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The Ballmann Family Private Foundation

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 436466750

The Ballmann Family Private Foundation is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.8 million in 35 grants; the typical grant was $37,500 and the largest $140,625. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $1.6 million the year before.

46% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$1.4 million38$33.3 million
2023$1.6 million37$37.8 million
2024$1.8 million35$39.7 million

How to apply

The Ballmann Family Private Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Ballmann Family Private Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri21$1.3 million
California1$140,625
Virginia2$103,750
Georgia1$93,750
Ohio2$47,500
Kansas1$37,500
Kentucky1$37,500
South Carolina1$37,500
Michigan1$15,000
Florida1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 35 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Good Samaritan Home
Los Angeles, CA
General operating$140,625
Family Forward
St Louis, MO
General operating$93,750
The Salvation Army
Alexandria, VA
General operating$93,750
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Atlanta, GA
General operating$93,750
Ranken Technical College
St Louis, MO
General operating$93,750
Visiting Nurse Association
Maryland Heights, MO
General operating$93,750
Humane Society of Missouri
St Louis, MO
General operating$93,750
University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Saint Louis, MO
General operating$93,750
Meals on Wheels of Greater St Louis
St Louis, MO
General operating$93,750
Missouri Council of the Blind
Saint Louis, MO
General operating$93,750
Youthbridge Community Foundation
St Louis, MO
General operating$93,750
St Andrews at Home Services
Saint Louis, MO
General operating$93,750
Barnes Jewish Hospital Foundation
St Louis, MO
General operating$56,250
Saint Louis University
St Louis, MO
General operating$56,250
Ranken Jordan Home for Children
Maryland Heights, MO
General operating$37,500
Miriam Foundation
St Louis, MO
General operating$37,500
Deaconess Foundation
Cincinnati, OH
General operating$37,500
St Louis Altenheim
St Louis, MO
General operating$37,500
Peregrine Society Inc of St Louis
St Louis, MO
General operating$37,500
Independence Center
St Louis, MO
General operating$37,500
Good Shepherd Children & Family Svcs
St Louis, MO
General operating$37,500
Unity School of Christianity
Unity Village, MO
General operating$37,500
KVC Behaviorial Healthcare Mo Inc
Olathe, KS
General operating$37,500
Epworth Childrens Home
Columbia, SC
General operating$37,500
Berea College
Berea, KY
General operating$37,500
Annie Malone Children's Home
Saint Louis, MO
General operating$37,500
Washington University
Saint Louis, MO
Scholarship$25,000
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Scholarship$15,000
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
Scholarship$10,000
St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Scholarship$10,000
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Scholarship$10,000
George Washington University
Ashburn, VA
Scholarship$10,000
University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL
Scholarship$10,000
Washington University in St Louis
St Louis, MO
Scholarship$5,000
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Scholarship$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ballmann Family Private Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Ballmann Family Private Foundation give?

$1.8 million in tax year 2024, across 35 grants, with a typical grant of $37,500.

Who runs The Ballmann Family Private Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists US Bank N A (Trustee).

What does The Ballmann Family Private Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and youth programs.

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