Joy Development School
The Joy School prepares students with learning differences to return to traditional classroom settings by enabling them to reach their social and academic potential in a safe, supportive environment.
Joy Development School at a glance
In short: Joy Development School gave $165K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $165K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $165,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $165,000
- Median grant
- $165,000
- Total assets
- $32,265,821
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Joy Development School funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Joy School Endowment Fund ($165K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Joy Development School gives
- Giving grew 126% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2021) to $165K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $165K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Joy School Endowment Fund Houston, TX | General support | $165,000 |
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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 | $32,265,821 | $11,213,702 | $10,331,598 | $165,000 | 1 | $194,230 |
| 2024 | $32,370,856 | $11,623,829 | $9,789,981 | — | — | $110,985 |
| 2023 | $33,383,885 | $10,990,692 | $8,786,686 | $151,316 | 1 | $20,807 |
| 2022 | $29,900,841 | $12,528,480 | $8,235,943 | $72,935 | 1 | $4,803 |
| 2021 | $25,620,110 | $10,897,080 | $7,815,429 | $12,090 | 1 | $18,270 |
| 2020 | $23,372,413 | $9,211,666 | $7,658,668 | $52,786 | 1 | $50,681 |
| 2019 | $21,066,351 | $7,607,058 | $7,067,719 | $24,372 | 1 | $82,685 |
About Joy Development School
Based on IRS filings
Joy Development School is a public charity focused on Education, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $32.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $165K. Net investment income was $194K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joy Development School is led by Trish Hayes, Board Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Trish Hayes
Board Chair
Director → Chair-Elect & Secretary, 2022
Chair-Elect & Secretary → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Kirkland
Development Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$114K (2021) → $124K (2025)
Robert Wise
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Enrollment Management Director → Director of Strategic Initiatives, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$111K (2021) → $121K (2025)
Sharon Donia
Director of Finance & Acct
CFO → Director of Finance & Acct, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$105K (2022) → $69K (2025)
Christine Pratt
Admissions Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$106K (2023) → $125K (2025)
Abbie Gittinger
Director of Finance & Acct
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$60K (2025)
Fowler Carter
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Genna Evans
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Walker
Director
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Mosing
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lincoln Singleton
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Keiser
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trey Willerson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jen Edwards
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Pinnell
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Davis
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renee Raizen
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Lecoq
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Parker
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kurt Sands
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yoni Sade
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Thompson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jimmy Moffett
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shara Bumgarner
Head of School
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$197K (2019) → $246K (2025)
Lara Leigh Bergoon
Assistant Head of School
Assistant Head of Sch. → Assistant Head of School, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$101K (2020) → $122K (2025)
Rachel Williams
Dean of Faculty
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$101K (2023) → $104K (2025)
Madelaine Pfahler
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Jones
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Mayhew
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Bob Walker (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Nichole Olajuwon (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Lisa Stone (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Anna Mateja (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Beth Hearn (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Helena P Johnson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jerry Gauthier (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Joanne Margraves (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Joe Shahda (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Suzie Kupiec (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Patrick Wood (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kyle Kirksey (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Abby Shears (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Robert Burleson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stacie McComb (2020–2021) — Business Manager
- Former: Andrea Johnson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ellen Welsh (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Gwynne Shackelford (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Bob Burleson (2019) — Director
- Former: Kirby Shanks (2019) — Director
- Former: Pat Wood III (2019) — Director
- Former: Tommy Fibich (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $246K, to Shara Bumgarner (Head of School). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Joy Development School
How much does Joy Development School give each year?
Joy Development School gave $165K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Joy Development School?
Joy Development School reported $32.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.2M.
What is Joy Development School?
Joy Development School is a public charity focused on Education, based in Houston, TX. It holds $32.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Joy Development School operate?
Joy Development School has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Joy Development School's EIN?
Joy Development School's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0547112. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 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 January 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 22, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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