Grants paid by Joy Foundation C/O Leah Joy Zell
EIN 36-4410533 · Aspen, CO · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Joy Foundation C/O Leah Joy Zell of Aspen, CO (EIN 36-4410533) reported 81 grants paid totaling $2,834,540 to 40 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,834,540
81 grants
Recipients
40
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 15 | $285,350 | — |
| 2020 | 17 | $821,250 | — |
| 2022 | 21 | $501,940 | — |
| 2023 | 10 | $552,000 | — |
| 2024 | 18 | $674,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 40 recipients receiving the most from Joy Foundation C/O Leah Joy Zell, by grants paid, out of 40 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inernational Rescue Committee | U | New York, NY | 2 | $557,200 | 2024 |
| Inernational Rescue Committee | U | Alberta Lea, MN | 2 | $450,000 | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic | U | Rochester, MN | 3 | $450,000 | 2024 |
| American Academy in Berlin 52-1726273 | B | New York, NY | 5 | $325,000 | 2024 |
| Aspen Institute 84-0399006 | B | Washington, DC | 4 | $250,000 | 2024 |
| The Chicago Council On Global Affairs 36-2181969 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $225,000 | 2020 |
| Better Angels Society 45-4587107 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $125,000 | 2022 |
| Aspen Strategy Group | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $50,000 | 2018 |
| Harvard University | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $50,000 | 2018 |
| President & Fellows of Harvard College 04-2103580 | B | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Chabad Jewish Community Center Aspen 20-0285036 | D | Aspen, CO | 5 | $39,000 | 2024 |
| New American Foundation 52-2096845 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $35,000 | 2020 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | U | Hagerstown, MD | 2 | $31,100 | 2024 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs 95-4116679 | B | Calabasas, CA | 2 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| School Year Abroad 04-2589375 | B | North Andover, MA | 5 | $22,000 | 2024 |
| Merit School of Music 36-3028768 | B | Chicago, IL | 5 | $16,000 | 2024 |
| Council On Foreign Relations 13-1628168 | C | New York, NY | 3 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Pitzer College | U | Claremont, CA | 2 | $14,900 | 2024 |
| Camp for All Kids | U | St Louis, MO | 4 | $14,000 | 2023 |
| Oceana 51-0401308 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $13,200 | 2024 |
| Fairvote 54-1635649 | B | Silver Spring, MD | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Milton Academy 04-2103603 | B | Milton, MA | 2 | $6,800 | 2024 |
| Girls Who Code 30-0728021 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $6,000 | 2020 |
| Sea Shepard | U | Alexandra, VA | 2 | $5,500 | 2024 |
| Onegoal 56-2369898 | C | Chicago, IL | 2 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Rush University | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Sixth & I Synagogue 33-1036146 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Chicago Historial Society 36-2167004 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Anti-Defamation League | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Share Our Strengthno Kid Hungry 52-1367538 | D | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Youth Guidance 36-2167032 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $4,000 | 2020 |
| Human Rights Watch 13-2875808 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $3,800 | 2024 |
| The School of Choice 81-1328312 | D | Rolling Meadows, IL | 1 | $3,600 | 2018 |
| Hias Chicago | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| Gardeneers 46-4651665 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $1,500 | 2020 |
| Jewish Women International 52-6040461 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Feeding America 36-3673599 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| American Associates of the National Theatre | U | New York, NY | 1 | $940 | 2022 |
| Women's Bean Project 84-1144973 | C | Denver, CO | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup Foundation 81-5132355 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 81 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Inernational Rescue Committee New York, NY | U | $257,200 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503209349100760 |
| 2024 | American Academy in Berlin New York, NY | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503209349100760 |
| 2024 | Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503209349100760 |
| 2024 | Aspen Institute Washington, DC | B | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503209349100760 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Defense Council Hagerstown, MD | U | $22,100 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503209349100760 |
| 2024 | Chabad Jewish Community Center Aspen Aspen, CO | D | $16,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503209349100760 |
| 2024 | Pitzer College Claremont, CA | U | $10,400 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503209349100760 |
| 2024 | Oceana Washington, DC | B | $10,200 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503209349100760 |
| 2024 | Sixth & I Synagogue Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503209349100760 |
| 2024 | Fairvote Silver Spring, MD | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503209349100760 |
| 2024 | Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Calabasas, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503209349100760 |
| 2024 | Milton Academy Milton, MA | B | $4,300 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503209349100760 |
| 2024 | School Year Abroad North Andover, MA | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503209349100760 |
| 2024 | Merit School of Music Chicago, IL | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503209349100760 |
| 2024 | Human Rights Watch New York, NY | B | $2,800 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503209349100760 |
| 2024 | Sea Shepard Alexandra, VA | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503209349100760 |
| 2024 | Feeding America Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503209349100760 |
| 2024 | American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup Foundation New York, NY | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503209349100760 |
| 2023 | Inernational Rescue Committee New York, NY | U | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403189349102915 |
| 2023 | Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403189349102915 |
| 2023 | Aspen Institute Washington, DC | B | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403189349102915 |
| 2023 | American Academy in Berlin New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403189349102915 |
| 2023 | Chabad Jewish Community Center Aspen Aspen, CO | D | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403189349102915 |
| 2023 | Fairvote Silver Spring, MD | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403189349102915 |
| 2023 | Rush University Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403189349102915 |
| 2023 | School Year Abroad North Andover, MA | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403189349102915 |
| 2023 | Camp for All Kids St Louis, MO | U | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403189349102915 |
| 2023 | Merit School of Music Chicago, IL | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403189349102915 |
| 2022 | Inernational Rescue Committee Alberta Lea, MN | U | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349101959 |
| 2022 | Better Angels Society Washington, DC | B | $125,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349101959 |
| 2022 | Aspen Institute Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349101959 |
| 2022 | American Academy in Berlin New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349101959 |
| 2022 | Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs Calabasas, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349101959 |
| 2022 | Natural Resources Defense Council Hagerstown, MD | U | $9,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349101959 |
| 2022 | Anti-Defamation League Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349101959 |
| 2022 | Chicago Historial Society Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349101959 |
| 2022 | Chabad Jewish Community Center Aspen Aspen, CO | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349101959 |
| 2022 | Council On Foreign Relations New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349101959 |
| 2022 | Pitzer College Claremont, CA | U | $4,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349101959 |
| 2022 | School Year Abroad North Andover, MA | B | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349101959 |
| 2022 | Sea Shepard Alexandra, VA | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349101959 |
| 2022 | Merit School of Music Chicago, IL | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349101959 |
| 2022 | Camp for All Kids St Louis, MO | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349101959 |
| 2022 | Oceana Washington, DC | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349101959 |
| 2022 | Milton Academy Milton, MA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349101959 |
| 2022 | Hias Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349101959 |
| 2022 | Human Rights Watch New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349101959 |
| 2022 | Jewish Women International Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349101959 |
| 2022 | American Associates of the National Theatre New York, NY | U | $940 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349101959 |
| 2020 | Inernational Rescue Committee Alberta Lea, MN | U | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133129349101543 |
| 2020 | Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | U | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133129349101543 |
| 2020 | The Chicago Council On Global Affairs Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133129349101543 |
| 2020 | American Academy in Berlin New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133129349101543 |
| 2020 | Aspen Institute Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133129349101543 |
| 2020 | President & Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133129349101543 |
| 2020 | New American Foundation Washington, DC | C | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133129349101543 |
| 2020 | Chabad Jewish Community Center Aspen Aspen, CO | D | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133129349101543 |
| 2020 | School Year Abroad North Andover, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133129349101543 |
| 2020 | Share Our Strengthno Kid Hungry Washington, DC | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133129349101543 |
| 2020 | Council On Foreign Relations New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133129349101543 |
| 2020 | Camp for All Kids St Louis, MO | U | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133129349101543 |
| 2020 | Merit School of Music Chicago, IL | B | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133129349101543 |
| 2020 | Girls Who Code New York, NY | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133129349101543 |
| 2020 | Onegoal Chicago, IL | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133129349101543 |
| 2020 | Youth Guidance Chicago, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133129349101543 |
| 2020 | Gardeneers Chicago, IL | B | $750 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202133129349101543 |
| 2018 | The Chicago Council On Global Affairs Chicago, IL | B | $125,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201922709349100112 |
| 2018 | Harvard University Boston, MA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201922709349100112 |
| 2018 | Aspen Strategy Group Washington, DC | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201922709349100112 |
| 2018 | American Academy in Berlin New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201922709349100112 |
| 2018 | Chabad Jewish Community Center Aspen Aspen, CO | D | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201922709349100112 |
| 2018 | Council On Foreign Relations New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201922709349100112 |
| 2018 | School Year Abroad North Andover, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201922709349100112 |
| 2018 | The School of Choice Rolling Meadows, IL | D | $3,600 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201922709349100112 |
| 2018 | Merit School of Music Chicago, IL | B | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201922709349100112 |
| 2018 | Camp for All Kids St Louis, MO | U | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201922709349100112 |
| 2018 | Girls Who Code New York, NY | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201922709349100112 |
| 2018 | Onegoal Chicago, IL | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201922709349100112 |
| 2018 | Youth Guidance Chicago, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201922709349100112 |
| 2018 | Gardeneers Chicago, IL | B | $750 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201922709349100112 |
| 2018 | Women's Bean Project Denver, CO | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201922709349100112 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202503209349100760 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403189349102915 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343179349101959 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202133129349101543 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201922709349100112 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/364410533.json.
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