Mission
THE MISSION IS TO RELIEVE THE DAILY STRUGGLES OF HOMEBOUND CANCER PATIENTS WITH A FRESH CHEF-INSPIRED MEAL AND A FRIENDLY FACE. OUR VISION IS TO ELEVATE THE LIVELIHOOD OF OUR PATRONS WITH THE JOY OF CULINARY SUSTENANCE.
Public Charity
THE JOY BUS
THE JOY BUS is a Public Charity headquartered in PHOENIX, AZ. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $1.8M revenue, $1.5M expenses, $3.7M total assets. 39 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 463188719
PHOENIX, AZ
Meals on Wheels
NTEE: K36
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.8M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$3.7M
Grant Records39
Funding Total$2.0M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at The Joy Bus
How The Joy Bus divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$81
The mission to support home-bound cancer patients with a home visit and chef-inspired meal continues
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
$20,000
COMMUNITY HEALTH
$152,500
COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT
$149,780
COMMUNITY OUTREACH/QUALITY OF LIFE
$75,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$19,000
Showing up to 5 of 39 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Bruce St James
VICE PRESIDENT
Butch Raphael
DIRECTOR
Clint Woods
SECRETARY
Danielle Williams
DIRECTOR
Greg Cole
CEO FOUNDER
Jennifer Caraway
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.8M | $1.5M | $3.7M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.4M | $3.4M |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $1.3M | $3.3M |
| 2020 | $566K | $550K | $566K |
| 2019 | $658K | $541K | $186K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $658K to $1.8M (+172%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.