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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-0910383

The Ballko Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Monroe, GA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $428,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $428,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,721,969

  • Tax year 2023

    $420,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,660,180

  • Tax year 2022

    $405,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,686,608

  • Tax year 2021

    $405,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,736,764

  • Tax year 2020

    $240,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,224,764

  • Tax year 2019

    $220,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,201,186

  • Tax year 2018

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,104,239

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Children's Healthcare of AtlantaBrookhaven, GA

    Healthcare for children

    $85,000
  2. Atlanta Ronald McDonald HouseAtlanta, GA

    Community help for sick children

    $65,000
  3. Faith in Serving Humanity (fish)Monroe, GA

    Help in emergency situations

    $50,000
  4. Camp SunshineDecatur, GA

    Services for kids with cancer

    $40,000
  5. Camp Twin LakesAtlanta, GA

    Therapeutic camping program

    $40,000
  6. Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA

    Cancer research

    $40,000
  7. Choa Aflac Cancer and Blood CenterAtlanta, GA

    Healthcare for children

    $30,000
  8. Camp BraveheartRutledge, GA

    Promote self-esteem with fun & learn

    $30,000
  9. Georgia Southern University FoundatStatesboro, GA

    University education

    $20,000
  10. Shepherd CenterAtlanta, GA

    Medical rehabilitation

    $10,000
  11. Tunnels to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    First responder & military support

    $8,000
  12. CallanwoldeAtlanta, GA

    Fine arts education

    $5,000
  13. St Jude Children's ResearchAtlanta, GA

    Children's healthcare

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $95,00070% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $40,00030% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia12 grants $420,000
  2. New York1 grant $8,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Lamar Q Ball IIITRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Debbie D BallTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lamar Q Ball IVTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • John S BallTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • James Samuel BallTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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