Ball State University Foundation Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Muncie, IN EIN 35-6024566

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2026

Total received

$56.4M

Foundation funders

82

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2022–2026

Who funds Ball State University Foundation Inc?

Ball State University Foundation Inc is funded by 82 grantmakers, led by Lilly Endowment Inc ($38.5M), Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund ($2.1M), George and Frances Ball Foundation ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $56.4M in grants to Ball State University Foundation Inc between 2022–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Lilly Endowment Inc$38,550,000122022–2025
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$2,136,76442022–2025
George and Frances Ball Foundation$2,005,00032022–2024
Nelson Family Foundation$1,193,41032022–2024
The Patricia Schaefer Foundation Tr$1,001,00022022–2024
Foreside Foundation$1,000,00032023–2025
James T and Michelle a Ryan Foundation$950,30022024–2025
Ball Brothers Foundation$780,00052022–2024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$770,00032022–2024
William & Evelyn Stokes Foundation$750,00032022–2024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$650,50052022–2026
Christian Community Foundation Inc$650,00022024–2025
Early Learning Indiana Inc$500,00012024
John W Anderson Foundation$450,00032022–2024
National Urban League Inc$400,00022023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$360,50032022–2024
Wm Craig and Teneen L Dobbs$357,50032022–2024
American Electric Power Foundation$295,00052022–2025
Charles Koch Foundation$240,00012023
Douglas County Community Foundation$213,00032022–2024
Eleanor L Smith Tuw FBO Ball State University$194,41142022–2025
Ernst & Young Foundation$170,29072022–2025
Cardinal Properties$169,35912023
Hamer D & Phyllis C Shafer Foundation$150,50032022–2024
Kosciusko County Community Foundation Inc$150,36812024
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Niel C & Karen M Ellerbrook Family$150,00032022–2024
University Impact$150,00032022–2024
PWC Foundation Inc$150,00012023
Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc$124,50632022–2024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$120,00042022–2025
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$117,25212022
Financial Center First Credit Union$113,33412022
The Denver Foundation$106,00012024
Heart of Indiana United Way Inc$100,24042022–2025
Legacy Foundation Inc$100,00012024
The CareSource Foundation$100,00012022
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$87,67522022–2023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$75,00022023–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$62,24442022–2025
Terry L and Sandra K Tucker Family Foundation Trust$60,00022023–2024
Madison County Community Foundation Inc$55,00022022–2023
Lacy Foundation$52,50022023–2024
The Shipley Educational Foundation$50,00012023
The Scheumann Foundation Inc$47,71622022–2023
Everett Waldo Irrevocable Trust 002904$44,34612024
Grand Rapids Community Foundation$42,69622025
E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation$40,00012024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$38,80012023
Hamilton County Community Foundation Inc$37,79132022–2024
R & E Cooper BSU Science Students Award Trust$31,85542022–2025
Arthur R Hilton Scholarship Trust XXX-XX-XXXX$31,20042022–2025
Strada Education Foundation Inc$30,00022022–2024
Community Foundation of Hancock County Inc$25,00012025
The Miami Foundation Inc$25,00012023
Sherman and Marjorie Zeigler$25,00012022
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana Inc$20,00012023
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$12,50022022–2024
The Pokagon Fund Inc$10,00042024–2025
Terra Foundation for American Art$10,00012023
Institute for Humane Studies$9,50012022
The US Charitable Gift Trust$8,50012023
Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Inc$7,81112025
Deloitte Foundation$7,50012023
Interfaith America$6,95812022
The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County Inc$6,50012024
Walter Lemonde FBO Ball State Univ XXX-XX-XXXX$5,58032023–2025
Kite Family Foundation$5,50032023–2025
The Dayton Foundation$5,50012024
Shive-Hattery Group Charitable$5,00012025
Verizon Foundation$4,00052022–2024
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc$3,15082023–2025
The Presser Foundation$3,00012025
Firehole Foundation$3,00022023–2024
Fidelity Foundation$2,14032022–2023
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$1,51032023–2025
Put God First Foundation$1,50032023–2025
Conrad N Hilton Foundation$30012023
Edward Jones Foundation$25012024
American Tower Corporation Foundation$20012024
Texas Instruments Foundation$20022023–2024
American Express Foundation$15012023
GE Aerospace Foundation$10022023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$20M$40M$60M43 grants2022 65 grants2023 58 grants2024 33 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2022 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $245K (2026) to $41.3M (2023). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $245K.

What grants has Ball State University Foundation Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$245,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$687,893
2025Foreside FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500,000
2025Lilly Endowment IncINDIANA YOUTH PROGRAMS ON CAMPUS$500,000
2025James T and Michelle a Ryan FoundationBALL STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT$373,500
2025Lilly Endowment IncARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HIGHER ED$200,000
2025Christian Community Foundation IncATHLETIC FUND SUPPORT$150,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$132,500
2025American Electric Power FoundationBeneficence of Business fund$75,000
2025Ernst & Young FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$59,000
2025Eleanor L Smith Tuw FBO Ball State UniversityTO MAINTAIN TWO MEMORIALS$54,238
2025American Electric Power FoundationSocial & Racial Justice for Man 2 Men Initiative$50,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$37,656
2025Grand Rapids Community FoundationSCHOLARSHIP #2696$32,696
2025Community Foundation of Hancock County IncIMPACT STUDY$25,000
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationSPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDING$25,000
2025Ernst & Young FoundationMATCHING GIFTS$24,500
2025Heart of Indiana United Way IncFUNDING ALLOCATION$20,000
2025Grand Rapids Community FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS AWARDED$10,000
2025Arthur R Hilton Scholarship Trust XXX-XX-XXXXSCHOLARSHIPS$9,200
2025R & E Cooper BSU Science Students Award TrustCOOPER SCIENCE AWARD$7,875
2025Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne IncCHARITABLE SUPPORT$7,811
2025Lilly Endowment IncEMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFT(S)$5,400
2025Shive-Hattery Group CharitableSCHOLARSHIPS SUPPORT$5,000
2025Kite Family FoundationDONATION$4,000
2025The Presser FoundationUNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS$3,000
2025The Pokagon Fund IncQUINN WHITAKER 2024-2025$2,500
2025The Pokagon Fund IncALLISON RANSOM 2024-2025$2,500
2025Walter Lemonde FBO Ball State Univ XXX-XX-XXXXSCHOLARSHIPS$2,480
2025Lincoln Financial Foundation IncMatching gifts$1,250

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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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 ($38.5M), Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund ($2.1M), George and Frances Ball Foundation ($2.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $56.4M in grants to Ball State University Foundation Inc between 2022–2026.

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 $38.5M across 12 grants (2022–2025).

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

IRS 990 filings record $56.4M in grants to Ball State University Foundation Inc across 200 grants from 82 funders between 2022–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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