Private foundation · Lake Forest, IL

Determan Balk Family Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $5K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
27
Repeat grantees
15
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Nathaniel Balk
VICE PRESIDENT
Thomas Balk
TREASURER
Lance Balk
PRESIDENT
Henry Balk
VICE PRESIDENT
Margaret Determan
SECRETARY

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
9.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
103
Total grants awarded
$974K
Total amount
$9K
Average grant
$150K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$146K
23 grants
2023
$129K
20 grants
2022
$149K
19 grants
2021
$111K
1 grants
2020
$150K
1 grants
2019
$144K
1 grants
2017
$75K
17 grants
2016
$69K
21 grants

Top recipients

See Attached List
3 grants · NY
$406K
Columbia Law
3 grants · NY
$55K
2 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$50K
Northwestern College of Arts & Sciences
2 grants · IL
$50K
Church of the Holy Spirit Food Pantry
2 grants · IL
$30K
Refugee One
3 grants · IL
$30K
Upper Saranac
3 grants · NY
$30K
3 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$30K
4 grants · WI · ✓ Exact match
$29K
5 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$25K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Northwestern College of Arts & Sciences
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Gorton
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$15K
Pendragon Theater
UNRESTICTED
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Refugee One
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Columbia Law
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Northern Illinois Food Bank
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Upper Saranac
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Reading Power
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Adirondack Foundation Generous Act Fund
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Camping & Education Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
OH · TY 2024
$5K
Adirondack Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Nc Disaster Relief Fund
UNRESTRICTED
NC · TY 2024
$5K
Manna Food Bank
UNRESTRICTED
NC · TY 2024
$5K
Wild Center
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Ragdale
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Nyr St Jude
UNRESTRICTED
TN · TY 2024
$4K
University of Wisconsin
UNRESTRICTED
WI · TY 2024
$3K
Nyr Hoops for Heart
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Foundation at Pck
UNRESTRICTED
CO · TY 2024
$1K
Deerpath Garden Club of Lake Forest
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$500
Lake Forest Women's Club
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2024
$500
Regina Catholic Education Center
UNRESTRICTED
IA · TY 2024
$500
Minneapolis Insitute of Art
UNRESTRICTED
MN · TY 2024
$40
Northwestern College of Arts & Sciences
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2023
$25K
Adirondack Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Church of the Holy Spirit Food Pantry
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Northern Illinois Food Bank
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Michigan State University
UNRESTRICTED
MI · TY 2023
$10K
Pendragon Theater
UNRESTICTED
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Upper Saranac
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Kooch-i-ching Camp
UNRESTRICTED
OH · TY 2023
$5K
Refugee One
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2023
$5K
Wild Center
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Ragdale
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2023
$5K
Columbia Law
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Gorton
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2023
$5K
Mother's Trust
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2023
$5K
Reading Power
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2023
$5K
Wayland Academy
UNRESTRICTED
WI · TY 2023
$2K
Lake Forest Women's Club
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2023
$500
Adirondack Sky Center & Observatory
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2023
$500
Clarissa Cook Hospice
UNRESTRICTED
IA · TY 2023
$500
Team Summer
UNRESTRICTED
GA · TY 2023
$258
Columbia Law
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$40K
Church of the Holy Spirit Food Pantry
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2022
$20K
Refugee One
UNRESTRICTED
IL · TY 2022
$15K
Catholic Charities Alexandria
UNRESTRICTED
VA · TY 2022
$10K
Adirondack Foundation
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Michigan State University
UNRESTRICTED
MI · TY 2022
$10K
Upper Saranac
UNRESTRICTED
NY · TY 2022
$10K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.