JOY IN BLUE FOUNDATION
https://WWW.JOYINBLUEFOUNDATION.ORG
$27.9M
Total Assets (2024)
$1.6M
Total Giving (2024)
125
Grants on File (2019–2024)
$40K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
9529885945
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $22.6M | $958K | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $24.5M | $2.6M | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | $28.7M | $3.6M | N/A |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $23.2M | $732K | 44 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $26.0M | $651K | 41 |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $27.9M | $1.5M | 40 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 125 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$30K
Average
$35K
75th Pctl
$35K
Maximum
$200K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| LAURA JEAN RATHMANN | PRESIDENT | — |
| KAELI J RATHMANN | DIRECTOR | — |
| RICHARD G RATHMANN | TREASURER/SECRETARY | — |
Grants Awarded (125 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOSTON COLLEGE TRUSTEES | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $200,000 | DRINAN FAMILY FUND IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC INTEREST LAW | 2024 |
| NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MEDALS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| BOSTON COLLEGE TRUSTEES | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | $100,000 | DRINAN FAMILY FUND IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC INTEREST LAW | 2024 |
| BAIL PROJECT INC | VENICE, CA | $100,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MEDALS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| BAIL PROJECT INC | VENICE, CA | $100,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $90,000 | OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER | 2022 |
| ATHLETES SERVING ATHLETES INC | LUTHERVILLE, MD | $75,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO | SAINT PAUL, MN | $66,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $60,000 | NEXT GENERATION GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND (UMF FUND #22981) | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $53,000 | NEXT GENERATION GLOBAL DISCOVERY SCHOLARSHIP FUND (UMF FUND #22982) | 2023 |
| TOGETHER RISING | FALLS CHURCH, VA | $50,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| TOGETHER RISING | FALLS CHURCH, VA | $50,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| THE CONNECTION INC | PRINCE FREDERICK, MD | $50,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| CHARTING CAREERS INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $50,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| LIVE WATER CO | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $50,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| SUSTAINAFEST INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $50,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| SOLID GROUND | WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN | $48,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| ACHIEVE TWIN CITIES | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $45,112 | EDISON HIGH SCHOOL - CONCORDIA LANGUAGE VILLAGES FRENCH FIELD TRIP | 2022 |
| FOR THE GOOD | GLENWOOD SPGS, CO | $45,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| SOLID GROUND | WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN | $41,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $40,000 | NEXT GENERATION GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2022 |
| 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $40,000 | SCIENCE OF READING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SERIES | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $40,000 | NEXT GENERATION GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2022 |