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The Joy Hunters Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wallsburg, Utah · EIN 883637083

The Joy Hunters Foundation is a private foundation in Wallsburg, Utah. In tax year 2024 it gave $7,121 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $1,171. 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 $5,600 the year before.

100% 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$5,6005$58,741
2024$7,12110$51,186

How to apply

The Joy Hunters 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Utah.

StateGrantsAmount
Utah9$6,121
California1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
UT
Humanitarian$1,171
Individual
UT
Humanitarian$1,000
Individual
UT
Humanitarian$1,000
Almaden Country Day School
San Jose, CA
Education$1,000
Individual
UT
Humanitarian$1,000
Individual
UT
Humanitarian$1,000
Individual
UT
Humanitarian$500
Individual
UT
Humanitarian$200
Individual
UT
Humanitarian$150
Individual
UT
Humanitarian$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Joy Hunters Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Joy Hunters Foundation give?

$7,121 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Joy Hunters Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Nan Hunter (President).

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