Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc
Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Goshen, Kentucky. It made 15 grants totaling $1,025,000 in filing year 2025, primarily to organizations in Kentucky.
Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc gave $1.0M across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $68K), mostly in Kentucky. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,025,000
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $68,333
- -6.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $10,606,306
- -0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 670, Goshen, KY 40026
Phone: (502) 228-1154
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kentucky Humane Society ($200K). Together the top 10 received $875K.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 77 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kentucky and 3% went to recipients in North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 15 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 150% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2018–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2019) to $1.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Humane Society Louisville, KY | Programming | $200,000 |
| Lousiville Zoo Foundation Louisville, KY | Programming | $180,000 |
| Dare to Care Food Bank Louisville, KY | Programming | $100,000 |
| Francis Parker School of Louisville Louisville, KY | Programming | $100,000 |
| Harrods Creek Baptist Church Prospect, KY | Programming | $70,000 |
| Frazier International History Museum Louisville, KY | Programming | $50,000 |
| Salvation Army Louisville, KY | Programming | $50,000 |
| The Humane Society of Oldham County La Grange, KY | Programming | $50,000 |
| Home of the Innocents Louisville, KY | Programming | $40,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Programming | $35,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,606,306 | $946,160 | $1,032,367 | $1,025,000 | 15 | $1,025,000 | $421,160 | $683,097 |
| 2024 | $10,692,513 | $1,253,829 | $1,171,607 | $1,165,000 | 16 | $1,165,000 | $403,829 | $1,051,274 |
| 2023 | $10,610,291 | $1,281,108 | $1,301,356 | $1,300,000 | 15 | $1,300,000 | $381,108 | $1,392,518 |
| 2022 | $10,630,539 | $911,896 | $1,421,632 | $1,400,000 | 15 | $1,400,000 | $261,896 | $1,526,378 |
| 2021 | $11,140,275 | $1,847,720 | $1,305,637 | $1,300,000 | 16 | $1,300,000 | $847,720 | $1,565,360 |
| 2020 | $10,598,192 | $1,112,600 | $1,109,125 | $1,105,000 | 12 | — | $312,600 | $1,502,047 |
| 2019 | $10,594,717 | $1,009,856 | $1,005,580 | $1,000,000 | 17 | — | $299,856 | $1,042,522 |
| 2018 | $10,590,441 | $991,147 | $1,108,045 | $1,100,000 | 22 | — | $731,147 | $1,154,264 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $683K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Francis Parker School of Louisville describes its mission as cultivating “a joyful, compassionate, intellectual community” that celebrates individuality and inspires independent thinking. Second Chances Wildlife Center says its mission is to foster compassion and environmental stewardship through education and rehabilitation. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $1,025,000. Grant amounts ranged from $30,000 to $200,000, with a median of $50,000. Earlier filing years show 16 grants totaling $1,165,000 in 2024 and 15 grants totaling $1,300,000 in 2023.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $200,000 to Kentucky Humane Society, $180,000 to Louisville Zoo Foundation, $100,000 each to Dare to Care Food Bank and Francis Parker School of Louisville, and $70,000 to Harrods Creek Baptist Church. Other listed recipients included Frazier International History Museum and Salvation Army ($50,000 each), the Humane Society of Oldham County ($50,000), Home of the Innocents ($40,000), and Samaritan’s Purse ($35,000). The foundation also gave $30,000 each to AMPED, Center for Women and Families, Fund for the Arts, and Second Chances Wildlife Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Catherine Frazier Joy as president, J McCauley Brown as vice-president, and James S Joy as secretary/treasurer.
Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc is led by Catherine Frazier Joy, President on every filing since 2018; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine Frazier Joy
President
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. McCauley Brown
Vice President
On filings since 2018
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James S. Joy
Secretary & Treasuer
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc
How much does Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc gave $1.0M across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 16 grants.
What is Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $68,333, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Louisville, KY (11 grants).
Does Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Programming" (15 grants).
Who are Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Kentucky Humane Society ($200,000), Lousiville Zoo Foundation ($180,000) and Dare to Care Food Bank ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc?
Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $683K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3111140. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Does Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(9)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS May 15, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Frazier-Joy Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/frazier-joy-family-foundation-inc-morg_9c232b6d74f04a72a4b3fec226eaab66
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