Balmes Foundation
Balmes Foundation is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports grants to preselected charitable organizations, including organizations serving veterans and people with disabilities, and organizations providing health, therapeutic, and community services.
Balmes Foundation at a glance
In short: Balmes Foundation gave $178K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $178,000
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,471
- -7.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,365,419
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Balmes Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. The available grant-program description directs readers to the funder’s website for eligibility information but does not provide application materials or a deadline.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 505 Mac H0006-092, Saint Louis, MO 63166
Phone: (888) 730-4933
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Balmes Foundation
Who Balmes Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Healing Strides of VA ($21K). Together the top 10 received $136K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 56 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing shows grant dollars going to organizations in California (65%), Virginia (12%), Utah (11%), Pennsylvania (6%), and New York (6%). The grant-program description says there are no geographic restrictions, while giving priority to 501(c)(3) organizations based in California and identifying improvement of Southern California as a secondary focus.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
How Balmes Foundation gives
- 35% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 256% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 (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 $41K (2019) to $178K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $178K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Healing Strides of VA Boones Mill, VA | General Operating | $20,500 |
| Shelter to Soldier Inc San Diego, CA | General Operating | $20,000 |
| National Ability Center Park City, UT | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Challenged Athletes Inc San Diego, CA | General Operating | $15,000 |
| California Aquatic Therapy Long Beach, CA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation Inc Lake Ariel, PA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Workshops for Warriors Inc San Diego, CA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Patient Airlift Services Farmingdale, NY | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of San Diego Inc San Diego, CA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| California Careforce Roseville, CA | General Operating | $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 | $3,365,419 | $231,062 | $240,364 | $178,000 | 17 | $192,527 | $185,458 | $204,918 |
| 2024 | $3,373,218 | $184,461 | $228,852 | $170,000 | 15 | $184,076 | $141,242 | $195,862 |
| 2023 | $3,418,104 | $134,170 | $166,838 | $113,000 | 9 | $126,198 | $93,360 | $182,437 |
| 2022 | $3,446,940 | $3,151,397 | $86,008 | $50,000 | 8 | $58,946 | $47,794 | $118,394 |
| 2021 | $950,131 | $86,022 | $64,176 | $45,000 | 7 | $50,429 | $72,384 | $56,140 |
| 2020 | $928,290 | $24,935 | $61,919 | $45,000 | 4 | — | $13,156 | $49,457 |
| 2019 | $965,609 | $23,053 | $58,032 | $41,000 | 1 | — | $15,044 | $50,107 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Balmes Foundation reported a distributable amount of $205K 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
The grant-program description identifies health and human services as program areas. It describes support for organizations assisting people who lost limbs in military service and organizations improving Southern California.
Several 2025 grantees’ own missions illustrate the types of work represented in the grants. The National Ability Center says it empowers people with disabilities through sport, recreation, and educational programs. Shelter to Soldier says it provides specially trained service dogs to medically retired U.S. veterans who need them. Challenged Athletes Foundation says it supports people with physical disabilities in pursuing active lifestyles through fitness and competitive athletics. Other grantees describe work in aquatic therapy and wellness, burn care, dental health, free health clinics, and wishes for children with critical illnesses.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $178,000 through 17 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $20,500, with a median of $10,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $20,500 to Healing Strides of VA for general operating; $20,000 each to Shelter to Soldier and the National Ability Center for general operating; and $15,000 to Challenged Athletes Inc for general operating. The filing also lists $10,000 general-operating grants to California Aquatic Therapy, Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation, Workshops for Warriors, Patient Airlift Services, Make-A-Wish Foundation of San Diego, California Careforce, San Diego County Dental Foundation, and Children’s Burn Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Balmes Foundation's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$15K (2019) → $54K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $54K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Balmes Foundation
How much does Balmes Foundation give each year?
Balmes Foundation gave $178K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $170K across 15 grants.
What is Balmes Foundation's typical grant size?
Balmes Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,471, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Balmes Foundation give grants?
Balmes Foundation gives mostly in California: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (12%) and Utah (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (8 grants).
Does Balmes Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Balmes Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Balmes Foundation's largest grantees?
Balmes Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Healing Strides of VA ($20,500), Shelter to Soldier Inc ($20,000) and National Ability Center ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Balmes Foundation?
Balmes Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $193K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $205K (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 Balmes Foundation fund?
The grant-program description identifies health and human services as program areas. It describes support for organizations assisting people who lost limbs in military service and organizations improving Southern California. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Balmes Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Balmes Foundation's EIN?
Balmes Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1815570. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Balmes Foundation 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Balmes Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/balmes-foundation-morg_4ec23cfc17dc4a20b39b24456a413a07
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