Joni and Friends
To glorify god as we communicate the gospel and mobilize the global church to evangelize, disciple, and serve people living with disability.
Joni and Friends at a glance
In short: Joni and Friends gave $70K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,240
- -81.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,120
- -72.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,120
- Total assets
- $41,066,822
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Joni and Friends funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wild Ops ($61K). Together the top 2 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 15 (47%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Joni and Friends gives
- Giving fell 99% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2021) to $8.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Ops Simi Valley, CA | Host 2 events for us servicemen wounded as a result of service | $61,000 |
| Bethany Fellowship Inc Bloomington, MN | Ministry Support | $9,240 |
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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 | $41,066,822 | $50,964,291 | $50,360,654 | $70,240 | 2 | $194,128 |
| 2024 | $42,339,034 | $50,862,213 | $50,326,676 | $379,733 | 3 | $259,023 |
| 2023 | $41,685,939 | $45,068,322 | $44,587,145 | $306,373 | 4 | $66,143 |
| 2022 | $40,127,566 | $39,055,313 | $46,193,739 | $8,165,050 | 4 | $-735 |
| 2021 | $46,364,144 | $38,020,887 | $27,626,789 | $67,260 | 2 | $12,181 |
| 2020 | $42,271,581 | $29,467,878 | $24,890,968 | $105,667 | 2 | $11,493 |
About Joni and Friends
Based on IRS filings
Joni and Friends is a public charity, based in Agoura Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $41.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $194K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joni and Friends is led by Joni Eareckson Tada, Founder & CEO on every filing since 2020; 9 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joni Eareckson Tada
Founder & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$316K (2020) → $451K (2025)
Pastor Shawn Thornton
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$238K (2025)
Peter Schulze
Director & Chairman
On filings since 2020
1.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Tada
Director & Ministry Development
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $22K (2025)
Neil Douglas Mazza
Director
Director & Capital Campaign Chair → Director & Capital Campaign, 2022
Director & Capital Campaign → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1.2 hrs/week
$24K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Ben Warf
Director
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bernie Mills
Director & Treasurer
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
2.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Smith
Director
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Faculjak
Director & Secretary
Director → Secretary & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Boles
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan S. Van Den Bosch
Director
On filings since 2020
3.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leigh O'Dell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Baker
Director
Director & Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Panther
Director
On filings since 2024
1.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamara Broad
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Connor Bales
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Stark
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Lucas
CMO
Vice President & Marketing → Senior Vice President, Development & Marketing, 2022
Senior Vice President, Development & Marketing → CMO, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$126K (2020) → $220K (2025)
Liz Carey
Senior Vice President of Accounting
Vice President, Accounting & Finance → Senior Vice President of Accounting, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$127K (2020) → $207K (2025)
Jason Holden
COO
Vice President & Global Operations → Senior Vice President & Operations, 2022
Senior Vice President & Operations → COO, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$136K (2021) → $220K (2025)
Arnulfo Cueva Jr.
Impact Investor Officer
CFO → Impact Investor Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$172K (2022) → $208K (2025)
Steve Bundy
Senior Vice President & International Ministries
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$182K (2023) → $201K (2025)
Christopher Sue
CFO
On filings since 2024
36 hrs/week
$134K (2024) → $220K (2025)
Former officers (13)
- Former: Carin Amaradio (2020–2024) — Secretary & Director
- Former: Laura Gardner (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Katherine McReynolds Svp (2024) — Impact & Ldershp Devlpmnt
- Former: Greg Hubert (2020–2023) — Executive Vice President & Us Ministries
- Former: Michael Beates (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ron Regenstreif (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeffery Morris (2023) — Director
- Former: Katherine McReynolds (2023) — Senior Vice President Impact & Leadership Development
- Former: Evalerie L'Heureux (2020–2022) — Vice President & Human Resources
- Former: Jeffrey Morris (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: John Nugent (2020–2022) — Director, President & COO
- Former: Steve Bundy Senior VP (2021–2022) — Senior Vice President & International Ministries
- Former: Andrew Grumm (2020) — Vice President of It Services
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $451K, to Joni Eareckson Tada (Founder/CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Joni and Friends
How much does Joni and Friends give each year?
Joni and Friends gave $70K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $380K across 3 grants.
How large is Joni and Friends?
Joni and Friends reported $41.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $51.0M.
Where does Joni and Friends operate?
Joni and Friends has awarded grants in California, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas.
What is Joni and Friends's EIN?
Joni and Friends's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3402002. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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