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Big Joy Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 87-2389539 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1M
- Grants reported
- 24
- Median grant
- $35.6K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | $622.5K |
| 2024 | 9 | $377.7K |
Where Big Joy Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVLIFE INTERNATIONAL | INDIANPOLIS, IN | TWO NEW SCHOOL BUSES FOR CHILDREN IN NORTHEAST INDIA | 2024 | $139.5K |
| DENVER FILM SOCIETY | DENVER, CO | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $100K |
| SERVENOW | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $90.7K |
| WORLD RELIEF | WASHINGTON, DC | DONATION | 2024 | $65.6K |
| SERVLIFE INTERNATIONAL INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $56.5K |
| SERVE NOW - TEACH HOUSING LAGUTU SC | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | NEW SCHOOL CLASSROOM BUILDING IN KASSANDA, UGANDA | 2024 | $50K |
| NDOTO | DALLAS, TX | classroom building fund at Ndoto Academy in Kisumu, Kenya | 2025 | $50K |
| NDOTO | DALLAS, TX | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $50K |
| River's Promise | Frederick, CO | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $50K |
| IDEA | WESLACO, TX | DONATION | 2024 | $48.5K |
| INTERNATIONAL DEAF EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | BILLINGS, MT | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $42K |
| BIG D VISION ORPHANS | GRAND PRAIRIE, TX | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $39K |
| SERVENOW | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | The High 5 Youth Development Training Center | 2025 | $32.3K |
| MOSAIC INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $29.5K |
| STEP INTERNATIONAL INC | BELLVILLE, TX | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $25K |
| CENTRAL INDIANA YOUTH FOR CHRIST | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | DONATION | 2024 | $20K |
| SERVENOW | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | Lighthouse Center for Children in Balkhu Slum, Kathmandu, Nepal | 2025 | $19.5K |
| NDOTO FOR AFRICA'S FUTURE | DALLAS, TX | DONATION | 2024 | $19.3K |
| KIDZ AT HEART INTERNATIONAL | MESA, AZ | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $15.5K |
| DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES | SAN DIEGO, CA | DONATION | 2024 | $14.8K |
| KIMS OPEN DOOR INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $12.5K |
| STEP INTERNATIONAL INC | BELLVILLE, TX | DONATION | 2024 | $10.1K |
| EDIFY | SAN DIEGO, CA | General & Unrestricted | 2025 | $10K |
| LUTHERAN HOUR MINISTRIES | ST LOUIS, MO | DONATION | 2024 | $10K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- BIG JOY FOUNDATION
- Address
- 839 ROSSUM DRIVE Loveland, CO, 80537
- INFO@BIGJOYFOUNDATION.ORG
- Deadlines
- FEB 1, MAY 1, AUG 1, NOV 1
- Application materials
- PLEASE SEE WWW.BIGJOYFOUNDATION.ORG TO COMPLETE APPLICATION.
- Restrictions
- APPLICANT MUST BE A U.S. 501(C)(3)
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Big Joy Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.