David a Ball Family Foundation Inc
David a Ball Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Statesboro, Georgia. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Georgia.
David a Ball Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: David a Ball Family Foundation Inc gave $439K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Georgia. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $438,918
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,676
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $5,169,522
- +3.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (4 of 28, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (93% 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 David a Ball Family Foundation Inc
- 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 for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 727, Statesboro, GA 30459
Phone: (912) 764-6951
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who David a Ball Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bulloch Academy ($120K). Together the top 10 received $326K.
Grant Size Distribution
137 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 130 grants of 137 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia, 5% to recipients in Missouri, and 2% to recipients in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
Is David a Ball Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 28 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $204K (2019) to $439K (2025). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $439K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bulloch Academy Statesboro, GA | Education | $120,000 |
| Fostering Bulloch Statesboro, GA | Charitable - Foster Care | $60,000 |
| Georgia Southern University Foundat Statesboro, GA | Education | $30,000 |
| GSU Center for Wildlife Education Statesboro, GA | Education | $25,000 |
| Statesboro YMCA Statesboro, GA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kansas City, MO | Religious | $22,500 |
| Athletes in Action Statesboro, GA | Religious | $13,000 |
| Cure for Childhood Cancer Atlanta, GA | Medical Research | $10,000 |
| Freedom Alliance Dulles, VA | Veterans Assistance - Charitable | $10,000 |
| Georgia Southern Athletic Fndtion Statesboro, GA | Education & Athletics | $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 | $5,169,522 | $686,059 | $518,571 | $438,918 | 28 | $438,918 | $252,406 | $372,331 |
| 2024 | $5,002,034 | $601,331 | $483,811 | $401,000 | 25 | $404,191 | $169,211 | $343,491 |
| 2023 | $4,884,514 | $512,835 | $465,478 | $401,400 | 27 | $401,400 | $96,257 | $299,669 |
| 2022 | $4,837,157 | $398,006 | $472,037 | $391,000 | 29 | $391,984 | $9,262 | $302,863 |
| 2021 | $4,911,188 | $959,444 | $294,115 | $225,000 | 28 | $226,088 | $523,517 | $293,316 |
| 2020 | $4,245,859 | $318,047 | $271,417 | $212,000 | 31 | — | $32,173 | $224,240 |
| 2019 | $4,199,229 | $361,081 | $256,141 | $204,040 | 24 | — | $70,097 | $215,803 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, David a Ball Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $372K 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 available in the provided information. Its grants show support for educational institutions, religious organizations, charitable and human-service organizations, medical research, and veterans assistance.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Bulloch Academy says its mission is to challenge, teach, and nurture tomorrow’s leaders through a college preparatory day school. Fellowship of Christian Athletes says it seeks to lead coaches and athletes into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and his church. Ogeechee Area Hospice says it provides hospice care to residents of Bulloch and surrounding counties. New Beginnings in Christ describes its work as faith-based drug and alcohol rehabilitation, while Ogeechee Technical College’s foundation says it supports technical, adult, and continuing education and workforce training.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 28 grants totaling $438,918. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $120,000, with a median of $10,000.
The largest reported grants included $120,000 to Bulloch Academy for education, $60,000 to Fostering Bulloch for foster care, $30,000 to Georgia Southern University Foundation for education, and $25,000 each to GSU Center for Wildlife Education for education and Statesboro YMCA for charitable purposes. Other grants included $22,500 to Fellowship of Christian Athletes and $13,000 to Athletes in Action, both for religious purposes; $10,000 to Cure for Childhood Cancer for medical research; and $10,000 to Freedom Alliance for veterans assistance.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David A Ball as president and Edwin G Hill as vice president.
David a Ball Family Foundation Inc is led by David A. Ball, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David A. Ball
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Edwin G. Hill
Vice President
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 David a Ball Family Foundation Inc
How much does David a Ball Family Foundation Inc give each year?
David a Ball Family Foundation Inc gave $439K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $401K across 25 grants.
What is David a Ball Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
David a Ball Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,676, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from David a Ball Family Foundation Inc that year got $15K on average.
Where does David a Ball Family Foundation Inc give grants?
David a Ball Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Statesboro, GA (18 grants).
Does David a Ball Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on David a Ball Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (5 grants), "Education" (5 grants) and "Charitable" (3 grants).
Who are David a Ball Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
David a Ball Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Bulloch Academy ($120,000), Fostering Bulloch ($60,000) and Georgia Southern University Foundat ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is David a Ball Family Foundation Inc?
David a Ball Family Foundation Inc reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $439K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $372K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does David a Ball Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is available in the provided information. Its grants show support for educational institutions, religious organizations, charitable and human-service organizations, medical research, and veterans assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from David a Ball Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it 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 David a Ball Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
David a Ball Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0783869. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does David a Ball Family Foundation 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). David a Ball Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/david-a-ball-family-foundation-inc-morg_e684bd1e465f4431a615bf41ac95a891
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