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The Joy Fund: 12 grants to organizations, $140,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Joy Fund, a private foundation in Boulder, CO, paid 12 grants to organizations totaling $140,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 30, 2026. The largest was $23,000 to Democracy Forward Foundation in Washington DC, DC for 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 accountab.
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- EIN
- 862886210
- Based in
- Boulder, CO
- Assets
- $2,345,810
- Grants paid
- $140,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 30, 2026, IRS object ID 202611209349100521. It reported $140,000 in grants paid; 12 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democracy Forward Foundation | Washington DC, DC | 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 accountab | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boulder Food Rescue | Boulder, CO | Food redistribution - rescue food that would otherwise go to waste and distribute it to low-income communities across boulder | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partnership With Native Americans | Addison, TX | Food and water to support the long-term solutions for strong, self-sufficient native american communities | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Protect Democracy Project | Washington, DC | 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 | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ouray Food Pantry | Ridgway, CO | To provide ongoing food support to individuals and families in ouray county who are struggling with difficult life circumstances | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Needs | Portland, ME | We strive to help individuals and families in maine meet their basic, material needs by providing donated clothing, hygiene products, household items, and other necessities. we focus our work on those | Human services | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camfed USA Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Catalyze the power of the most vulnerable girls and young women to create the future they imagine for themselves, for their communities, and for africa | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Give Directly Inc | New York, NY | To reduce poverty by providing financial assistance directly to those in need | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Partners for the Civics Center | Los Angeles, CA | Civics center is a voter registration group focused on high school students. the organization encourages state and localgovernments, as well as schools and nonprofits, to ease voter registration acces | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freedom of the Press Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | Mission is to protect, defend, and empower public-interest journalism in the 21st century | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sister Carmen Community Center Inc | Lafayette, CO | Provide assistance to residents of east boulder county who are in need, without discrimination | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Trust for Land Restoration Inc | Ridgway, CO | The mission is to conserve and protect significant scenic sites and historic landscapes in the san juan mountains of sw colorado, specializing in the restoration, conservation, and protection of ecolo | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed June 26, 2025, IRS object ID 202511779349101011. It reported $112,000 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation Serving Boulder County | Boulder, CO | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Urban Gardens | Denver, CO | General operations | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Drylands Agroecology Research | Longmont, CO | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ecdysis Foundation | Estelline, SD | General operations | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Global Greengrants Fund Inc | Boulder, CO | General operations | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clean and Prosperous America Fund | Seattle, WA | General operations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Partners for the Civics Center | Los Angeles, CA | General operations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tides Foundationtrans Justice Funding Project | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camfed | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center | Longmont, CO | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conservation Colorado Education Fund | Denver, CO | General operations | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friendship Bridge | Lakewood, CO | General operations | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Give Directly | New York, NY | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kzmu | Moab, UT | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ouray Food Pantry | Ridgway, CO | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Slow Money Institute | Boulder, CO | Genral operations | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $42,000 |
| Environment | $27,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 |
| Medical research | $10,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 |
| Religion-related | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Colorado | $105,000 |
| District of Columbia | $43,000 |
| California | $32,000 |
| Texas | $20,000 |
| New York | $17,500 |
| Maine | $12,000 |
| South Dakota | $10,000 |
| Washington | $7,500 |
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Updated April 30, 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.