Joy Family Foundation
Joy Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Children and youth, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $84K.
Joy Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Joy Family Foundation gave $65K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,601
- -38.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,920
- -14.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,271
- Total assets
- $1,305,095
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Joy Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo ($25K). Together the top 5 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Joy Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $65K (2025) to $183K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo Buffalo, NY | General Fund Contribution | $25,330 |
| WNY Womans Fund Buffalo, NY | General Fund Contribution | $16,000 |
| Burchfield-Penney Art Center Buffalo, NY | General Fund Contribution | $13,271 |
| Ocean Reef Medical Center Foundation Key Largo, FL | General Fund Contribution | $5,000 |
| Ocean Reef Art League Palette Society Key Largo, FL | General Fund Contribution | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,305,095 | $123,111 | $115,415 | $64,601 | 5 | $78,308 | $83,861 | $68,203 |
| 2024 | $1,297,399 | $107,974 | $170,219 | $105,601 | 7 | $126,808 | $54,088 | $69,789 |
| 2023 | $1,359,644 | $55,074 | $203,945 | $137,901 | 10 | $162,707 | $4,116 | $70,423 |
| 2022 | $1,508,515 | $2,327 | $103,075 | $79,859 | 6 | $84,239 | $8,123 | $75,862 |
| 2021 | $1,609,263 | $133,279 | $230,007 | $182,558 | 11 | $186,163 | $91,928 | — |
| 2020 | $1,705,991 | $132,146 | $172,636 | $126,309 | 11 | — | $85,001 | $86,333 |
| 2019 | $1,746,481 | $116,411 | $177,390 | $125,424 | 13 | — | $65,383 | $89,580 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joy Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joy Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paula Joy Reinhold
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$20K (2019) → $25K (2025)
Matthew W Krause
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 $25K, to Paula Joy Reinhold (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Joy Family Foundation
How much does Joy Family Foundation give each year?
Joy Family Foundation gave $65K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $106K across 7 grants.
What is Joy Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Joy Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,271, and its average grant was $12,920, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joy Family Foundation give grants?
Joy Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Buffalo, NY (3 grants) and Key Largo, FL (2 grants).
Does Joy Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Joy Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Joy Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Joy Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo ($25,330), WNY Womans Fund ($16,000) and Burchfield-Penney Art Center ($13,271), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joy Family Foundation?
Joy Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Joy Family Foundation?
Joy Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Children and youth, based in Buffalo, NY. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Joy Family Foundation's EIN?
Joy Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6335211. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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