Private foundation · Grand Rapids, MI

Joseph Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K – $3K – $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
7
Repeat grantees
4
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Roy G Smyth
PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
7.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
60
Total grants awarded
$223K
Total amount
$4K
Average grant
$8K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$20K
5 grants
2023
$20K
5 grants
2022
$20K
4 grants
2021
$20K
6 grants
2020
$20K
6 grants
2019
$20K
6 grants
2018
$20K
5 grants
2017
$20K
5 grants
2016
$20K
6 grants
2014
$20K
5 grants
2013
$23K
7 grants

Top recipients

11 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$47K
10 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$35K
Alpha Women's Center
10 grants · MI
$32K
Youth for Christ
5 grants · MI
$30K
West Michigan Youth for Christ
6 grants · MI
$30K
8 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$22K
Helen Devos Children's Hospital
4 grants · MI
$13K
3 grants · MI · ≈ likely match
$8K
1 grant · MI · ✓ Exact match
$3K
1 grant · MI · ✓ Exact match
$3K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Degage Ministries
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2024
$5K
Safe Haven Ministries
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2024
$5K
West Michigan Youth for Christ
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2024
$5K
Alpha Women's Center
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2024
$3K
Samaritan's Purse
CONTRIBUTIONS
NC · TY 2024
$3K
Safe Haven Ministries
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2023
$5K
West Michigan Youth for Christ
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2023
$5K
Degage Ministries
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2023
$5K
Samaritan's Purse
CONTRIBUTIONS
NC · TY 2023
$3K
Alpha Women's Center
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2023
$3K
Alpha Women's Center
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2022
$5K
West Michigan Youth for Christ
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2022
$5K
Degage Ministries
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2022
$5K
Safe Haven Ministries
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2022
$5K
West Michigan Youth for Christ
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2021
$5K
Degage Ministries
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2021
$5K
Spectrum Health Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2021
$3K
Samaritan's Purse
CONTRIBUTION
NC · TY 2021
$3K
Safe Haven Ministries
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2021
$3K
Alpha Women's Center
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2021
$3K
Alpha Women's Center
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2020
$5K
West Michigan Youth for Christ
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2020
$5K
Samaritan's Purse
CONTRIBUTION
NC · TY 2020
$5K
Spectrum Health Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2020
$3K
Degage Ministries
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2020
$2K
Safe Haven Ministries
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2020
$2K
Degage Ministries
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2019
$5K
West Michigan Youth for Christ
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2019
$5K
Alpha Women's Center
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2019
$3K
Samaritan's Purse
CONTRIBUTION
NC · TY 2019
$3K
Safe Haven Ministries
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2019
$3K
Spectrum Health Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2019
$3K
Youth for Christ
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2018
$5K
Degage Ministries
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2018
$5K
Helen Devos Children's Hospital
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2018
$5K
Kids' Food Basket
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2018
$3K
Samaritan's Purse
CONTRIBUTION
NC · TY 2018
$3K
Youth for Christ
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2017
$8K
Safe Haven Ministries
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2017
$5K
Alpha Women's Center
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2017
$3K
Samaritan's Purse
CONTRIBUTION
NC · TY 2017
$3K
Degage Ministries
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2017
$3K
Youth for Christ
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2016
$8K
Alpha Women's Center
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2016
$3K
Helen Devos Children's Hospital
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2016
$3K
Samaritan's Purse
CONTRIBUTION
NC · TY 2016
$3K
Degage Ministries
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2016
$3K
Safe Haven Ministries
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2016
$3K
Alpha Women's Center
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2014
$5K
Youth for Christ
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2014
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.