The Ballard Foundation

EIN 454077080 Private Foundation

Houston, TX 77084 |(281) 451-2351

Total Given 2016–2018
$3.7M
39 grants · $1.2M avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$11K
typical small grants · $3K–$38K
grant size
42%
supporter · 10/24 multi-year
repeat
$2.4M
Assets (2017)
24
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Human Services Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (281) 451-2351
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $426K $2.9M $94K 13
2017 $300K $2.4M $57K 12
2018 $3.0M $0 $96K 14

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 39 grants on record

Minimum
$150
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$11K
Average
$95K
75th Pctl
$38K
Maximum
$1.9M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

97.4% of US grants · Rank #1 of 2 states $3.7M across 38 grants 4 of 254 counties

Top 4 counties

  1. 1 Harris 24 grants · $2.9M
  2. 2 Fort Bend 9 grants · $711K
  3. 3 Travis 4 grants · $33K
  4. 4 Freestone 1 grant · $10K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (39 total)

Purpose
Cinco Charities Katy, TX $1,896,619 Provide Temporary Housing forfor individuals displaced due to a serious medical condition 2018
Amazing Place Houston, TX $500,000 offer healthcare & support for patients sufferingfrom dementia 2018
Christ Clinic Katy, TX $381,000 Serving the uninsured or underinsured by offering high quality healthcare & health related services 2018
YMCA Houston, TX $250,000 &youth developmental programs,health & wellnessServes children & families, promotes early... 2016
Katy Cares Katy, TX $121,974 mothers and their children affected byprovide specialized therapeutic-housing services tosituational homelessness. 2017
Katy Cares Katy, TX $96,600 provide specialized therapeutic-housing services to mothers and their children affected by situational homelessness. 2018
Covenant House of Texas Houston, TX $49,500 with a network of sheltersServing homeless youthacross the Americas 2016
Christ Clinic Katy, TX $49,500 by offering high quality healthcareServing the uninsured or underinsured& health related services 2016
Fidelity Charitable Boston, MA $48,339 providing programs that make charitable giving accessible,simple & effective 2018
Christ Clinic Katy, TX $39,500 by offering high quality healthcareServing the uninsured or underinsured& health related services 2017
Cinco Charities Katy, TX $37,243 for individuals displaced dueProvide Temporary Housing forto a serious medical condition 2017
Clothed by Faith Katy, TX $34,144 and wellness programsServes at risk children and promotes health 2016
Clothed by Faith Katy, TX $28,000 and wellness programsServes at risk children and promotes health 2017
Covenant House of Texas Houston, TX $22,000 with a network of sheltersServing homeless youthacross the Americas 2017
Big Brothers Big Sisters Greater Houston Houston, TX $20,000 professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationshipsprovide children facing adversity with strong and enduring 2017
Big Brothers Big Sisters Greater Houston Houston, TX $20,000 provide children facing adversity with strong and enduringprofessionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships 2018
Rotary Club of Katy Katy, TX $15,000 service thru fundraising activitiesprovide humanitarian, vocational & community 2016
Point the Way Foundation Katy, TX $15,000 graduating high school seniorsprovide financial assistance forseeking a college education 2017
Upbring Katy, TX $12,000 help break the cycle of child abuse by empowering children, families and communities. 2018
Covenant House of Texas Houston, TX $11,000 Serving homeless youthwith a network of sheltersacross the Americas 2018
Clothed by Faith Katy, TX $11,000 Serves at risk children and promotes health and wellness programs 2018
Upbring Katy, TX $10,000 empowering children, families and communities.help break the cycle of child abuse by 2017
Golden Circle Special Needs Fairfield, TX $10,000 to provide support for special needschildren & their familiesin a rural area of Texas 2018
Krause Children's Treatment Center Austin, TX $8,000 center for abused &Residential treatmentneglected children 2016
Hope Impacts Katy, TX $7,150 serve and support homeless,helpless & needy familiesthroughout the Katy community. 2018

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