Comfort & Joy
Educate the public about queer cultural expression.
Comfort & Joy at a glance
In short: Comfort & Joy gave $18K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,160
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $18,160
- Median grant
- $18,160
- Total assets
- $136,993
- -17.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nevada (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Comfort & Joy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Social Center ($18K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2025) to $27K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Social Center Wadsworth, NV | Assistance to Indigenous People | $18,160 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $136,993 | $301,414 | $330,588 | $18,160 | 1 | $778 |
| 2024 | $166,167 | $296,462 | $260,693 | — | — | $1,565 |
| 2023 | $130,398 | $444,679 | $391,963 | $21,871 | 1 | $94 |
| 2022 | $77,682 | $423,302 | $430,114 | — | — | $70 |
| 2021 | $84,494 | $71,534 | $103,630 | — | — | $84 |
| 2020 | $116,590 | $103,577 | $146,496 | $27,132 | 6 | $103 |
About Comfort & Joy
Based on IRS filings
Comfort & Joy is a public charity 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.
Focus Areas
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 public charity 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.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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