Edmund F and Virginia B Ball
The Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Foundation is a private foundation based in Muncie, Indiana. Established in 1994, it supports philanthropic projects, programs, and institutions in which its founders had a personal interest. The foundation’s website says it is preparing for a planned sunset; it is no longer establishing new funding relationships or accepting unsolicited grant inquiries or proposals, and grantmaking is focused on organizations with which it already has relationships.
Edmund F and Virginia B Ball at a glance
In short: Edmund F and Virginia B Ball gave $2.8M across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $198K), mostly in Michigan. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,765,563
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $197,540
- -29.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $14,685,076
- -10.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (80% 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 Edmund F and Virginia B Ball
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and is not establishing new funding relationships. Its website says grantmaking during the transition will focus on organizations with which it has established funding relationships. A 2024 filing listed an application description, budget, and copy of the IRS exemption letter as required materials, and named Shannon Cline as the contact. That filing listed no restrictions on awards. These filing instructions are not current open application instructions in light of the foundation’s stated transition.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing listed an application period of October 1 through May 31. That filing-era cycle is past; the website currently says unsolicited inquiries and proposals are not being accepted.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing listed an application period of October 1 through May 31.
- Contact
Application contact: Shannon Cline
Mailing address: PO Box 1408, Muncie, IN 47308
Phone: (765) 741-5500
Email: info@evballfoundation.org
Website: https://evballfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Edmund F and Virginia B Ball funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Leland Township Public Library ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $2.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 72 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reported grant dollars by recipient state as Michigan 80%, Indiana 12%, Pennsylvania 7%, and Missouri 2%. These percentages are rounded. The largest 2025 grants went to organizations in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Edmund F and Virginia B Ball open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $354K; repeat grants $155K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 390% 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 $1.8M (2023) to $3.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $2.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Leland Township Public Library Leland, MI | Capital Campaign Expansion & Renovation | $1,000,000 |
| Inland Seas Education Assoc Suttons Bay, MI | Schoolship Program & Campus Renovations | $530,000 |
| Fishtown Preservation Society Leland, MI | Property Purchase | $500,000 |
| Central Caribbean Marine Institute Erwina, PA | Reefs Go Live & Ocean Science Scholars Program | $186,359 |
| Interlochen Center for the Arts Interlochen, MI | Creative Writing Support | $100,000 |
| Ball State University Fdn Muncie, IN | Renovations Ball Honors House | $100,000 |
| Minnetrista Cultural Fdn Muncie, IN | Funder Fund Endowment | $100,000 |
| Cornerstone Center for the Arts Muncie, IN | Admin, Education & Staffing | $50,000 |
| VFW Foundation Kansas City, MO | Building Fund Campaign VFW Post 7731 | $50,000 |
| Indiana Youth Institute Indianapolis, IN | Virginia B. Ball Library | $40,000 |
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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 | $14,685,076 | $1,585,964 | $3,390,056 | $2,765,563 | 14 | $3,301,421 | $1,544,660 | $846,403 |
| 2024 | $16,488,964 | $1,567,367 | $3,830,843 | $3,367,684 | 12 | $3,782,379 | $1,520,503 | $974,213 |
| 2023 | $18,755,085 | $745,240 | $2,630,318 | $1,763,324 | 15 | $2,567,617 | $682,539 | $1,043,060 |
| 2022 | $20,637,308 | $1,763,620 | $4,425,477 | $2,490,781 | 13 | $4,341,109 | $1,709,252 | $1,210,720 |
| 2021 | $23,329,269 | $2,218,558 | $2,694,270 | $1,884,906 | 18 | — | $2,158,944 | $1,390,621 |
| 2020 | $23,774,202 | $1,830,126 | $3,254,221 | $2,768,996 | 18 | — | $1,752,293 | $1,313,130 |
| 2019 | $25,198,189 | $2,264,711 | $2,232,776 | $1,906,994 | 19 | — | $2,147,857 | $1,345,932 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edmund F and Virginia B Ball reported a distributable amount of $846K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to provide support funds for philanthropic projects, programs, and institutions in which Edmund and Virginia Ball had a personal interest, jointly or separately. Its website describes their philanthropy as shaped by family, education, business, and shared interests in youth programs; arts and cultural activities; conservation, health, and wellness initiatives; communications; and literacy and poetry projects.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of work represented in its grants. Fishtown Preservation Society says its mission is to assure public access to Fishtown and maintain its historical integrity, working waterfront, artifacts, and stories through preservation, education, and stewardship. Interlochen Center for the Arts says it engages and inspires people through educational, artistic, and cultural programs. In Indiana, Cornerstone Center for the Arts says it provides a building for community arts and diverse arts programs in a safe learning environment; Indiana Youth Institute says it works to improve children’s lives by strengthening and connecting people, organizations, and communities focused on children and youth; and Muncie Children’s Museum says it provides hands-on learning opportunities and complements classroom learning.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $2,765,563. Grants ranged from $13,000 to $1,000,000, with a median of $75,000. The largest awards included $1,000,000 to Leland Township Public Library for a capital campaign expansion and renovation; $530,000 to Inland Seas Education Association for its Schoolship Program and campus renovations; and $500,000 to Fishtown Preservation Society for a property purchase. Other grants included $186,359 to Central Caribbean Marine Institute for its Reefs Go Live and Ocean Science Scholars Program, and $100,000 each to Interlochen Center for the Arts for creative writing support, Ball State University Foundation for Ball Honors House renovations, and Minnetrista Cultural Foundation for a fund endowment.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert B. Ball as President and Director; Nancy B. Keilty as Vice President and Director; Tamara S. Phillips as Secretary and Treasurer; and Charles F. Ball as Executive Director. It also lists Michael J. Fisher Jr., Frederick C. Ball, Lauren E. Conner, and Stacy McHenry as directors. The foundation’s website lists Shannon Cline as Executive Assistant.
Edmund F and Virginia B Ball is led by Charles F. Ball, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles F. Ball
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$117K (2019) → $160K (2025)
Robert B. Ball
President & Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frederick C. Ball
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren E. Conner
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael J. Fisher Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy B. Keilty
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacy McHenry
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamara S. Phillips
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
7 hrs/week
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $160K, to Charles F Ball (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Edmund F and Virginia B Ball
How much does Edmund F and Virginia B Ball give each year?
Edmund F and Virginia B Ball gave $2.8M across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.4M across 12 grants.
What is Edmund F and Virginia B Ball's typical grant size?
Edmund F and Virginia B Ball's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $197,540, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Edmund F and Virginia B Ball that year got $354K on average.
Where does Edmund F and Virginia B Ball give grants?
Edmund F and Virginia B Ball gives mostly in Michigan: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (12%) and Pennsylvania (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Muncie, IN (4 grants) and Leland, MI (3 grants).
Does Edmund F and Virginia B Ball give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Edmund F and Virginia B Ball's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Edmund F and Virginia B Ball's largest grantees?
Edmund F and Virginia B Ball's largest 2025 grantees include Leland Township Public Library ($1,000,000), Inland Seas Education Assoc ($530,000) and Fishtown Preservation Society ($500,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Edmund F and Virginia B Ball?
Edmund F and Virginia B Ball reported $14.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $846K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Edmund F and Virginia B Ball fund?
The foundation’s mission is to provide support funds for philanthropic projects, programs, and institutions in which Edmund and Virginia Ball had a personal interest, jointly or separately. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Edmund F and Virginia B Ball?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and is not establishing new funding relationships. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Edmund F and Virginia B Ball's EIN?
Edmund F and Virginia B Ball's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1911169. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Edmund F and Virginia B Ball 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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