Private Foundation

THE JOY FUND

THE JOY FUND is a Private Foundation headquartered in BOULDER, CO. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $290K revenue, $163K expenses, $2.4M total assets. IRS filings disclose 46 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $475K.

EIN: 862886210 BOULDER, CO Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$290K

Total Expenses$163K

Total Assets$2.4M

Grants Given46

Grant Total$475K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION

WASHINGTON DC, DC · 2025

TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS AND INSTITUTIONS THAT MAKE OUR NATION'S DEMOCRACY STRONG BY WORKING THROUGH THE LEGAL SYSTEM ANDADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES TO PRESERVE THE RULE OF LAW AND HOLD GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE, AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THOSE EFFORTS

$23,000

PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT

WASHINGTON, DC · 2025

TO PREVENT OUR DEMOCRACY FROM DECLINING INTO A MORE AUTHORITARIAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT. WE DO THIS BY WORKING TO STRENGTHEN THE CHECKS AND BALANCES THAT HAVE HELD THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCOUNTABLE TO THE LAWS AND LONGSTANDING PRACTICES THAT HAVE PROTECTED OUR DEMOCRACY THROUGH BOTH DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATIONS

$20,000

BOULDER FOOD RESCUE

BOULDER, CO · 2025

FOOD REDISTRIBUTION - RESCUE FOOD THAT WOULD OTHERWISE GO TO WASTE AND DISTRIBUTE IT TO LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES ACROSS BOULDER

$20,000

PARTNERSHIP WITH NATIVE AMERICANS

ADDISON, TX · 2025

FOOD AND WATER TO SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS FOR STRONG, SELF-SUFFICIENT NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES

$20,000

OURAY FOOD PANTRY

RIDGWAY, CO · 2025

TO PROVIDE ONGOING FOOD SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN OURAY COUNTY WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH DIFFICULT LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES

$12,500

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Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Amy J Divine

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL OPERATIONS

$170,000 19 grants

GENERAL SUPPORT

$130,000 11 grants

FOOD & WATER

$30,000 3 grants

$23,000 1 grant

FOOD AND WATER TO SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS FOR STRONG, SELF-SUFFICIENT NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES

$20,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$290K	$163K	$2.4M
2024	$511K	$125K	$2.3M
2023	$49K	$89K	$1.9M
2022	$1.0M	$133K	$2.0M
2021	$1.1M	$52K	$1.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.1M to $290K (-73%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.4M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, DC, KS, MA, ME, and 4 other states.

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