Grants paid by The Joy Fund
EIN 86-2886210 · Boulder, CO · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
The Joy Fund of Boulder, CO (EIN 86-2886210) reported 46 grants paid totaling $475,000 to 33 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$475,000
46 grants
Recipients
33
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | $50,000 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | $100,000 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $73,000 | — |
| 2024 | 16 | $112,000 | — |
| 2025 | 12 | $140,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 33 recipients receiving the most from The Joy Fund, by grants paid, out of 33 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation Serving Boulder County 84-1474900 | D | Boulder, CO | 4 | $113,000 | 2024 |
| Global Greengrants Fund Inc 84-1612422 | C | Boulder, CO | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Ceres Inc 22-3053747 | B | Boston, MA | 3 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Ecdysis Foundation 47-4936169 | B | Estelline, SD | 2 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Democracy Forward Foundation 82-1007988 | C | Washington DC, DC | 1 | $23,000 | 2025 |
| Protect Democracy Project 81-4777062 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Boulder Food Rescue 45-3006089 | B | Boulder, CO | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Tides Foundationmovement Voter Project | U | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Partnership With Native Americans 47-3730147 | B | Addison, TX | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Ouray Food Pantry | U | Ridgway, CO | 2 | $17,500 | 2025 |
| Give Directly Inc 27-1661997 | D | New York, NY | 2 | $12,500 | 2025 |
| Community Partners for the Civics Center | U | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $12,500 | 2025 |
| Maine Needs 84-4746926 | B | Portland, ME | 1 | $12,000 | 2025 |
| Drylands Agroecology Research 82-2651409 | C | Longmont, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Moab Valley Multicultural Center 20-8007037 | B | Moab, UT | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Denver Urban Gardens 74-2374848 | B | Denver, CO | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Camfed USA Foundation 54-2033897 | C | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $7,500 | 2025 |
| Land Institute 48-0842156 | B | Salina, KS | 1 | $7,500 | 2022 |
| Clean and Prosperous America Fund | U | Seattle, WA | 1 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| Savory Institute Org Inc 45-4134319 | B | Boulder, CO | 1 | $7,500 | 2022 |
| Tides Foundationtrans Justice Funding Project | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $7,000 | 2024 |
| Kzmu | U | Moab, UT | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Freedom of the Press Foundation 46-0967274 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Slow Money Institute 47-1118354 | B | Boulder, CO | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Sister Carmen Community Center Inc 84-0820308 | B | Lafayette, CO | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Conservation Colorado Education Fund 84-0614285 | B | Denver, CO | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Camfed | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Seekhaven Family Crisis & Resource Center 87-0494681 | C | Moab, UT | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center | U | Longmont, CO | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Friendship Bridge 84-1141078 | B | Lakewood, CO | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| As You Sow 94-3169008 | C | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Venture Out Project Inc 47-1999271 | B | Northampton, MA | 1 | $2,500 | 2022 |
| The Trust for Land Restoration Inc 84-1523131 | B | Ridgway, CO | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
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 46 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Democracy Forward Foundation Washington DC, DC | C | $23,000 | paid | TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS AND INSTITUTIONS THAT MAKE OUR NATION'S DEMOCRACY STRONG BY WORKING THROUGH THE LEGAL SYSTEM ANDADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES TO PRESERVE THE RULE OF LAW AND HOLD GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE, AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THOSE EFFORTS | 202611209349100521 |
| 2025 | Protect Democracy Project Washington, DC | B | $20,000 | paid | TO PREVENT OUR DEMOCRACY FROM DECLINING INTO A MORE AUTHORITARIAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT. WE DO THIS BY WORKING TO STRENGTHEN THE CHECKS AND BALANCES THAT HAVE HELD THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCOUNTABLE TO THE LAWS AND LONGSTANDING PRACTICES THAT HAVE PROTECTED OUR DEMOCRACY THROUGH BOTH DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATIONS | 202611209349100521 |
| 2025 | Partnership With Native Americans Addison, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | FOOD AND WATER TO SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS FOR STRONG, SELF-SUFFICIENT NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES | 202611209349100521 |
| 2025 | Boulder Food Rescue Boulder, CO | B | $20,000 | paid | FOOD REDISTRIBUTION - RESCUE FOOD THAT WOULD OTHERWISE GO TO WASTE AND DISTRIBUTE IT TO LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES ACROSS BOULDER | 202611209349100521 |
| 2025 | Ouray Food Pantry Ridgway, CO | U | $12,500 | paid | TO PROVIDE ONGOING FOOD SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN OURAY COUNTY WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH DIFFICULT LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES | 202611209349100521 |
| 2025 | Maine Needs Portland, ME | B | $12,000 | paid | WE STRIVE TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN MAINE MEET THEIR BASIC, MATERIAL NEEDS BY PROVIDING DONATED CLOTHING, HYGIENE PRODUCTS, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, AND OTHER NECESSITIES. WE FOCUS OUR WORK ON THOSE STARTING LIFE OVER FROM SCRATCH: DOMESTIC ABUSE SURVIVORS, ASYLUM SEEKERS AND THOSE FACING FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS. WE PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS, CASEWORKERS, NURSES AND NONPROFITS TO PROVIDE THESE MATERIAL RESOURCES | 202611209349100521 |
| 2025 | Camfed USA Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $7,500 | paid | CATALYZE THE POWER OF THE MOST VULNERABLE GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN TO CREATE THE FUTURE THEY IMAGINE FOR THEMSELVES, FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND FOR AFRICA | 202611209349100521 |
| 2025 | Give Directly Inc New York, NY | D | $7,500 | paid | TO REDUCE POVERTY BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO THOSE IN NEED | 202611209349100521 |
| 2025 | Freedom of the Press Foundation Brooklyn, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | MISSION IS TO PROTECT, DEFEND, AND EMPOWER PUBLIC-INTEREST JOURNALISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY | 202611209349100521 |
| 2025 | Community Partners for the Civics Center Los Angeles, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | CIVICS CENTER IS A VOTER REGISTRATION GROUP FOCUSED ON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE ORGANIZATION ENCOURAGES STATE AND LOCALGOVERNMENTS, AS WELL AS SCHOOLS AND NONPROFITS, TO EASE VOTER REGISTRATION ACCESS AND PROMOTE YOUTH VOTING | 202611209349100521 |
| 2025 | Sister Carmen Community Center Inc Lafayette, CO | B | $5,000 | paid | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO RESIDENTS OF EAST BOULDER COUNTY WHO ARE IN NEED, WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION | 202611209349100521 |
| 2025 | The Trust for Land Restoration Inc Ridgway, CO | B | $2,500 | paid | THE MISSION IS TO CONSERVE AND PROTECT SIGNIFICANT SCENIC SITES AND HISTORIC LANDSCAPES IN THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS OF SW COLORADO, SPECIALIZING IN THE RESTORATION, CONSERVATION, AND PROTECTION OF ECOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT PROPERTIES THAT HAVE BEEN DEGRADED BY HUMAN ACTIVITY | 202611209349100521 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation Serving Boulder County Boulder, CO | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511779349101011 |
| 2024 | Drylands Agroecology Research Longmont, CO | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511779349101011 |
| 2024 | Denver Urban Gardens Denver, CO | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511779349101011 |
| 2024 | Global Greengrants Fund Inc Boulder, CO | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511779349101011 |
| 2024 | Ecdysis Foundation Estelline, SD | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511779349101011 |
| 2024 | Community Partners for the Civics Center Los Angeles, CA | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511779349101011 |
| 2024 | Clean and Prosperous America Fund Seattle, WA | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511779349101011 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundationtrans Justice Funding Project San Francisco, CA | U | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511779349101011 |
| 2024 | Camfed San Francisco, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511779349101011 |
| 2024 | Give Directly New York, NY | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511779349101011 |
| 2024 | Kzmu Moab, UT | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511779349101011 |
| 2024 | Ouray Food Pantry Ridgway, CO | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511779349101011 |
| 2024 | Friendship Bridge Lakewood, CO | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511779349101011 |
| 2024 | Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center Longmont, CO | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511779349101011 |
| 2024 | Conservation Colorado Education Fund Denver, CO | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202511779349101011 |
| 2024 | Slow Money Institute Boulder, CO | B | $5,000 | paid | GENRAL OPERATIONS | 202511779349101011 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation Serving Boulder County Boulder, CO | D | $45,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202412759349100406 |
| 2023 | Ceres Inc Boston, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | FOOD & WATER | 202412759349100406 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundationmovement Voter Project Los Angeles, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202412759349100406 |
| 2023 | Moab Valley Multicultural Center Moab, UT | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202412759349100406 |
| 2023 | As You Sow Berkeley, CA | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202412759349100406 |
| 2022 | Community Foundation Serving Boulder County Boulder, CO | D | $37,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202331789349100118 |
| 2022 | Ecdysis Foundation Estelline, SD | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202331789349100118 |
| 2022 | Ceres Inc Boston, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | FOOD & WATER | 202331789349100118 |
| 2022 | Global Greengrants Fund Inc Boulder, CO | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202331789349100118 |
| 2022 | Savory Institute Org Inc Boulder, CO | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202331789349100118 |
| 2022 | Land Institute Salina, KS | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202331789349100118 |
| 2022 | Seekhaven Family Crisis & Resource Center Moab, UT | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202331789349100118 |
| 2022 | Moab Valley Multicultural Center Moab, UT | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202331789349100118 |
| 2022 | Venture Out Project Inc Northampton, MA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202331789349100118 |
| 2021 | Community Foundation Serving Boulder County Boulder, CO | D | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202242869349100969 |
| 2021 | Ceres Inc Boston, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | FOOD & WATER | 202242869349100969 |
| 2021 | Tides Foundationmovement Voter Project Los Angeles, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202242869349100969 |
| 2021 | Global Greengrants Fund Inc Boulder, CO | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202242869349100969 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202611209349100521 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202511779349101011 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202412759349100406 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202331789349100118 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202242869349100969 |
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/862886210.json.
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