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Screen a listBall State University Foundation Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$30Mrevenue
FY2025 · −23% in 3 yrs98staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−24.8%
Months of reserve8.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.1%
Middle half of peersMedianBall State University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $38M spent
Programs$28M74%Management and general$5.5M15%Fundraising$4.4M12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4.9M in FY2023 and −$7.5M in FY2025. Cash covers 8.5 months, above the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
33 of 37 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI142funders
$17Ma year, last 3 years
73%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lilly Endowment IncEvery year since FY2017$3k$5k$261k$2.5M$4k$1.2M$37MBall Brothers FoundationOn and off$590k$405k$175k$250k$275k$255kEdmund F and Virginia B Ball Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$344k$340k$194k$208k$244k$211k$213kCharles Koch FoundationOn and off$217k$394k$665k$240kForeside FoundationOn and off$165k$265k$300k$250kEarly Learning Indiana IncOn and off$876kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.1M$370k$934k$794k$1.6M$2.4M$3.2M85 other fundersUp to $360k a year each$670k$475k$645k$329k$641k$1.3M$1.4M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund