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Joly Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cohoes, New York · EIN 831047438

Joly Family Foundation is a private foundation in Cohoes, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $345,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 up from $131,000 the year before.

80% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$131,0004$10.8 million
2024$345,0007$11.5 million

How to apply

Joly 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 Joly Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota3$250,000
Pennsylvania1$50,000
New York3$45,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Best Buy Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
Best buy teen tech center presenting partner sponsorship: capri$100,000
Best Buy Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
Best buy teen tech center presenting partner sponsorship: grand street settlement$100,000
Best Buy Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
Best buy teen tech center presenting partner sponsorship: brooklyn public library$50,000
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
Allentown, PA
To further the exempt purpose of the organization$50,000
Just Capital
New York, NY
To further the exempt purpose of the organization$25,000
Friends of Hec
New York, NY
To further the exempt purpose of the organization$10,000
The Jed Foundation
New York, NY
To further the exempt purpose of the organization$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joly Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Joly Family Foundation give?

$345,000 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Joly Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Hubert B Joly (President & Treasurer), Agathe Joly (Secretary) and Stanislas Joly (Director).

What does Joly Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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