Baller Family Foundation Inc
Baller Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Lone Tree, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $23K.
Baller Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Baller Family Foundation Inc gave $16K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $16,030
- +37.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,008
- -31.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,900
- Total assets
- $1,614,112
- +0.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (64% 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 Baller Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Valor Christian High School ($8K). Together the top 4 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 19 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Baller Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 80% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 64% 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 $12K (2023) to $80K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Valor Christian High School Highlands Ranch, CO | Religious | $7,500 |
| Grove City College Grove City, PA | Religious | $5,000 |
| Cherry Hills Community Church Highlands Ranch, CO | Religious | $2,800 |
| FCA Kansas City, MO | Religious | $730 |
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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 | $1,614,112 | $22,710 | $16,326 | $16,030 | 4 | $16,326 | $22,710 | $25,661 |
| 2023 | $1,607,728 | $22,954 | $11,882 | $11,700 | 2 | $11,882 | $22,954 | $25,291 |
| 2022 | $1,596,656 | $20,046 | $23,166 | $23,000 | 6 | $23,166 | $20,046 | $24,337 |
| 2021 | $1,599,776 | $80,280 | $80,867 | $79,700 | 5 | $80,867 | $20,280 | $24,786 |
| 2020 | $1,600,363 | $23,717 | $14,250 | $14,250 | 2 | — | $23,717 | $24,779 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Baller Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Baller Family Foundation Inc is led by LJ Baller, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
LJ Baller
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J Baller
Secretary
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 Baller Family Foundation Inc
How much does Baller Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Baller Family Foundation Inc gave $16K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $12K across 2 grants.
What is Baller Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Baller Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $3,900, and its average grant was $4,008, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Baller Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Baller Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Colorado: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (31%). The most frequent recipient cities were Highlands Ranch, CO (2 grants).
Does Baller Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Baller Family Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (4 grants).
How large is Baller Family Foundation Inc?
Baller Family Foundation Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (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 Baller Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Baller Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1321172. 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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