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Big Joy Foundation: 15 grants to organizations, $622,451 (tax year ended December 2025)
Big Joy Foundation, a private foundation in Wilmington, DE, paid 15 grants to organizations totaling $622,451 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 18, 2026. The largest was $100,000 to Denver Film Society in Denver, CO for general & unrestricted.
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- EIN
- 872389539
- Based in
- Wilmington, DE
- Assets
- $7,806,596
- Grants paid
- $622,451
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 18, 2026, IRS object ID 202641699349100419. It reported $622,451 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Film Society | Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Servenow | Colorado Springs, CO | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $90,725 | apps.irs.gov |
| Servlife International Inc | Indianapolis, IN | General & Unrestricted | $56,450 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ndoto | Dallas, TX | classroom building fund at Ndoto Academy in Kisumu, Kenya | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ndoto | Dallas, TX | General & Unrestricted | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| River's Promise | Frederick, CO | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Deaf Education Association | Billings, MT | General & Unrestricted | $42,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big D Vision Orphans | Grand Prairie, TX | General & Unrestricted | Education | $39,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Servenow | Colorado Springs, CO | The High 5 Youth Development Training Center | Human services | $32,276 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mosaic International Ministries | Colorado Springs, CO | General & Unrestricted | Religion-related | $29,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Step International Inc | Bellville, TX | General & Unrestricted | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Servenow | Colorado Springs, CO | Lighthouse Center for Children in Balkhu Slum, Kathmandu, Nepal | Human services | $19,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kidz at Heart International | Mesa, AZ | General & Unrestricted | Religion-related | $15,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kims Open Door Inc | Jacksonville, FL | General & Unrestricted | Youth development | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edify | San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202533219349101248. It reported $377,706 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servlife International | Indianpolis, IN | Two new school buses for children in northeast india | $139,498 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Relief | Washington, DC | Donation | $65,558 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Serve Now - Teach Housing Lagutu SC | Colorado Springs, CO | New school classroom building in kassanda, uganda | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Idea | Weslaco, TX | Donation | $48,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Indiana Youth for Christ | Indianapolis, IN | Donation | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ndoto for Africa's Future | Dallas, TX | Donation | $19,308 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Developmental Disabilities | San Diego, CA | Donation | $14,782 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Step International Inc | Bellville, TX | Donation | Human services | $10,060 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lutheran Hour Ministries | St Louis, MO | Donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $177,561 |
| Education | $139,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 |
| Religion-related | $45,000 |
| Youth development | $12,500 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Colorado | $372,001 |
| Texas | $241,868 |
| Indiana | $215,948 |
| District of Columbia | $65,558 |
| Montana | $42,000 |
| California | $24,782 |
| Arizona | $15,500 |
| Florida | $12,500 |
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Updated June 18, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.