The Joyce Carol Oates Foundation Inc

PRINCETON, NJ EIN: 22-3770822

The Joyce Carol Oates Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PRINCETON, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $396K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $17K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$396K

-2.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$25K

+11.1% YoY

Grant Count

20

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-11.1% YoY

About The Joyce Carol Oates Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Joyce Carol Oates Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PRINCETON, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $396K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $17K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AnnandaleonhudsonBlackwoodBrooklynGainesvilleHartfordHigh FallsKearneyLockportNew BrunswickNew YorkOaklandPenningtonPhiladelphiaPrincetonRed BankRingoesSkillmanWainscottWashingtonWinter Garden

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$59K$118K$176K$235K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$395,508$403,559$422,502
Revenue$17,379$10,253$14,744
Expenses$25,430$29,196$23,380
Qualifying Distributions$25,000$22,500$17,500
Net Investment Income$16,854$10,223$2,984
Distributable Amount$19,562$20,084$20,830

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$6K$13K$19K$25K11 grants202011 grants202114 grants202216 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BARD COLLEGE$2KTHE WATERSHED INSTITUTE$2KTHE WORLD THEATRE$2KSALMAGUNDI CLUB$2KLOCKPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY$2KNEW LITERARY PROJECT$2KFLABUSH CATS INC$2KAMERICAN HUMANIST SOCIETY$1KAMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL A…$1KCENTURION MINISTRIES$1K

Grant Size Distribution

72 grants across all recorded years

72<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOYCE C SMITHPRESIDENT/SECTRY/ TREAS1
RICHARD LEVAOTRUSTEE1
GREGORY JOHNSONTRUSTEE1
ARTHUR VANDERBILTTRUSTEE1
BARRY QUALLSTRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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