Ts & Juanita Ballance Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 26-4741427

Foundation Overview

Based in Decatur, IL, Ts & Juanita Ballance Foundation has awarded 208 grants totaling $5,855,431 to organizations in Illinois, Kentucky and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,500 to $135,000, with a median award of $20,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$5,855,431
Total Assets
$12,414,536
Median Grant (all grants)
$20,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
21
Median Grant
$20,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 19%

4 of 21 recipients (19%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Illinois

85% of all grants are concentrated in Illinois, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Decatur (75%), Lebanon (6%), Springfield (5%).

Funding Trajectory
+20%

Stable funding levels with 20% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Education

Dual focus on general purposes (60%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Ts & Juanita Ballance Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Catholic Charities $20,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2023
Decatur House Of Prayer $10,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2023
Friends Of Rush Creek Cemetery Inc $2,000 Hickman, KY, US Charitable 2023
Girl Scouts Of Central Illinois $5,000 Springfield, IL, US Charitable 2023
God's Shelter Of Love $20,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2023
Good Samaitan Inn $45,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2023
International Rett Syndrome Foundation $15,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Charitable 2023
Mckendree University $25,000 Lebanon, IL, US Educational 2023
Millikin University $60,000 Decatur, IL, US Educational 2023
Northeast Community Fund $30,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2023
Patoka Public Library $1,500 Patoka, IL, US Charitable 2023
Richland Community College Foundation $130,000 Decatur, IL, US Educational 2023
Rush Creek Cemetery Perpetual Care Association $2,000 Union City, TN, US Charitable 2023
Shemilah's Outreach Center $50,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2023
Webster Cantrell Hall $30,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2023
Salvation Army $70,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2023
Decatur Public Schools Foundation $30,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2023
Boys And Girls Club Decatur $20,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2023
Kemmerer Village $12,200 Assumption, IL, US Charitable 2023
Encore Developmental Services $15,000 Clinton, IL, US Charitable 2023
Old Kings Orchard Community Center $15,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2023
Catholic Charities $20,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Decatur House Of Prayer $10,500 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Friends Of Rush Creek Cemetery Inc $2,000 Hickman, KY, US Charitable 2022
Girl Scouts Of Central Illinois $10,000 Springfield, IL, US Charitable 2022
God's Shelter Of Love $5,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Good Samaitan Inn $25,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Mckendree University $25,000 Lebanon, IL, US Educational 2022
Millikin University $120,000 Decatur, IL, US Educational 2022
Northeast Community Fund $44,230 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Patoka Public Library $1,500 Patoka, IL, US Charitable 2022
Prairieland Service Coordination Inc $25,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Richland Community College Foundation $115,000 Decatur, IL, US Educational 2022
Rush Creek Cemetery Perpetual Care Association $2,000 Union City, TN, US Charitable 2022
United Way Of Decatur & Mid-illinois $30,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
International Rett Syndrome Foundation $15,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Charitable 2022
Baby Talk $15,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Webster Cantrell Hall $60,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Rush Creek Church $7,000 Union City, TN, US Charitable 2022
Child 1st Center $30,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Macon Piatt Regional Office Of Education $22,700 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Decatur Show Choir Complex $6,900 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Central Christian Church $18,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Shemilah's Outreach Center $50,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Catholic Charities $20,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Decatur House Of Prayer $10,500 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Friends Of Rush Creek Cemetery Inc $2,000 Hickman, KY, US Charitable 2022
Girl Scouts Of Central Illinois $10,000 Springfield, IL, US Charitable 2022
God's Shelter Of Love $5,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Good Samaitan Inn $25,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Mckendree University $25,000 Lebanon, IL, US Educational 2022
Millikin University $120,000 Decatur, IL, US Educational 2022
Northeast Community Fund $44,230 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Patoka Public Library $1,500 Patoka, IL, US Charitable 2022
Prairieland Service Coordination Inc $25,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Richland Community College Foundation $115,000 Decatur, IL, US Educational 2022
Rush Creek Cemetery Perpetual Care Association $2,000 Union City, TN, US Charitable 2022
United Way Of Decatur & Mid-illinois $30,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
International Rett Syndrome Foundation $15,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Charitable 2022
Baby Talk $15,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Webster Cantrell Hall $60,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Rush Creek Church $7,000 Union City, TN, US Charitable 2022
Child 1st Center $30,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Macon Piatt Regional Office Of Education $22,700 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Decatur Show Choir Complex $6,900 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Central Christian Church $18,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Shemilah's Outreach Center $50,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Catholic Charities $20,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Decatur House Of Prayer $10,500 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Friends Of Rush Creek Cemetery Inc $2,000 Hickman, KY, US Charitable 2022
Girl Scouts Of Central Illinois $10,000 Springfield, IL, US Charitable 2022
God's Shelter Of Love $5,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Good Samaitan Inn $25,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Mckendree University $25,000 Lebanon, IL, US Educational 2022
Millikin University $120,000 Decatur, IL, US Educational 2022
Northeast Community Fund $44,230 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Patoka Public Library $1,500 Patoka, IL, US Charitable 2022
Prairieland Service Coordination Inc $25,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Richland Community College Foundation $115,000 Decatur, IL, US Educational 2022
Rush Creek Cemetery Perpetual Care Association $2,000 Union City, TN, US Charitable 2022
United Way Of Decatur & Mid-illinois $30,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
International Rett Syndrome Foundation $15,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Charitable 2022
Baby Talk $15,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Webster Cantrell Hall $60,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Rush Creek Church $7,000 Union City, TN, US Charitable 2022
Child 1st Center $30,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Macon Piatt Regional Office Of Education $22,700 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Decatur Show Choir Complex $6,900 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Central Christian Church $18,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Shemilah's Outreach Center $50,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Decatur $17,500 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2021
Catholic Charities $20,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2021
Friends Of Rush Creek Cemetery Inc $2,000 Hickman, KY, US Charitable 2021
Mckendree University $15,000 Lebanon, IL, US Educational 2021
Millikin University $130,000 Decatur, IL, US Educational 2021
Richland Community College Foundation $122,500 Decatur, IL, US Educational 2021
Rush Creek Cemetery Perpetual Care Association $2,000 Union City, TN, US Charitable 2021
The Salvation Army $50,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2021
United Way Of Decatur & Mid-illinois $35,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2021
Kemmerer Village $25,000 Assumption, IL, US Charitable 2021
God's Shelter Of Love $5,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2021
Prairieland Service Coordination Inc $3,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2021
Decatur Public Schools Foundation $30,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2021
Crossnore Communities For Children $5,000 Crossnore, NC, US Charitable 2021
Decattur House Of Prayer $10,250 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2021
Northeast Community Fund $22,500 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2021
Girl Scouts Of Central Illinois $5,000 Springfield, IL, US Charitable 2021
Patoka Public Library $6,000 Patoka, IL, US Charitable 2021
Good Samaitan Inn $21,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2021
Elmwood One Inc $23,100 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2021
Youth With A Positive Direction $17,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2021
Boys And Girls Club Of Decatur $10,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2020
Dovemax Program $20,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2020
Hshs St Mary's Hospital Foundation $5,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2020
Mckendree University $30,000 Lebanon, IL, US Educational 2020
Meridian Ag Foundation $30,000 Macon, IL, US Charitable 2020
Millikin University $130,000 Decatur, IL, US Educational 2020
Richland Community College Foundation $100,000 Decatur, IL, US Educational 2020
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Of Central Illinois $35,781 Springfield, IL, US Charitable 2020
The Salvation Army $60,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2020
United Way Of Decatur & Mid-illinois $56,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2020
Webster Cantrell Hall $29,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2020
Lutheran Child And Family Services $20,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2020
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Macon County $10,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2020
Catholic Charities $20,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2020
Friends Of Rush Creek Cemetery Inc $3,000 Hickman, KY, US Charitable 2020
Rush Creek Cemetery Perpetual Care Association $3,000 Union City, TN, US Charitable 2020
Decatur Public Schools Foundation $59,200 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2019
Dovemax Program $81,600 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2019
Hshs St Mary's Hospital Foundation $16,249 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2019
International Rett Syndrome Foundation $15,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Charitable 2019
Mckendree University $20,000 Lebanon, IL, US Educational 2019
Millikin University $135,000 Decatur, IL, US Educational 2019
Richland Community College Foundation $75,000 Decatur, IL, US Educational 2019
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Of Central Illinois $25,000 Springfield, IL, US Charitable 2019
The Salvation Army $8,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2019
United Way Of Decatur & Mid-illinois $2,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2019
Decatur House Of Prayer $10,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2019
Patoka Public Library $10,000 Patoka, IL, US Chraitable 2019
Meridian Ag Foundation $11,450 Macon, IL, US Charitable 2019
Boys And Girls Club Of Decatur $16,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2019
Decatur Macon County Opportunities Corporation $40,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2019
The Child 1st Center $22,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2019
Cancer Care Specialists Of Illinois $10,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2018
Dovemax Program $48,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2018
International Rett Syndrome Foundation $15,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Charitable 2018
Mckendree University $25,000 Lebanon, IL, US Educational 2018
Millikin University $130,000 Decatur, IL, US Educational 2018
Murray State University $20,000 Murray, KY, US Educational 2018
Richland Community College Foundation $90,000 Decatur, IL, US Educational 2018
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Of Central Illinois $33,333 Springfield, IL, US Charitable 2018
The Salvation Army $30,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2018
Children's Museum Of Illinois $30,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2018
Hshs St Mary's Hospital Foundation $15,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2018
Ucp Land Of Lincoln $30,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2018
United Way Of Decatur & Mid-illinois $40,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2018
Decatur Public Schools Foundation $17,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2018
The Good Samaritan Inn $28,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2018
Juvae Jazz Society $2,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2018
Argenta- Oreana Public Library $3,000 Argenta, IL, US Charitable 2017
Barclay (warrensburg) Public Library $3,000 Warrensburg, IL, US Charitable 2017
Blue Mound Public Library $3,000 Blue Mound, IL, US Charitable 2017
Dovemax Program $40,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2017
Forsyth Public Library $3,000 Forsyth, IL, US Charitable 2017
Macon County Casa $10,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2017
Maroa Public Library $3,000 Maroa, IL, US Charitable 2017
Mckendree University $25,000 Lebanon, IL, US Educational 2017
Millikin University $130,000 Decatur, IL, US Educational 2017
Mt Zion Public Library $3,000 Mt Zion, IL, US Charitable 2017
Murray State University $20,000 Murray, KY, US Educational 2017
International Rett Syndrome Foundation $15,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Charitable 2017
Richland Community College Foundation $78,000 Decatur, IL, US Educational 2017
South Macon Public Library $3,000 Macon, IL, US Charitable 2017
Tamassee Dar School Inc $12,000 Tamassee, SC, US Charitable 2017
The Crossnore School $12,000 Crossnore, NC, US Charitable 2017
Patoka Public Library $3,000 Patoka, IL, US Charitable 2017
Webster-cantrell Hall $50,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2017
Cancer Care Specialists Of Illinois $10,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2017
Crossing Healthcare $10,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2017
Gallery 510 $2,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2017
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Of Central Illinois $33,333 Springfield, IL, US Charitable 2017
Central Christian Church $40,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2017
Decatur House Of Prayer $10,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2017
Children's Museum Of Illinois $35,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2016
Dennis Lab School $25,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2016
Hshs St Mary's Foundation $18,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2016
Macon County Casa $12,500 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2016
Mckendree University $25,000 Lebanon, IL, US Educational 2016
Millikin University $130,000 Decatur, IL, US Educational 2016
Murray State University $20,000 Murray, KY, US Educational 2016
Rettsyndromeorg $15,000 Cincinnati, OH, US Charitable 2016
Richland Community College Foundation $50,000 Decatur, IL, US Educational 2016
Tamassee Dar School Inc $12,000 Tamassee, SC, US Charitable 2016
The Crossnore School $12,000 Crossnore, NC, US Charitable 2016
Old King's Orchard Community Center $5,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2016
Decatur Public Schools Foundation $17,500 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2016
Argenta- Oreana Public Library $3,000 Argenta, IL, US Charitable 2016
Barclay (warrensburg) Public Library $3,000 Warrensburg, IL, US Charitable 2016
Blue Mound Public Library $3,000 Blue Mound, IL, US Charitable 2016
Forsyth Public Library $3,000 Forsyth, IL, US Charitable 2016
Maroa Public Library $3,000 Maroa, IL, US Charitable 2016
Mt Zion Public Library $3,000 Mt Zion, IL, US Charitable 2016
South Macon Public Library $3,000 Macon, IL, US Charitable 2016
Scovill Zoo $25,990 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2016
Baby Talk $25,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2016
Boys & Girls Club $17,455 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2016
Northeast Community Fund $24,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2016
Dovemax Program $18,000 Decatur, IL, US Charitable 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 26-4741427
Website N/A
Address 132 S WATER ST STE 300 Decatur, IL 62523-2314

Key People (5)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Ts & Juanita Ballance Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Director Lori A Massutti
Director Charlotte A Ballance
Director Bolen Robinson Ellis Llp
Director Katherine Haussermann
Director Victoria Ochoa

Forms 990-PF

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  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.