Joyce Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Rochester, MN EIN: 41-1797421

Joyce Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Rochester, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $142K.

Joyce Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Joyce Family Foundation gave $8K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$8,150
-27.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-28.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,630
+1.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$3,548,139
+8.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Colorado (61% 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 Joyce Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Navigators: $5KNavigators$5KAthletes in Action: $2KAthletes in Action$2KSalvation Army: $500Salvation Army$500Camp Knutson: $350Camp Knutson$350Tree House Ministries: $300Tree House Ministries$300

The largest 2025 recipient was Navigators ($5K). Together the top 5 received $8K.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

XeniaColorado SpringsCrosslakeSaint Louis ParkSaint PaulMarionAlbuquerqueLong Island CityBooneSan AntonioSauk RapidsBostonDelandFort MillGermantownMaple GroveNorthfieldTenafly

How Joyce Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 138% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K10 grants2019 7 grants2020 7 grants2021 11 grants2022 13 grants2023 7 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2025) to $91K (2019). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Navigators Colorado Springs, COGeneral Use of Charity$5,000
Athletes in Action Xenia, OHGeneral Use of Charity$2,000
Salvation Army Saint Paul, MNGeneral Use of Charity$500
Camp Knutson Crosslake, MNGeneral Use of Charity$350
Tree House Ministries Saint Louis Park, MNGeneral Use of Charity$300
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,548,139$183,838$233,415$8,1505$227,614$142,466$164,599
2024$3,258,918$651,200$41,274$11,2207$38,868$560,288$147,538
2023$2,893,780$359,688$54,925$39,77213$53,766$79,638$3,717
2022$2,350,777$376,005$68,166$15,13211$68,166$77,907$111,251
2021$2,340,879$318,392$46,370$36,1007$46,370$99,285$102,368
2020$1,892,179$198,936$97,040$77,1007—$46,170$89,738
2019$1,462,912$454,714$134,474$91,02010—$44,849$69,909

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joyce Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $165K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Joyce Family Foundation's only listed officer is Lyle D. Joyce, Founder on every filing since 2019 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lyle D. Joyce

    Founder

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/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.

Frequently asked questions about Joyce Family Foundation

How much does Joyce Family Foundation give each year?

Joyce Family Foundation gave $8K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 7 grants.

What is Joyce Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Joyce Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,630, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Joyce Family Foundation give grants?

Joyce Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (25%) and Minnesota (14%).

Does Joyce Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Joyce 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 Joyce Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Joyce Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Navigators ($5,000), Athletes in Action ($2,000) and Salvation Army ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Joyce Family Foundation?

Joyce Family Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $228K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $165K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Joyce Family Foundation's EIN?

Joyce Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1797421. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 4, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 23, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 28, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 6, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 5, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 18, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 25, 2025)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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