Journey Fund
Journey Fund is a private foundation based in Washington, DC. In 2025, it made 14 grants totaling $349,200 to charitable organizations working on issues including displacement, health, hunger relief, youth skills, and veterans’ services.
Journey Fund at a glance
In short: Journey Fund gave $349K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in District of Columbia. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $349,200
- +170.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,943
- +132.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $2,009,765
- -11.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (7 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Journey Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2000 Massachusetts Ave Nw, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 833-4567
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Journey Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Talent Beyond Boundaries ($220K). Together the top 10 received $341K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 57 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 74% of grant dollars went to recipients in DC, 7% each to recipients in NY and WA, 5% to CA, and 3% to MA.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Journey Fund open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 14 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $42K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $10K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $102K (2021) to $349K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $349K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Talent Beyond Boundaries Washington, DC | Open New Solutions for Displacement | $220,000 |
| Panorama Global Seattle, WA | Empowering Changemakers | $25,000 |
| The Aslan Project Washington, DC | Medical Assistance to Cancer Childre | $25,000 |
| UNICEF New York, NY | Improve Lives of Children Worldwide | $25,000 |
| American Promise Education Concord, MA | Educating Americans on Civic Engagem | $10,000 |
| Equal Justice Under Law Washington, DC | Support Fairer Criminal Justice SYS | $10,000 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Los Angeles, CA | To Fight Hunger | $10,000 |
| Amends Global Fellows Stanford, CA | Working to Build a More Better World | $6,000 |
| Batonga Foundation Washington, DC | Livelyhood Skills Training for Youth | $5,000 |
| Heal Medical Kent, OH | Caring, Protecting, and Healing | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,009,765 | $89,703 | $360,905 | $349,200 | 14 | $349,200 | $78,720 |
| 2024 | $2,280,967 | $684,884 | $155,749 | $128,907 | 12 | $128,907 | $36,900 |
| 2023 | $1,751,832 | $49,139 | $127,752 | $120,250 | 15 | $120,250 | $48,277 |
| 2022 | $1,830,445 | $-11,066 | $134,087 | $126,000 | 10 | $126,000 | $36,607 |
| 2021 | $1,975,598 | $133,130 | $112,571 | $102,000 | 6 | $102,000 | $58,432 |
| 2020 | $1,955,039 | $84,382 | $141,646 | $132,000 | 11 | — | $56,123 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for Journey Fund is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Talent Beyond Boundaries describes its mission as helping refugees and other displaced people move internationally for work using their professional skills. The Aslan Project works to promote access to pediatric cancer care in low-resource settings, while the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank works to fight hunger in its community. Batonga equips young women and girls in Benin and Senegal with knowledge and skills, and Combined Arms works to improve the quality of life for veterans and military families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Journey Fund gave $349,200 across 14 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $220,000, with a median grant of $8,000. Its largest grants included $220,000 to Talent Beyond Boundaries, $25,000 each to Panorama Global, The Aslan Project, and UNICEF, and $10,000 each to American Promise Education, Equal Justice Under Law, and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mary Louise Cohen, Bruce Cohen, Phillip Cohen, Dickson Cohen, and Elizabeth Cohen as trustees.
Journey Fund's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dickson Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Louise Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Journey Fund
How much does Journey Fund give each year?
Journey Fund gave $349K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $129K across 12 grants.
What is Journey Fund's typical grant size?
Journey Fund's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $24,943, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Journey Fund that year got $8K on average.
Where does Journey Fund give grants?
Journey Fund gives mostly in District of Columbia: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (7%) and Washington (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (4 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Journey Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Journey Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Journey Fund's largest grantees?
Journey Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Talent Beyond Boundaries ($220,000), Panorama Global ($25,000) and The Aslan Project ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Journey Fund?
Journey Fund reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $90K.
What does Journey Fund fund?
No mission statement for Journey Fund is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Talent Beyond Boundaries describes its mission as helping refugees and other displaced people move internationally for work using their professional skills. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Journey Fund?
The foundation states that it 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 Journey Fund's EIN?
Journey Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6383656. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Journey Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Journey Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/journey-fund-morg_be00dca66fb0467c8a25a1a03189455d
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