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Joy in Blue Foundation: 30 grants to organizations, $1.2 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Joy in Blue Foundation, a private foundation in Litchfield Park, AZ, paid 30 grants to organizations totaling $1,171,650 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 29, 2026. The largest was $160,000 to University of Minnesota Foundation in Minneapolis, MN for next generation global engagement scholarship fund (umf fund #22981).
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- EIN
- 830528682
- Based in
- Litchfield Park, AZ
- Assets
- $29,214,489
- Grants paid
- $1,171,650
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 29, 2026, IRS object ID 202612109349100806. It reported $1,171,650 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Next generation global engagement scholarship fund (umf fund #22981) | Education | $160,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston College Trustees | Chestnut Hill, MA | Drinan family fund in support of public interest law | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Science and Technology Medals Foundation | Washington, DC | Operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | Operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | Operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | Operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Solid Ground | White Bear Lake, MN | Operating support | Human services | $41,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women's Advocates | Saint Paul, MN | Operating support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helping Paws Inc | Hopkins, MN | Operating support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Penumbra Theatre Company Inc | Saint Paul, MN | Operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sanneh Foundation Inc | Saint Paul, MN | Operating support | Youth development | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Boynton paws (umf fund #21206) | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota Public Radio | Saint Paul, MN | Operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Animal Humane Society | Minneapolis, MN | Operating support | Animal-related | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baby2baby | Los Angeles, CA | Operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crossroads Fund | Chicago, IL | Operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| For the Good | Glenwood Springs, CO | Operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great River Greening | Saint Paul, MN | Operating support | Animal-related | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Institute of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | Operating support | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The History Theatre Inc | Saint Paul, MN | Operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Next generation global discovery scholarship fund (umf fund #22982) | Education | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Annapolis Symphony Orchestra Inc | Annapolis, MD | Operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Books for Keeps Inc | Athens, GA | Operating support | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Historic Annapolis Inc | Annapolis, MD | Operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Georgia Foundation | Athens, GA | Jill crim memorial fund (ugaf fund #7176599) | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vision To Learn | Los Angeles, CA | Operating support | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating Inc | Annapolis, MD | Operating support | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bernie House Inc | Annapolis, MD | Operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Achieve Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | Edison high school - ib french language teaching resources | Youth development | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Association of Small Foundations | Washington, DC | Operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,650 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed July 1, 2025, IRS object ID 202511829349100951. It reported $1,011,500 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College Trustees | Chestnut Hill, MA | Drinan family fund in support of public interest law | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Science and Technology Medals Foundation | Washington, DC | Operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sustainafest Inc | Annapolis, MD | Operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnpost | Minneapolis, MN | Operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Next generation global engagement scholarship fund (umf fund #22981) | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women's Advocates | Saint Paul, MN | Operating support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helping Paws Inc | Hopkins, MN | Operating support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Penumbra Theatre Company Inc | Saint Paul, MN | Operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sanneh Foundation Inc | Saint Paul, MN | Operating support | Youth development | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Solid Ground | White Bear Lake, MN | Operating support | Human services | $34,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Animal Humane Society | Minneapolis, MN | Operating support | Animal-related | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bail Project Inc | Venice, CA | Operating support | Crime and legal-related | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crossroads Fund | Chicago, IL | Operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| For the Good | Glenwood SPGS, CO | Operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great River Greening | Saint Paul, MN | Operating support | Animal-related | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Institute of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | Operating support | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Boynton paws (umf fund #21206) | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women's Advocates | Saint Paul, MN | Alternative shelter expansion | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | Operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | Operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Helping Paws Inc | Hopkins, MN | More dogs, more impact breeding program | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The History Theatre Inc | Saint Paul, MN | Operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baby2baby | Los Angeles, CA | Operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute Inc | Atlanta, GA | Operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Books for Keeps Inc | Athens, GA | Operating support | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Policing Equity | West Hollywood, CA | Operating support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Save the Children Federation Inc | Fairfield, CT | Operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Georgia Foundation | Athens, GA | Jill crim memorial fund (ugaf fund #7176599) | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vision To Learn | Los Angeles, CA | Operating support | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Next generation global discovery scholarship fund (umf fund #22982) | Education | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Association of Small Foundations | Washington, DC | Operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $585,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $265,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $212,000 |
| Human services | $135,000 |
| Animal-related | $120,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $75,000 |
| Youth development | $73,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | $1,030,000 |
| District of Columbia | $288,150 |
| Massachusetts | $200,000 |
| California | $140,000 |
| Illinois | $135,000 |
| Connecticut | $120,000 |
| Maryland | $110,000 |
| Georgia | $100,000 |
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Updated July 29, 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.