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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1577089

The Ila Foundation

A private foundation in Wilton, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $7,090 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $7,090

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $139,652

  • Tax year 2024

    $7,200

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $142,326

  • Tax year 2023

    $10,380

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $143,432

  • Tax year 2022

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $138,893

  • Tax year 2021

    $6,800

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $137,309

  • Tax year 2020

    $8,200

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $136,010

  • Tax year 2019

    $8,200

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $133,081

  • Tax year 2018

    $9,300

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $131,888

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fund for Greenwich HospitalCos Cob, CT

    Secure finances for medical care

    $1,775
  2. Oxford AcademyWestbrook, CT

    Fund essential teaching programs

    $1,735
  3. National Public RadioWashington, DC

    Produce trusted journalism

    $1,500
  4. Friends of the EvergladesStuart, FL

    Protect & restore the everglades

    $1,500
  5. Pratt InstituteBrooklyn, NY

    Leading art and design school

    $580

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $2,31544% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $1,50028% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $1,50028% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut2 grants $3,510
  2. Florida1 grant $1,500
  3. Maryland1 grant $1,500
  4. New York1 grant $580

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Carol C BallEXECUTOR DIR Hours 0.19Pay $0
  • Madeleine BallPRESIDENT Hours 0.19Pay $0
  • Frank A Ball JrFINANCE DIRE Hours 0.19Pay $0
  • Frank A BallSECRETARY Hours 0.19Pay $0

The return

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