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Filing year 2024

BALL BROTHERS FOUNDATION

Muncie, Indiana·EIN 35-0882856·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$14.9M
Total assets
$173.8M
Total expenses
$11.8M
Reported officers
16

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 2 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Indiana.

President/ceo
Board President
Above 90th percentile
$293k
$315k
Vice President
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentilevs Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking peers nationwide
$142k
$153k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 14 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at BALL BROTHERS FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
2%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$8.3M

Itemized grants

113

Median grant

$20k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
MINNETRISTA MUSEUM & GARDENSMUNCIE, INGENERAL OPERATIONS & CAPITAL SUPPORT; FELLOWS$2.8M
YMCA OF MUNCIEMUNCIE, INCAMP CROSLEY CAPITAL PHASE 2; MITCHELL EARLY CHILDHOOD & FAMILY CENTER$290k
WHITELEY COMMUNITY COUNCILMUNCIE, INCENTENNIAL RESOURCE HUB; CAMPAIGN CONSULTANT OPPORTUNITY$255k
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONMUNCIE, INFLIGHT PATH FUND$250k
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF MUNCIEMUNCIE, INOPERATING SUPPORT & EXPANSION;MIDWEST LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE; MADISON ST OUTDOOR ENHANCEMENT; FINANCIAL BRIDGE SUPPORT$210k
CARDINAL GREENWAY INCMUNCIE, INOPERATING SUPPORT; CLOSING THE CARDINAL GREENWAY GAP PHASE I$200k
CORNERSTONE CENTER FOR THE ARTSMUNCIE, INCORNERSTONE CENTER FOR THE ARTS INSIDE & OUT; GENERAL OPERATIONS & CONSULTANT SUPPORT$200k
GREATER MUNCIE IN HABITAT FOR HUMANITYMUNCIE, INHOUSING IMPACT$200k
BALL STATE UNIVERSITYMUNCIE, INO.W.L.ONWARD WITH LEARNING BURRIS LABORATORY SCHOOL - PHASE X K-12 INNOVATION & ENHANCEMENT SUPPORT$175k
SUSTAINABLE MUNCIE CORPORATIONMUNCIE, INEXPANDING MAKER EDUCATION$175k
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MUNCIE & DEMUNCIE, INA STUDY OF OUR ARTS OPPORTUNITIES$165k
UNITED DAY CARE CENTER OF DE COUNTYMUNCIE, INEMERGENCY REPAIRS TO FIRE PREVENTION EQUIPMENT & PHONE SYSTEM; EXPANSION$129k
ECI REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP INCMUNCIE, IN2025 OPERATING SUPPORT; ECI HEALTHCARE PIPELINE SUMMIT$115k
SECOND HARVEST FOODBANK EAST CENTRAL INMUNCIE, INCOOLER & COOL ROOM EXPANSION & GENERAL OPERATIONS$100k
INDEPENDENT COLLEGES OF INDIANA INCINDIANAPOLIS, INBALL VENTURE FUND$100k
YWCA CENTRAL INDIANAMUNCIE, INEMERGENCY SHELTER & COTS STAY PROGRAM; CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FEASIBILITY STUDY$85k
RED TAIL CONSERVANCYMUNCIE, INPROTECTING HABITATS, INSPIRING WONDER$75k
MUNCIE SPORTS COMMISSION INCMUNCIE, INOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$70k
MUNCIE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPMUNCIE, INDWNTWN BRAND & MARKETING; MUNCIE THREE TRAILS MUSIC SERIES$55k
MUNCIE BY5MUNCIE, INBY5 SUPPORT OF EARLY CARE & LEARNING PROVIDERS; OPERATING EXPENSES$55k
DELAWARE COUNTY SOIL & WATERMUNCIE, INUPPER WHITE RIVER WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN PHASE 2; WHITE RIVER BRANDING PHASE 3$50k
DALEVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOLSDALEVILLE, INOUTDOOR LEARNING LAB COORDINATOR$50k
TEENWORKSINDIANAPOLIS, INSUMMER PROGRAM IN MUNCIE$50k
INDIANA YOUTH INSTITUTEINDIANAPOLIS, INENHANCING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY$45k
MOTIVATE OUR MINDSMUNCIE, INOUT OF SCHOOL PROGRAM SUPPORT$40k
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Climbed 9%
over 2 years

From $270k in 2022 to $293k in 2024.

$270k
2022
$282k
2023
$293k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 2% in real terms$309k to $315k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board President pay rose 9% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue fell 24%.

$270k in 2022 to $293k in 2024.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 12% from 2022 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about BALL BROTHERS FOUNDATION

What does the Board President of BALL BROTHERS FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Board President of BALL BROTHERS FOUNDATION received $293,097 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Indiana: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at BALL BROTHERS FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Indiana, the 2024 pay of the Board President at BALL BROTHERS FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at BALL BROTHERS FOUNDATION equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are BALL BROTHERS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, BALL BROTHERS FOUNDATION reported $14.9M in total revenue and $11.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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