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Ball Brothers Foundation: 41 grants to organizations, $6.2 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Ball Brothers Foundation, a private foundation in Muncie, IN, paid 41 grants to organizations totaling $6,173,950 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 13, 2025. The largest was $2,790,000 to Minnetrista Museum & Gardens in Muncie, IN for general operations & capital support; fellows.
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- EIN
- 350882856
- Based in
- Muncie, IN
- Assets
- $213,959,288
- Grants paid
- $8,293,343
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202523179349102627. It reported $8,293,343 in grants paid; 41 grants to organizations are listed, and 72 grants to individuals are left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnetrista Museum & Gardens | Muncie, IN | General operations & capital support; fellows | $2,790,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Muncie | Muncie, IN | Camp crosley capital phase 2; mitchell early childhood & family center | $290,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whiteley Community Council | Muncie, IN | Centennial resource hub; campaign consultant opportunity | $255,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ball State University Foundation | Muncie, IN | Flight path fund | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Muncie | Muncie, IN | Operating support & expansion;midwest leadership conference; madison st outdoor enhancement; financial bridge support | $210,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cardinal Greenway Inc | Muncie, IN | Operating support; closing the cardinal greenway gap phase i | Recreation and sports | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cornerstone Center for the Arts | Muncie, IN | Cornerstone center for the arts inside & out; general operations & consultant support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Muncie in Habitat for Humanity | Muncie, IN | Housing impact | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ball State University | Muncie, IN | O.w.l.onward with learning burris laboratory school - phase x k-12 innovation & enhancement support | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sustainable Muncie Corporation | Muncie, IN | Expanding maker education | Community improvement and capacity building | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of Muncie & de | Muncie, IN | A study of our arts opportunities | $165,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Day Care Center of de County | Muncie, IN | Emergency repairs to fire prevention equipment & phone system; expansion | $129,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eci Regional Partnership Inc | Muncie, IN | 2025 operating support; eci healthcare pipeline summit | $115,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Independent Colleges of Indiana Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Ball venture fund | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Harvest Foodbank East Central in | Muncie, IN | Cooler & cool room expansion & general operations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA Central Indiana | Muncie, IN | Emergency shelter & cots stay program; capital campaign feasibility study | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Red Tail Conservancy | Muncie, IN | Protecting habitats, inspiring wonder | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Muncie Sports Commission Inc | Muncie, IN | Operational support | Recreation and sports | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Muncie By5 | Muncie, IN | By5 support of early care & learning providers; operating expenses | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Muncie Downtown Development Partnership | Muncie, IN | Dwntwn brand & marketing; muncie three trails music series | Community improvement and capacity building | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Daleville Community Schools | Daleville, IN | Outdoor learning lab coordinator | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Delaware County Soil & Water | Muncie, IN | Upper white river watershed management plan phase 2; white river branding phase 3 | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teenworks | Indianapolis, IN | Summer program in muncie | Employment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indiana Youth Institute | Indianapolis, IN | Enhancing organizational capacity | Human services | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Motivate Our Minds | Muncie, IN | Out of school program support | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Huffer Memorial Childrens Center | Muncie, IN | Strengthening the gap; air conditioner | Human services | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth Opportunity Center Inc | Muncie, IN | Educational services enhancement | Crime and legal-related | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Muncie Civic Theatre | Muncie, IN | Operating expenses | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Muncie Innovation Connector | Muncie, IN | Strategic planning initiative; assistance with it - technology transition from ball state | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ball State University | Muncie, IN | The healthy lifestyle center & managing housing for iusm-m students; supporting our community through innovation | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Delaware County Historical Society | Muncie, IN | 2027 delaware co bicentennial initiative | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Music for All Inc | Indianapolis, IN | Summer symposium | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indiana Philanthropy Alliance | Indianapolis, IN | Statewide support; in grantmaking course revitalization | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $17,150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meridian Health Services | Muncie, IN | Flu-lapalooza; school assembly | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ball State University | Muncie, IN | Project sybertooth | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College Mentors for Kids | Indianapolis, IN | Muncie mentor program | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillcroft Services Inc | Muncie, IN | March disability awareness campaign | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth Symphony Orchestras of Eci | Muncie, IN | Summer strings camp at ross center | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ball State University | Muncie, IN | Enhancing historic building performance & sustainability at maplewood | $4,900 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jay-Randolph Developmental Services Inc | Portland, IN | Computer upgrade | $4,900 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Delaware Advancement Corp | Muncie, IN | Eci regional cluster study | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $395,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $270,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $255,000 |
| Human services | $85,000 |
| Employment | $50,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $35,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $17,150 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Indiana | $6,173,950 |
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Updated November 13, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.