Nancy Ballard

Foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 31-6308897

Nancy Ballard is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $76K. Net investment income was $69K.

Key facts about Nancy Ballard

EIN: 31-6308897
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $75,509
Grants made (2025): 1
Average grant: $75,509
Median grant: $75,509
Total assets: $1,446,209
Primary geography: New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

How Nancy Ballard gives

Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
In 2025 it paid out 96% 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.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

-0.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$76K

+2.9% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$76K

+2.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nancy Ballard reported a distributable amount of $86K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Nancy Ballard

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New York $76K (100%)

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

New York

Cities

Ithaca

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$1,446,209	$1,459,807	$1,526,133
Revenue	$87,054	$30,886	$-23,058
Expenses	$100,562	$96,548	$120,609
Qualifying Distributions	$82,764	$78,092	$97,797
Net Investment Income	$69,461	$21,324	$18,316
Distributable Amount	$86,343	$80,244	$78,332

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Cornell University ($75,509).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
CORNELL UNIVERSITY Ithaca, NY	GRANTING UNDERGRADUATE	$75,509

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
PNC Bank N a	Trustee	1	$21,117

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Nancy Ballard?

As of 2025, Nancy Ballard holds $1.4M in total assets with $87K in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grant totaling $76K in 2025.

Where does Nancy Ballard operate?

Nancy Ballard has awarded grants in New York.

What size grants does Nancy Ballard award?

In 2025, Nancy Ballard awarded 1 grant totaling $76K — an average of about $76K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Nancy Ballard required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Nancy Ballard reported a distributable amount of $86K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.