Ball State University Foundation Inc

Muncie, IN ·EIN 35-6024566 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$53.6M received 82 funders 200 grants · 2021–2025

Who funds Ball State University Foundation Inc?

Ball State University Foundation Inc is funded by 82 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($37.8M), George and Frances Ball Foundation ($2.8M), Nelson Family Foundation ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $53.6M in grants to Ball State University Foundation Inc between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Lilly Endowment Inc$37,844,60092022–2024
George and Frances Ball Foundation$2,805,00042021–2024
Nelson Family Foundation$1,193,41032022–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$1,044,50042021–2024
Charles Koch Foundation$904,62522021–2023
Ball Brothers Foundation$780,00052022–2024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$770,00032022–2024
William & Evelyn Stokes Foundation$750,00032022–2024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$737,37522022–2024
Early Learning Indiana Inc$500,00012024
Christian Community Foundation Inc$500,00012024
Foreside Foundation$500,00022023–2024
John W Anderson Foundation$450,00032022–2024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$405,50042022–2025
National Urban League Inc$400,00022023–2024
Wm Craig and Teneen L Dobbs$357,50032022–2024
Cardinal Properties$338,71822023
Hamer D & Phyllis C Shafer Foundation$301,00062022–2024
Douglas County Community Foundation$213,00032022–2024
American Electric Power Foundation$170,00032022–2024
University Impact$150,00032022–2024
Niel C & Karen M Ellerbrook Family$150,00032022–2024
Pwc Foundation Inc$150,00012023
Heart of Indiana United Way Inc$140,48052022–2024
Eleanor L Smith Tuw Fbo Ball State University$140,17332022–2024

Showing top 25 of 82 funders by total given.

What grants has Ball State University Foundation Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$132,500
2025Grand Rapids Community FoundationSCHOLARSHIP #2696$32,696
2025The Presser FoundationUNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS$3,000
2025The Pokagon Fund IncALLISON RANSOM 2024-2025$2,500
2025The Pokagon Fund IncQUINN WHITAKER 2024-2025$2,500
2024Nelson Family FoundationEDUCATION$1,155,410
2024Early Learning Indiana IncEARLY YEARS INITIATIVE$500,000
2024Christian Community Foundation IncATHLETIC FUND SUPPORT$500,000
2024George and Frances Ball FoundationPERFORMING ARTS CENTER$400,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundEDUCATION$257,000
2024Foreside FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$250,000
2024Ball Brothers FoundationFLIGHT PATH FUND$250,000
2024William & Evelyn Stokes FoundationThe $250,000 gifted in 2023 was directed to two scholarship programs through the Teachers College.$200,000 for the William & Evelyn Stokes Foundation Mathematics Educators Scholarship Fund #8885 for scholarships to under-resourced/economically challenged undergraduate students pursuing a degree and teaching certification with a focus on mathematics.$50,000 for the William & Evelyn Stokes Foundation Art Educators Scholarship Fund #8884 for scholarships to under-resourced/economically challenged undergraduate students pursuing a degree and teaching certification with a focus on Art.$250,000
2024National Urban League IncDIRECT GRANTS TO SMALL BUSINESSES$200,000
2024John W Anderson FoundationCAPITAL$150,000
2024The Denver FoundationSINGLE ORGANIZATION SUPPORT$106,000
2024T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$105,500
2024Wm Craig and Teneen L Dobbs$100,000 TO ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FUND; $5,000 TO DANCE AND THEATER$105,000
2024Legacy Foundation IncINSTRUCTION SUPPORT$100,000
2024Community Foundation of Howard CountyTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$58,524
2024University ImpactTo support organization$50,000
2024Hamer D & Phyllis C Shafer FoundationPAYMENT 3 OF 5 PERFORMING ARTS$50,000
2024American Electric Power FoundationSocial & Racial Justice Grant for Man 2 Men Initiative$50,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationEducation$50,000
2024Hamer D & Phyllis C Shafer FoundationPAYMENT 3 OF 5 PERFORMING ARTS$50,000
2024Niel C & Karen M Ellerbrook FamilyUNRESTRICTED$50,000
2024Eleanor L Smith Tuw Fbo Ball State UniversityTO MAINTAIN TWO MEMORIALS$47,357
2024Everett Waldo Irrevocable Trust 002904GENERAL OPERATIONS$44,346
2024E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter FoundationHELP WITH THE COST OF AN ACADEMIC JOURNAL, AS DESCRIBED IN ITS GRANT PROPOSAL.$40,000
2024Central Indiana Community Foundation IncProduction and book publication costs for the Synagogues of Indiana$40,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Ball State University Foundation Inc?

Ball State University Foundation Inc is funded by 82 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($37.8M), George and Frances Ball Foundation ($2.8M), Nelson Family Foundation ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $53.6M in grants to Ball State University Foundation Inc between 2021–2025.

Who is Ball State University Foundation Inc's largest funder?

Lilly Endowment Inc is the largest recorded funder of Ball State University Foundation Inc, with $37.8M across 9 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Ball State University Foundation Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $53.6M in grants to Ball State University Foundation Inc across 200 grants from 82 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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