Joy Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-4410533
Foundation Overview
Based in Aspen, CO, Joy Foundation has awarded 167 grants totaling $4,584,757 to organizations in New York, District of Columbia and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $180 to $300,000, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
3 of 18 recipients (17%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 25% in Illinois and funding distributed across 10 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (98%), Rolling Meadows (2%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 160% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on community projects (67%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Joy Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Friends Of The Ocean Cleanup Foundation | $500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Feeding America | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Sea Shepard | $2,500 | Alexandra, VA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Human Rights Watch | $2,800 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Merit School Of Music | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| School Year Abroad | $4,000 | North Andover, MA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Milton Academy | $4,300 | Milton, MA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Fairvote | $5,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Social And Environmental Entrepreneurs | $5,000 | Calabasas, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Sixth & I Synagogue | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Oceana | $10,200 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Pitzer College | $10,400 | Claremont, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Chabad Jewish Community Center Aspen | $16,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $22,100 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Aspen Institute | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Mayo Clinic | $100,000 | Rochester, MN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| American Academy In Berlin | $150,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Inernational Rescue Committee | $257,200 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Merit School Of Music | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Camp For All Kids | $4,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| School Year Abroad | $4,000 | North Andover, MA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Rush University | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Fairvote | $5,000 | Silver Spring, MD, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Chabad Jewish Community Center Aspen | $6,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| American Academy In Berlin | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Aspen Institute | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mayo Clinic | $100,000 | Rochester, MN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Inernational Rescue Committee | $300,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| American Academy In Berlin | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Aspen Institute | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Better Angels Society | $125,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Camp For All Kids | $3,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Chabad Jewish Community Center Aspen | $5,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hias Chicago | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Human Rights Watch | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Inernational Rescue Committee | $200,000 | Alberta Lea, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Merit School Of Music | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Milton Academy | $2,500 | Milton, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $9,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Oceana | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Pitzer College | $4,500 | Claremont, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| School Year Abroad | $4,000 | North Andover, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Sea Shepard | $3,000 | Alexandra, VA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Associates Of The National Theatre | $940 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Women International | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Anti-defamation League | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Chicago Historial Society | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Social And Environmental Entrepreneurs | $20,000 | Calabasas, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Academy In Berlin | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Aspen Institute | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Better Angels Society | $125,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Camp For All Kids | $3,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Chabad Jewish Community Center Aspen | $5,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hias Chicago | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Human Rights Watch | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Inernational Rescue Committee | $200,000 | Alberta Lea, MN, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Merit School Of Music | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Milton Academy | $2,500 | Milton, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $9,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Oceana | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Pitzer College | $4,500 | Claremont, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| School Year Abroad | $4,000 | North Andover, MA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Sea Shepard | $3,000 | Alexandra, VA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Associates Of The National Theatre | $940 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Women International | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Anti-defamation League | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Chicago Historial Society | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Social And Environmental Entrepreneurs | $20,000 | Calabasas, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Academy In Berlin | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Aspen Institute | $60,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Camp For All Kids | $3,500 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Chabad Jewish Community Center Aspen | $6,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Girls Who Code | $4,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Human Rights Watch | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Inernational Rescue Committee | $250,000 | Alberta Lea, MN, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Merit School Of Music | $3,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Milton Academy | $3,000 | Milton, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $9,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Onegoal | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Pitzer College | $5,000 | Claremont, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| School Year Abroad | $5,000 | North Andover, MA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Youth Guidance | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Better Angels Society | $125,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Aspen Center For Envrionmental Studies | $180 | Basalt, CO, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Act Now Coalition | $1,500 | Walnut, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Hias Chicago | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Sea Shepard | $2,500 | Alexandra, VA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Oceana | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| American Academy In Berlin | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Aspen Institute | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Camp For All Kids | $3,500 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Chabad Jewish Community Center Aspen | $6,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Gardeneers | $750 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Girls Who Code | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Inernational Rescue Committee | $250,000 | Alberta Lea, MN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Mayo Clinic | $250,000 | Rochester, MN, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Merit School Of Music | $3,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| New American Foundation | $35,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Onegoal | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| President & Fellows Of Harvard College | $50,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| School Year Abroad | $5,000 | North Andover, MA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Share Our Strengthno Kid Hungry | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Chicago Council On Global Affairs | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Youth Guidance | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| American Academy In Berlin | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Aspen Strategy Group | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Camp For All Kids | $3,500 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Chabad Jewish Community Center Aspen | $6,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Gardeneers | $750 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Girls Who Code | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Harvard University | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Merit School Of Music | $3,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Onegoal | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| School Year Abroad | $5,000 | North Andover, MA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| The Chicago Council On Global Affairs | $125,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| The School Of Choice | $3,600 | Rolling Meadows, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Women's Bean Project | $500 | Denver, CO, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Youth Guidance | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Share Our Strengthno Kid Hungry | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2017 |
| New American Foundation | $45,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2017 |
| The Chicago Council On Global Affairs | $210,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| The International Rescue Committee | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Kipp Chicago Schools | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Chabad Jewish Community Center Aspen | $56,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Support | 2017 |
| American Academy In Berlin | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Ira Sohn Conference Foundation | $1,347 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| The President & Fellows Of Harvard University | $50,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Friends Of Arava Institute | $5,000 | Newton Center, MA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| School Year Abroad | $5,000 | North Andover, MA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Merit School Of Music | $3,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Camp For All Kids | $3,500 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Onegoal | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Gardeneers | $750 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| University Of Chicago | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Youth Guidance | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Milton Academy | $3,000 | Milton, MA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Pitzer College | $5,000 | Claremont, CA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Windy City Playhouse | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Hebrew Immigrant Aid | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Human Rights Watch | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| 350org | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| 350org | $1,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| American Academy In Berlin | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Camp For All Kids | $3,000 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Chabad Jewish Community Center Aspen | $12,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Council On Foreign Relations | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Harvard Alumni Assocation | $5,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Hebrew Immigrant Aid | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Merit School Of Music | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Milton Academy | $2,000 | Milton, MA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| National Assoc For Urban Debate Leagues | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Pitzer College | $2,000 | Claremont, CA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Propublica | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| School Year Abroad | $5,000 | North Andover, MA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| The Aspen Institute | $50,000 | Aspen, CO, US | General Support | 2016 |
| The Chicago Council On Global Affairs | $90,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2016 |
| The President & Fellows Of Harvard University | $50,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Usa For Unhcr | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Windy City Playhouse | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 36-4410533 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 335 GLEN EAGLES DRIVE Aspen, CO 81611-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Joy Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Leah Joy Zell |
|---|---|
| Vice President/secretary | Jenny Wanger |
| Vice President/treasurer | Elise Wanger Zell |
Forms 990-PF
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- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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