Overview
The Determan Balk Family Foundation, based in Lake Forest, Illinois, is a private foundation with assets totaling $1,589,907. In the most recent fiscal year, the foundation reported expenses of $133,237 and revenue of $448,792. The foundation supports a variety of cities across the United States, including Albany, Arlington, Atlanta, Beaver Dam, Bettendorf, Chicago, Cincinnati, East Lansing, Evanston, Geneva, Ithaca, Lake Forest, Lake Placid, New York, North Chicago, Saranac Lake, Seranac Lake, and Tupper Lake. It funds initiatives in several states: Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Virginia, and Wisconsin. The foundation is led by Nathaniel Balk, who serves as President and Secretary, and Thomas Balk, who is the Vice President and Treasurer. Other directors include Lance Balk, Henry Balk, and Margaret Determan. Notably, none of the board members receive compensation for their roles, and each contributes approximately one hour of service.
Focus Areas
Geographic Focus
See real-time funding availability
View funding probability data
View detailed grant size data
Example compatibility analysis for demonstration purposes
Match Score measures the compatibility between your organization and this funder based on focus areas alignment (92%), geographic location preferences (85%), previous grantees similarity (88%), grant size match (78%), application process compatibility (73%), and timeline compatibility (80%).
Financials
in 2024, compared to $1,274,813 in 2023
20 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $111,050 | See Attached List | General Charitable Purposes | C/O AYCO CO - NTG PO BOX 15201 ALBANY, NY US | 2022 |
| $40,000 | COLUMBIA LAW | UNRESTRICTED | 622 WEST 113TH STREET NEW YORK, NY US | 2023 |
| $25,000 | NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES | UNRESTRICTED | 1201 DAVIS STREET EVANSTON, IL US | 2024 |
| $20,000 | CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT FOOD PANTRY | UNRESTRICTED | 400 EAST WESTMINSTER ROAD LAKE FOREST, IL US | 2023 |
| $15,000 | REFUGEE ONE | UNRESTRICTED | 6008 NORTH CALIFORNIA AVENUE CHICAGO, IL US | 2023 |
| $10,000 | ADIRONDACK FOUNDATION | UNRESTRICTED | PO BOX 288 LAKE PLACID, NY US | 2023 |
| $10,000 | CATHOLIC CHARITIES ALEXANDRIA | UNRESTRICTED | 200 NORTH GLEBE ROAD SUITE 250 ARLINGTON, VA US | 2023 |
| $10,000 | MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | UNRESTRICTED | 426 AUDITORIUM ROAD ROOM 312 EAST LANSING, MI US | 2023 |
| $10,000 | NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK | UNRESTRICTED | 273 DEARBOARN COURT GENEVA, IL US | 2023 |
| $10,000 | UPPER SARANAC | UNRESTRICTED | PO BOX 564 SARANAC LAKE, NY US | 2023 |
Rows per page
People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
NB
NATHANIEL BALK
| PRESIDENT/SEC | $0 | 2022 |
TB
THOMAS BALK
| VICE PRES/TREAS | $0 | 2022 |
LB
LANCE BALK
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2022 |
MD
MARGARET DETERMAN
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2022 |
HB
HENRY BALK
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2022 |
NB
NATHANIEL BALK
| PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | $0 | 2023 |
TB
THOMAS BALK
| VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | $0 | 2023 |
LB
LANCE BALK
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2023 |
HB
HENRY BALK
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2023 |
MD
MARGARET DETERMAN
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2023 |
Rows per page
Opportunities
Opportunities Coming Soon
We're building a comprehensive database of funding opportunities, application deadlines, and success insights to help you win more grants.
Application Deadlines
Real-time tracking of funding opportunities and deadlines
Active RFPs
Current funding opportunities tailored to your focus areas
Success Insights
Data-driven tips to improve application success rate
Be the first to know when opportunities become available.
Ready to streamline your grant process?
Join thousands of organizations using Grantable to write better grants, manage deadlines, and secure more funding.
Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
View on ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerLast updated on December 15, 2024