Ballew Foundation
Ballew Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $416K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18K. Net investment income was $161K.
Ballew Foundation at a glance
In short: Ballew Foundation gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,300
- -18.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,300
- +226.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,300
- Total assets
- $415,945
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 Ballew Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Equest ($18K).
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Ballew Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $22K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Equest Dallas, TX | Donation | $18,300 |
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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 | $415,945 | $29,254 | $27,208 | $18,300 | 1 | $18,300 | $160,752 | $18,201 |
| 2024 | $413,899 | $80,140 | $24,060 | $22,450 | 4 | $22,450 | $16,728 | $18,771 |
| 2023 | $357,819 | $108,796 | $16,704 | $15,100 | 3 | $15,100 | $10,040 | $15,215 |
| 2022 | $271,877 | $-96,680 | $20,240 | $18,650 | 7 | $18,650 | $9,656 | $15,984 |
| 2021 | $382,647 | $96,252 | $11,906 | $10,000 | 4 | $10,000 | $7,052 | $16,670 |
| 2020 | $298,701 | $76,977 | $12,703 | $11,100 | 5 | — | $31,278 | $12,664 |
| 2019 | $234,027 | $71,610 | $6,635 | $5,004 | 2 | — | $6,403 | $9,798 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ballew Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ballew Foundation is led by Joe Ballew, CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joe Ballew
CEO
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kathleen Ballew
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Donna Ballew
Secretary
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 Ballew Foundation
How much does Ballew Foundation give each year?
Ballew Foundation gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 4 grants.
How large is Ballew Foundation?
Ballew Foundation reported $416K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Ballew Foundation operate?
Ballew Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Kansas, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas.
What is Ballew Foundation's EIN?
Ballew Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2806799. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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