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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 30-0080317

The Balle Foundation

A private foundation in Clinton, SC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $52,102 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Dawn Wesson
C/o TNB Fin Services PO Box 1215
Clinton, SC 29325
(864) 766-6025
Form and materials
Applications should be in writing and specify type of need
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $52,102

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,300,431

  • Tax year 2023

    $48,838

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,181,077

  • Tax year 2022

    $50,800

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,069,490

  • Tax year 2021

    $48,200

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $996,771

  • Tax year 2020

    $41,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,138,134

  • Tax year 2019

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $908,603

  • Tax year 2018

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $908,972

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Presbyterian CollegeClinton, SC

    Grace programjacobs scholarsstudents books

    $10,301
  2. Family YMCA of Greater LaurensLaurens, SC

    Child development center

    $8,301
  3. YMCA of Greater ClintonClinton, SC

    Grant for child care and development program

    $7,000
  4. Individual

    Physical property upgrades tables chairs etc

    $6,500
  5. Laurens Co Museum AssociationLaurens, SC

    New lighting in exhibit halls and converence RM

    $5,000
  6. Rotary Club of LaurensLaurens, SC

    For backpack program assistance

    $5,000
  7. ThornwellClinton, SC

    Mental health counseling and support

    $5,000
  8. Individual

    Safe space for youth outreach andrecreation

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $10,30167% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $5,00033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina6 grants $40,602

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • David E MartinTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $100
  • Leni PattersonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $100
  • Virginia L CarteeTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $100
  • Diane B AndersonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $100

The return

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