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Joy in Blue Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 83-0528682 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$1M
Grants reported
31
Median grant
$30K
Future commitments
$599K

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202431$1M

Where Joy in Blue 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.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MEDALS FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DCOPERATING SUPPORT2024$100K
BOSTON COLLEGE TRUSTEESCHESTNUT HILL, MADRINAN FAMILY FUND IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC INTEREST LAW2024$100K
SUSTAINAFEST INCANNAPOLIS, MDOPERATING SUPPORT2024$50K
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATIONMINNEAPOLIS, MNNEXT GENERATION GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND (UMF FUND #22981)2024$40K
MINNPOSTMINNEAPOLIS, MNOPERATING SUPPORT2024$40K
WOMEN'S ADVOCATESSAINT PAUL, MNOPERATING SUPPORT2024$40K
HELPING PAWS INCHOPKINS, MNOPERATING SUPPORT2024$35K
PENUMBRA THEATRE COMPANY INCSAINT PAUL, MNOPERATING SUPPORT2024$35K
THE SANNEH FOUNDATION INCSAINT PAUL, MNOPERATING SUPPORT2024$35K
SOLID GROUNDWHITE BEAR LAKE, MNOPERATING SUPPORT2024$34K
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATEDWASHINGTON, DCOPERATING SUPPORT2024$30K
BAIL PROJECT INCVENICE, CAOPERATING SUPPORT2024$30K
FOR THE GOODGLENWOOD SPGS, COOPERATING SUPPORT2024$30K
CROSSROADS FUNDCHICAGO, ILOPERATING SUPPORT2024$30K
GREAT RIVER GREENINGSAINT PAUL, MNOPERATING SUPPORT2024$30K
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MINNESOTASAINT PAUL, MNOPERATING SUPPORT2024$30K
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATIONMINNEAPOLIS, MNBOYNTON PAWS (UMF FUND #21206)2024$30K
WOMEN'S ADVOCATESSAINT PAUL, MNALTERNATIVE SHELTER EXPANSION2024$30K
ANIMAL HUMANE SOCIETYMINNEAPOLIS, MNOPERATING SUPPORT2024$30K
FEEDING AMERICACHICAGO, ILOPERATING SUPPORT2024$25K
HELPING PAWS INCHOPKINS, MNMORE DOGS, MORE IMPACT BREEDING PROGRAM2024$25K
THE HISTORY THEATRE INCSAINT PAUL, MNOPERATING SUPPORT2024$25K
BLACK VOTERS MATTER CAPACITY BUILDING INSTITUTE INCATLANTA, GAOPERATING SUPPORT2024$20K
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATIONATHENS, GAJILL CRIM MEMORIAL FUND (UGAF FUND #7176599)2024$20K
BABY2BABYLOS ANGELES, CAOPERATING SUPPORT2024$20K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Joy in Blue Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). 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.

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