2025 Imact Recap

A Year of Showing Up.

In 2025, the MrBallen Foundation continued our mission to honor victims and support families impacted by violent crime through education, training, and financial support.

This year, we distributed $328,000 through 22 Honor Grants, three new partnerships, a Hope Grant, and sponsorships. That brings our total giving to $1,755,302 since day one.

Beyond funding, we focused on investing in the people doing the work. We provided 71 hours of executive coaching to our Partners, representing more than $52,000 in added value to help their teams grow stronger and more sustainable.

We also welcomed three new organizations into the community: CreatiVets, paws4people, and National Center for Victims of Crime.

During the holidays, we hosted three Christmas celebrations for Partners serving children and families, supporting Room Redux, Nashville Children's Alliance, and Children of Homicide Victims. Small moments of joy matter, especially for kids carrying heavy stories.

On Giving Tuesday, this incredible community showed up in a big way. Together, you raised $33,000, matched by MrBallen and Ballen Studios, which helped fund four $25,000 grants for survivor-focused organizations.

Time on the ground remains one of the most important parts of our work. From meeting Uriel and his service dog Virginia at paws4people to joining Experience Camps for MrBallen’s first in-person visit with a long-time Partner, these moments remind us that this is always about people, not numbers.

Every milestone this year reflects a shared commitment to stand alongside survivors, families, and the organizations who care for them every single day.

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