Determan Balk Family Foundation
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 29.3% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
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| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern College of Arts & Sciences | Evanston, IL | UNRESTRICTED | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Refugee One | Chicago, IL | UNRESTRICTED | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Ragdale Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | UNRESTRICTED | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | UNRESTRICTED | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Wild Center | Tupper Lake, NY | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Pendragon Theater | Saranac Lake, NY | UNRESTICTED | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Michigan State University | Chicago, IL | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Gorton Community Center | Lake Forest, IL | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Cornell Engineering | Ithaca, NY | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Adirondack Community Foundation | Lake Placid, NY | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Upper Saranac Lake Foundation | Saranac Lake, NY | UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Church of the Holy Spirit Food Pantry | Lake Forest, IL | UNRESTRICTED | $2,500 | 2025 |
| North Scott High School | Eldridge, IA | UNRESTRICTED | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Historic Saranac Lake | Saranac Lake, NY | UNRESTRICTED | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Foundation at PCK | Parker, CO | UNRESTRICTED | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Adirondack Rail Trail Association | Saranac Lake, NY | UNRESTRICTED | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Wbez Chicago Public Media | Chicago, IL | UNRESTRICTED | $500 | 2025 |
| Deerpath Garden Club | Lake Bluff, IL | UNRESTRICTED | $500 | 2025 |
| Columbia Law School | New York, NY | UNRESTRICTED | $500 | 2025 |
| Adirondack Sky Center & Observatory | Tupper Lake, NY | UNRESTRICTED | $500 | 2025 |
| Northwestern College of Arts & Sciences | Evanston, IL | UNRESTRICTED | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Gorton | Lake Forest, IL | UNRESTRICTED | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Upper Saranac | Saranac Lake, NY | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Refugee One | Chicago, IL | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Reading Power | Lake Forest, IL | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 | 2024 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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