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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-2902415

Joie de Vivre Foundation

A private foundation in Holland, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $92,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $92,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $81,756

  • Tax year 2023

    $440,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $15,459

  • Tax year 2022

    $524,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $5,956

  • Tax year 2021

    $260,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $5,265

  • Tax year 2020

    $186,800

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $100,350

  • Tax year 2019

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $140,164

  • Tax year 2018

    $210,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $20,182

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. West Valley Christian SchoolGoodyear, AZ

    Program support

    $50,000
  2. Zeeland Christian SchoolZeeland, MI

    Program support

    $12,000
  3. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    Program support

    $10,000
  4. Authentic Leadership FoundationDallas, TX

    Program support

    $10,000
  5. Maranatha Bible and Missionary Conference IncMuskegon, MI

    Program support

    $5,000
  6. Lakota East High SchoolLiberty Township, OH

    Program support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $62,00071% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $5,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona1 grant $50,000
  2. Michigan2 grants $17,000
  3. Missouri1 grant $10,000
  4. Texas1 grant $10,000
  5. Ohio1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Eileen EllensPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dennis EllensTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brett EllensSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Curtis J EllensVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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