Joy Foundation
Joy Foundation is a private foundation, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $380K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $10K.
Joy Foundation at a glance
In short: Joy Foundation gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $5,000
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $380,077
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (100% 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 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hawaii Pa U Riders ($5K). Together the top 2 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Joy Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 53% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $75K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Pa U Riders Waimanalo, HI | Public Charity Support | $5,000 |
| Kealakai Center for Pacific String Traditions Kailua, HI | Public Charity Support | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $380,077 | $12,208 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2 | $10,000 | $18,744 |
| 2024 | $377,869 | $10,359 | $1,500 | — | — | — | $18,431 |
| 2023 | $369,010 | $12,264 | $75,000 | $75,000 | 1 | $75,000 | $18,998 |
| 2022 | $431,746 | $141 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $21,690 |
| 2021 | $441,605 | $44 | — | — | — | — | $21,748 |
| 2020 | $441,561 | $1,681 | — | — | — | — | $21,729 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K 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 Lea Woods Almanza, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lea Woods Almanza
President
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 Joy Foundation
How much does Joy Foundation give each year?
Joy Foundation gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Joy Foundation?
Joy Foundation reported $380K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Joy Foundation operate?
Joy Foundation has awarded grants in Hawaii.
What is Joy Foundation's EIN?
Joy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1147527. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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