Joy Foundation Steve Windemuller
Joy Foundation Steve Windemuller is a private foundation, based in Hudsonville, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $37K.
Joy Foundation Steve Windemuller at a glance
In short: Joy Foundation Steve Windemuller gave $37K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,000
- +640.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,250
- +85.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $10,610
- +484.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Joy Foundation Steve Windemuller funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was True Life Bible Church ($30K). Together the top 4 received $37K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Joy Foundation Steve Windemuller gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $5K (2024) to $37K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $37K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| True Life Bible Church Wyoming, MI | Charity | $30,000 |
| Life International Grand Rapids, MI | Charity | $5,000 |
| Starlight Ministries Hudsonville, MI | Charity | $1,000 |
| Unknown Nations Comstock Park, MI | Charity | $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 | $10,610 | $46,096 | $37,300 | $37,000 | 4 | $37,000 | $966 |
| 2024 | $1,814 | $2,000 | $5,313 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $42 |
| 2023 | $5,127 | $40,000 | $35,215 | $35,000 | 5 | $35,000 | $35 |
| 2022 | $342 | $10,000 | $33,421 | $33,000 | 6 | $33,000 | $194 |
| 2021 | $23,763 | $30,500 | $9,660 | $9,500 | 4 | $9,500 | $194 |
| 2020 | $2,923 | $10,000 | $19,020 | $19,000 | 2 | — | $444 |
| 2019 | $11,943 | $5,000 | $6,615 | $6,500 | 5 | — | $510 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joy Foundation Steve Windemuller reported a distributable amount of $966 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joy Foundation Steve Windemuller's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Debra Windemuller
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Robert J. Plekker
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Steven Windemuller
Director
On filings since 2019
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.
Frequently asked questions about Joy Foundation Steve Windemuller
How much does Joy Foundation Steve Windemuller give each year?
Joy Foundation Steve Windemuller gave $37K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
What is Joy Foundation Steve Windemuller's typical grant size?
Joy Foundation Steve Windemuller's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $9,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joy Foundation Steve Windemuller give grants?
Joy Foundation Steve Windemuller gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Joy Foundation Steve Windemuller give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Joy Foundation Steve Windemuller's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (4 grants).
How large is Joy Foundation Steve Windemuller?
Joy Foundation Steve Windemuller reported $11K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $966 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Joy Foundation Steve Windemuller's EIN?
Joy Foundation Steve Windemuller's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2898700. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 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 February 2, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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