Ballinger Family Foundation
Ballinger Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Federal Way, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $53K.
Ballinger Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ballinger Family Foundation gave $65K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- -27.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,667
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,782,378
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (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 Ballinger Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Four Winds Camp ($30K). Together the top 3 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ballinger Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 75% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2025) to $135K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Four Winds Camp Deer Harbor, WA | General Contribution | $30,000 |
| Museum of Flight Seattle, WA | General Contribution | $25,000 |
| Seattle Repertory Theatre Seattle, WA | General Contribution | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,782,378 | $67,892 | $79,848 | $65,000 | 3 | $65,000 | $53,044 | $87,190 |
| 2024 | $1,744,627 | $70,473 | $107,870 | $90,000 | 4 | $90,000 | $52,603 | $87,119 |
| 2023 | $1,656,521 | $77,111 | $149,739 | $135,000 | 8 | $135,000 | $62,372 | $90,108 |
| 2022 | $1,788,163 | $68,704 | $147,845 | $130,000 | 7 | $130,000 | $50,859 | $102,778 |
| 2021 | $2,245,316 | $111,736 | $140,520 | $120,000 | 7 | — | $59,216 | $116,194 |
| 2020 | $2,347,763 | $73,536 | $126,769 | $102,500 | 6 | — | $49,267 | $117,907 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ballinger Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $87K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ballinger Family Foundation is led by Wade Ballinger, President, Director & Manag on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wade Ballinger
President, Director & Manag
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patrick W. Rhodes
Secretary
On filings since 2020
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 Ballinger Family Foundation
How much does Ballinger Family Foundation give each year?
Ballinger Family Foundation gave $65K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 4 grants.
What is Ballinger Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Ballinger Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $21,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ballinger Family Foundation give grants?
Ballinger Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (2 grants).
Does Ballinger Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ballinger Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Ballinger Family Foundation?
Ballinger Family Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $87K (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 Ballinger Family Foundation's EIN?
Ballinger Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1259178. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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