Lily Pad Fund for Nature
EIN 873117427
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2022–2023
$67K
3 grants · $33K avg/year
based on 2 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$31K
typical mid grants · $18K–$31K
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$2.3M
Assets (2023)
3
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | N/A | $805K | $810K | N/A |
| 2022 | $31K | $2.0M | $1.5M | 1 |
| 2023 | $36K | $2.3M | $46K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 3 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$18K
Median
$31K
Average
$22K
75th Pctl
$31K
Maximum
$31K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MB
Mark Ballering
Dir, President
Leadership
EB
Eva Ballering
Treasurer
Leadership
JB
Jennell Ballering
Dir, Sec
MB
Mark Ballering
Dir, President
Leadership
EB
Eva Ballering
Treasurer
Leadership
JB
Jennell Ballering
Dir, Sec
MB
Mark Ballering
Dir, President
Leadership
EB
Eva Ballering
Treasurer
Leadership
JB
Jennell Ballering
Dir, Sec
Grants Awarded (3 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves | Dekalb, IL | $30,800 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves | Northbrook, IL | $30,800 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| The Stewardship Network | Ann Arbor, MI | $5,000 | tool lending program for TSN Clusters | 2023 |