JOY FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2024
$3.5M
125 grants · $393K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $3K–$20K
grant size
55%
supporter · 30/55 multi-year
repeat
$7.8M
Assets · 2020
55
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
9705440151
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $260K | $6.6M | $1.2M | 19 |
| 2017 | $445K | $7.1M | $568K | 25 |
| 2018 | $285K | $8.2M | $2.4M | 15 |
| 2019 | N/A | $8.2M | $99K | N/A |
| 2020 | $821K | $7.8M | $561K | 17 |
| 2022 | $502K | $8.1M | $96K | 21 |
| 2023 | $552K | $8.2M | $252K | 10 |
| 2024 | $674K | $8.1M | $552K | 18 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 125 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$5K
Average
$28K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$300K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| LEAH JOY ZELL | PRESIDENT | — |
| JENNY WANGER | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | — |
| ELISE WANGER ZELL | VICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER | — |
Grants Awarded (125 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| INERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $257,200 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| INERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | ALBERTA LEA, MN | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| THE CHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS | CHICAGO, IL | $210,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| INERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | ALBERTA LEA, MN | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY IN BERLIN | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| THE CHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS | CHICAGO, IL | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| BETTER ANGELS SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| THE CHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| THE CHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS | CHICAGO, IL | $90,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| ASPEN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| ASPEN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| CHABAD JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ASPEN | ASPEN, CO | $56,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY IN BERLIN | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| ASPEN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| THE ASPEN INSTITUTE | ASPEN, CO | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| ASPEN STRATEGY GROUP | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| ASPEN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY IN BERLIN | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY IN BERLIN | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |