George A Ball Special Tr is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Evansville, Indiana, registered in 1951, with $435,306 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2024)
$435K
▼ 19.0% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$474K
Net assets
$6.0M
Employees
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Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for George A Ball Special Tr— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For George A Ball Special Tr: 152 mo reserves · -9% margin earns a B+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for George A Ball Special Tr— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For George A Ball Special Tr: 1 of 5 disclosure signals earns a D on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $645K (FY2018) to $435K (FY2024) across 7 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-8.9%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$6.0M
Total liabilities
$0
Net assets
$6.0M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $435,306▼19.0% | $474,191▲11.8% | $5,991,221▼0.7% | $5,991,221▼0.7% | 990PF |
| 2023 | $537,574▲63.9% | $424,050▼15.6% | $6,030,661▲1.9% | $6,030,661▲1.9% | 990PF |
| 2022 | $327,927▼68.6% | $502,442▲7.5% | $5,917,497▼2.9% | $5,917,497▼2.9% | 990PF |
| 2021 | $1,045,927▲208% | $467,554▲18.4% | $6,093,101▲10.5% | $6,093,101▲10.5% | 990PF |
| 2020 | $340,108▼7.6% | $394,729▲4.3% | $5,514,777▼1.0% | $5,514,777▼1.0% | 990PF |
| 2019 | $367,928▼43.0% | $378,629▲8.7% | $5,569,399▼0.2% | $5,569,399▼0.2% | 990PF |
| 2018 | $644,978 | $348,265 | $5,580,100 | $5,580,100 | 990PF |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
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Data for George A Ball Special Tr (EIN 35-6009775) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.