2016 Annual Report

90 Years Strong

We continue to explore innovative ways to accomplish the Foundation’s historic goals. This year we celebrated several achievements:

• Our total grant payout exceeded $7 million for the first time in history.

• Half of our 2016 allocations supported the seven “legacy” organizations to which we are committed by tradition. They include IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Ball State University, Camp Crosley/Muncie YMCA, Cardinal Greenways, Inc., Cornerstone Center for the Arts, Indiana Youth Institute and Minnetrista Cultural Foundation.

• We successfully completed our second five-year strategic plan and began work on our third. Because we strongly believe that this process promotes good governance, we now request that all general grant applicants submit a strategic plan when possible.

• Our board welcomed six associate directors as we continue efforts to educate the next generation of Ball family members on the work of the foundation that bears their name.

• We honored Northside Middle School educator Steve Spradlin, recipient of our Excellence in Teaching Award, and Ron Orebaugh, recipient of the Fisher Governance Award for his work on behalf of the Delaware County Soil & Water Conservation District.