The Joyce Foundation
EIN 366079185 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$200.7M
1,642 grants · $50.2M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $50K–$150K
grant size
39%
supporter · 297/752 multi-year
repeat
$1.2B
Assets (2023)
752
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Program Officer
Phone
(312) 782-2464
Deadlines
SEE STATEMENT
How to Apply
SEE ATTACHMENT
Restrictions
SEE ATTACHMENT
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $52.0M | $1.3B | $69.6M | 411 |
| 2022 | $72.6M | $1.2B | $114.9M | 575 |
| 2023 | $76.1M | $1.2B | $63.8M | 656 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 1642 grants on record
Minimum
$60
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$100K
Average
$122K
75th Pctl
$150K
Maximum
$1.2M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.5% of US grants
· Rank #17 of 32 states
$945K across
9 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
EA
Ellen Alberding
3+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
NH
Nickol Hackett
3+ yrs
Chief Investment Officer/Treasurer
Leadership
MR
Margot M. Rogers
3+ yrs
Director
CM
Cecilia Munoz
2 yrs
Director
TM
Tracy L. Meares
Director
SK
Steven Koch
2 yrs
Director
RK
Russ Kavalhuna
Director
SD
Sean Decatur
Director
MB
Michael F. Brewer
3+ yrs
Director
RB
Robert G. Bottoms
3+ yrs
Director
SB
Sally E. Blount
3+ yrs
Director
CB
Chanda Smith Baker
3+ yrs
Director
JA
Jose B. Alvarez
3+ yrs
Director
NT
Nicholas Turner
2 yrs
Director
CS
Cristian Samper
2 yrs
Director
WS
Whitney Smith
2 yrs
Executive V.P./Chief Strategy Officer
EM
Edmund Miller
V.P. of Strategy & Programs
KC
Kathleen Clarke
2 yrs
Chief Operating Officer
DR
Darren R. Reisberg
2 yrs
Vice President, Strategy & Programs
Leadership
EA
Ellen Alberding
3+ yrs
President & CEO, Director
Leadership
DG
Deborah Gillespie
Vice President, Finance & Admin
Leadership
WS
Whitney Smith
2 yrs
Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
Leadership
NH
Nickol Hackett
3+ yrs
Treasurer, Chief Investment Officer
Leadership
KC
Kathleen Clarke
2 yrs
Secretary, Chief Operating Officer
Leadership
CG
Carlton L. Guthrie
2 yrs
Director
CB
Chanda Smith Baker
3+ yrs
Director
CS
Cristian Samper
2 yrs
Director
JA
Jose B. Alvarez
3+ yrs
Director
MR
Margot M. Rogers
3+ yrs
Director
MB
Michael F. Brewer
3+ yrs
Director
RB
Robert G. Bottoms
3+ yrs
Director
CM
Cecilia Munoz
2 yrs
Director
SB
Sally E. Blount
3+ yrs
Director
TM
Tracey L. Meares
2 yrs
Director
SK
Steven Koch
2 yrs
Director
NT
Nicholas Turner
2 yrs
Director
EA
Ellen Alberding
3+ yrs
President / Director
Leadership
DR
Darren R. Reisberg
2 yrs
Vice President of Strategy and Programs
Leadership
CK
Catherine B. Kearney
Vice President, Finance & Admin. / Secretary
Leadership
NH
Nickol Hackett
3+ yrs
Chief Investment Officer, Treasurer
Leadership
PW
Paula Wolff
Director
CS
Carter M. Stewart
Director
CS
Cristain Samper
Director
MR
Margot M. Rogers
3+ yrs
Director
TM
Tracey L. Meares
2 yrs
Director
CG
Carlton L. Guthrie
2 yrs
Director
RF
Roger R. Fross
Director
MB
Michael F. Brewer
3+ yrs
Director
RB
Robert G. Bottoms
3+ yrs
Director
SB
Sally E. Blount
3+ yrs
Director
CB
Chanda Smith Baker
3+ yrs
Director
JA
Jose B. Alvarez
3+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (1,642 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFF | Chicago, IL | $1,250,000 | Mission Fund | 2022 |
| Chicago Public Media - Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago, IL | $1,000,000 | Mission Fund | 2022 |
| Urban Institute | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | Mission Fund | 2022 |
| Chicago Public Media Inc - Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago, IL | $1,000,000 | Mission Fund | 2023 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $875,000 | Democracy | 2020 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $841,435 | Gun Violence Prevention & Justice Reform | 2020 |
| Center for American Progress | Washington, DC | $800,000 | Education & Economic Mobility | 2020 |
| Chicago Community Foundation | Chicago, IL | $750,000 | Education & Economic Mobility | 2020 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $675,000 | Education & Economic Mobility | 2020 |
| IFF | Chicago, IL | $625,000 | Mission Fund | 2022 |
| IFF | Chicago, IL | $625,000 | Mission Fund | 2023 |
| IFF | Chicago, IL | $625,000 | Mission Fund | 2023 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $621,818 | Gun Violence Prevention & Justice Reform | 2020 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | $600,000 | Environment | 2022 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | $600,000 | Democracy | 2020 |
| KnowledgeWorks Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | $550,000 | Education & Economic Mobility | 2020 |
| Alliance for the Great Lakes | Chicago, IL | $540,000 | Environment | 2022 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $525,700 | President's Discretionary Fund | 2020 |
| Childrens First Fund the Chicago Public School Foundation | Chicago, IL | $505,000 | Education & Economic Mobility | 2020 |
| Advance Illinois | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | Education & Economic Mobility | 2022 |
| Crain's Chicago Business | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | Journalism | 2022 |
| Ed Allies | Minneapolis, MN | $500,000 | Education & Economic Mobility | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $500,000 | Environment | 2022 |
| Protect Democracy Project | Washington, DC | $500,000 | Democracy | 2022 |
| Advance Illinois NFP | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | Education & Economic Mobility | 2020 |
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