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Joyce Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Rochester, Minnesota · EIN 411797421

Joyce Family Foundation is a private foundation in Rochester, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $11,220 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $39,772 the year before.

14% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$39,77213$2.9 million
2024$11,2207$3.3 million

How to apply

Joyce Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Joyce Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado1$5,000
Iowa1$2,070
Ohio1$2,000
Minnesota3$1,150
New York1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Navigators
Colorado Springs, CO
General use of charity$5,000
Young Life
Boone, IA
General use of charity$2,070
Athletes in Action
Xenia, OH
General use of charity$2,000
Gospel in Life
Long Island City, NY
General use of charity$1,000
Salvation Army
Saint Paul, MN
General use of charity$500
Camp Knutson
Crosslake, MN
General use of charity$350
Tree House Ministries
Saint Louis Park, MN
General use of charity$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joyce Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Joyce Family Foundation give?

$11,220 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Joyce Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lyle D Joyce (Founder).

What does Joyce Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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