Operation JOY Foundation
Operation JOY Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $715K in total assets. In 2025, it made $10K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $23K.
Operation JOY Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $714,702
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $22,938
- -93.9% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $9,995
- -93.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $10,255
- -93.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Operation JOY Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 16 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Operation JOY Foundation gives
- Giving grew 30% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 29% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2021) to $155K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Canyon Del Oro Bible Church Tuscon, AZ | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Allegro Organizational Solutions Inc Houston, TX | Dignity Wins- fby fund | $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 | $714,702 | $22,938 | $10,255 | — | — | $9,995 | $22,938 | $34,596 |
| 2024 | $702,019 | $373,434 | $156,441 | $55,000 | 2 | $156,441 | $23,434 | $20,093 |
| 2023 | $500,567 | $149,538 | $256,302 | $55,000 | 7 | $256,202 | $2,038 | $23,186 |
| 2022 | $607,910 | $579,016 | $360,469 | $155,322 | 6 | $360,369 | $416 | $34,437 |
| 2021 | $373,243 | $424,503 | $51,260 | $42,425 | 1 | $51,260 | $5 | $1,581 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Operation JOY Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Operation JOY Foundation is led by Joseph N Gagliano, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph N Gagliano
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick McCalla
Director
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$146K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Gianna Van Kley
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Gianna Gagliano (2021–2022) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $75K, to Patrick McCalla (Dir).
Frequently asked questions about Operation JOY Foundation
How large is Operation JOY Foundation?
Operation JOY Foundation reported $715K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (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 Operation JOY Foundation operate?
Operation JOY Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Texas.
What is Operation JOY Foundation's EIN?
Operation JOY Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0886003. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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