%), Massachusetts (16%), Missouri (2%), and Ohio (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ballard Angels Inc open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 13 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2019) to $63K (2021). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Turning Point USA Phoenix, AZ | Philantropic Tothe Community | $12,000 |
| Paws for a Cure Wakefield, MA | Philantropic Tothe Community | $5,000 |
| St John Lutheran Church Sayre, PA | Philantropic Giftingto the Community | $3,600 |
| The Bridge of Penn-York Valley Churches Sayre, PA | Philantropic Tothe Community | $3,000 |
| The Society for Dogs with Anxiety Dunmore, PA | Philantropic Tothe Community | $2,500 |
| Hazelton Rotary Club Hazleton, PA | Philantropic Giftingto the Community | $1,100 |
| The Guthrie Clinic Sayre, PA | Philantropic Tothe Community | $1,000 |
| Wings of Hope Chesterfield, MO | Philantropic Giftingto the Community | $750 |
| Chop Out Hunger Towanda, PA | Philantropic Tothe Community | $750 |
| Endless Mountains Mission Troy, PA | Philantropic Giftingto the Community | $500 |
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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 | $345,421 | $25,216 | $41,080 | $31,325 | 13 | $31,325 | $18,010 | $37,160 |
| 2024 | $360,461 | $25,775 | $54,160 | $43,830 | 24 | $43,830 | $17,858 | $38,247 |
| 2023 | $418,027 | $25,556 | $42,595 | $32,514 | 36 | $32,514 | $48,060 | $38,442 |
| 2022 | $373,880 | $24,572 | $50,220 | $39,650 | 29 | $39,650 | $15,856 | $41,161 |
| 2021 | $389,468 | $20,726 | $73,538 | $62,760 | 73 | $62,760 | $125,005 | $42,515 |
| 2020 | $306,975 | $20,244 | $24,574 | $21,150 | 5 | — | $16,820 | $37,879 |
| 2019 | $321,994 | $19,059 | $8,114 | $6,560 | 7 | — | $18,035 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ballard Angels Inc reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a church, community groups, and health- and animal-related organizations, as indicated by the listed recipients. The Guthrie Clinic describes its mission as providing accessible health care to the people and communities it serves. Wings of Hope describes its mission as saving and changing lives through aviation, including providing lifesaving care and access to resources.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Ballard Angels reported 13 grants totaling $31,325. Grant amounts ranged from $125 to $12,000, with a median of $1,000.
Among its largest reported grants were $12,000 to Turning Point USA in Phoenix, Arizona; $5,000 to Paws for a Cure in Wakefield, Massachusetts; $3,600 to St John Lutheran Church in Sayre, Pennsylvania; $3,000 to The Bridge of Penn-York Valley Churches in Sayre; and $2,500 to The Society for Dogs with Anxiety in Dunmore, Pennsylvania. Other reported grants included $1,000 to The Guthrie Clinic and $750 to Wings of Hope.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Wendy Kilburn as president, and Nancy Ballard and Belinda Klovekorn as vice-presidents.
Ballard Angels Inc is led by Wendy Kilburn, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wendy Kilburn
President
Vice President → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Belinda Klovekorn
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Nancy Ballard
Vice President
President → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Ballard Angels Inc
How much does Ballard Angels Inc give each year?
Ballard Angels Inc gave $31K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 24 grants.
What is Ballard Angels Inc's typical grant size?
Ballard Angels Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,410, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ballard Angels Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does Ballard Angels Inc give grants?
Ballard Angels Inc's top state is Pennsylvania, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Arizona (38%) and Massachusetts (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sayre, PA (3 grants).
Does Ballard Angels Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Ballard Angels Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Philantropic Tothe Community" (8 grants) and "Philantropic Giftingto the Community" (5 grants).
Who are Ballard Angels Inc's largest grantees?
Ballard Angels Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Turning Point USA ($12,000), Paws for a Cure ($5,000) and St John Lutheran Church ($3,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ballard Angels Inc?
Ballard Angels Inc reported $345K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (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 does Ballard Angels Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a church, community groups, and health- and animal-related organizations, as indicated by the listed recipients. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ballard Angels Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ballard Angels Inc's EIN?
Ballard Angels Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2940033. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Ballard Angels Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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