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Comfort & Joy

Foundation · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 45-5501857 Website

Educate the public about queer cultural expression.

Key facts about Comfort & Joy

In short: Comfort & Joy gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
45-5501857
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$18,160
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$18,160
Median grant
$18,160
Total assets
$136,993
Primary geography
Nevada (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$137K

-17.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$18K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$18K

About Comfort & Joy

Based on IRS filings

Comfort & Joy is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $137K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18K. Net investment income was $778.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

San FranciscoNixonArcataWadsworthWashignton

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K6 grants20200 grants20210 grants20221 grants20230 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Social Center: $18KPyramid Lake Paiute TribeSocial Center$18K

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE SOCIAL CENTER Wadsworth, NVASSISTANCE TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLE$18,160

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$136,993$166,167$130,398
Revenue$301,414$296,462$444,679
Expenses$330,588$260,693$391,963
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$778$1,565$94
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Comfort & Joy is led by Wesley Thomas, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wesley Thomas

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Smith

    Board Member

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larissa Archer

    Co-Scribe

    Board Member → Co-Scribe, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Demadi Bebek

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Austin

    Co-Scribe

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Hobson

    Co-Founder

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Christopher Kegan Smith (2023–2024) — President
  • Former: Jeff Dishner (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Kokoe Johnson (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Denis Dermadi (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Nikolas Blanchet (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Matthew Florence (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Tom Schmidt (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Grace Towers (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Nexus Ross (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Anthony Diaz (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Jr Russ (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Comfort & Joy

How much does Comfort & Joy give each year?

Comfort & Joy gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Comfort & Joy?

Comfort & Joy reported $137K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $301K.

What is Comfort & Joy?

Comfort & Joy is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $137K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Comfort & Joy operate?

Comfort & Joy has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Nevada.

What is Comfort & Joy's EIN?

Comfort & Joy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5501857. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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