Joy Foundation
Joy Foundation is a private foundation, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $661K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $163K.
Joy Foundation at a glance
In short: Joy Foundation gave $163K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $163,000
- +162.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,375
- +97.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $661,275
- +51.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (83% 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 Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pritchard Preparatory School ($100K). Together the top 6 received $158K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 26 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Joy Foundation gives
- Giving grew 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 608% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $163K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $163K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pritchard Preparatory School Mobile, AL | To Further Exempt Purpose | $100,000 |
| Pure Word Deliverance House of Prayer Eight Mile, AL | To Further Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| John Minick Ministries Smyrna, TN | To Further Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Amloved Foundation Nashville, TN | To Further Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Pure Word Deliverance House of Prayer Eight Mile, AL | To Further Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
| Women's Resource Center Traverse City, MI | To Further Exempt Purpose | $2,000 |
| Scan of Wilson County Lebanon, TN | To Further Exempt Purpose | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $661,275 | $390,000 | $164,975 | $163,000 | 8 | $163,000 | $26,803 |
| 2024 | $436,250 | $150,000 | $63,988 | $62,000 | 6 | $62,994 | $20,394 |
| 2023 | $350,238 | — | $119,770 | $118,000 | 6 | $118,885 | $20,984 |
| 2022 | $470,008 | $500,000 | $99,115 | $97,500 | 5 | $98,307 | $5,350 |
| 2021 | $69,123 | — | $11,490 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $3,822 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joy Foundation is led by Roy C. Flowers, President-Treasurer since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roy C. Flowers
President-Treasurer
Secretary-Treasurer → President-Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Pittman
Director
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roy Nichol
Secretary
Director → President, 2024
President → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Joy Foundation
How much does Joy Foundation give each year?
Joy Foundation gave $163K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 6 grants.
What is Joy Foundation's typical grant size?
Joy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $20,375, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joy Foundation give grants?
Joy Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Eight Mile, AL (2 grants).
Who are Joy Foundation's largest grantees?
Joy Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pritchard Preparatory School ($100,000), Pure Word Deliverance House of Prayer ($35,000 across 2 grants) and John Minick Ministries ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joy Foundation?
Joy Foundation reported $661K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $163K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Joy Foundation's EIN?
Joy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1827342. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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