The Joy School Endowment Fund
The Joy School Endowment Fund was founded to support the Joy Development School.
The Joy School Endowment Fund at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,001,171
- +31.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $225,277
- +1070.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $60,277
- +213.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $7,300
- -95.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Joy School Endowment Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $157K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Joy Development School Houston, TX | Program support | $156,862 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,001,171 | $225,277 | $7,300 | — | — | $60,277 |
| 2024 | $762,264 | $19,241 | $164,797 | $156,862 | 1 | $19,241 |
| 2023 | $821,755 | $192,032 | $5,510 | — | — | $40,716 |
| 2022 | $635,153 | $253,401 | $4,322 | — | — | $30,466 |
| 2021 | $457,522 | $48,639 | $5,063 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $362,278 | $51,890 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $288,568 | $57,674 | — | — | — | — |
About The Joy School Endowment Fund
Based on IRS filings
The Joy School Endowment Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $60K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Joy School Endowment Fund is led by Kirby Shanks, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kirby Shanks
President
Chair → Board Chair, 2022
Board Chair → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Springmeyer
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Schriber
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Melcher
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trish Hayes
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cameron Pope
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Morfey
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Shara Bumgarner (2022–2024) — School President & Head
- Former: Sharon Donia (2022–2024) — School CFO
- Former: Lisa Stone (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Catherine Crain (2019) — President
- Former: Patti Melcher (2019) — Director
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 The Joy School Endowment Fund
How large is The Joy School Endowment Fund?
The Joy School Endowment Fund reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $225K.
What is The Joy School Endowment Fund?
The Joy School Endowment Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Houston, TX. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Joy School Endowment Fund operate?
The Joy School Endowment Fund has awarded grants in Texas.
What is The Joy School Endowment Fund's EIN?
The Joy School Endowment Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-4045948. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 26, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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