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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-2389539

Big Joy Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $622,451 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Big Joy Foundation
839 Rossum Drive
Loveland, CO 80537
[email protected]
Form and materials
Please see www.bigjoyfoundation.org to complete application.
Deadlines
Feb 1, may 1, aug 1, nov 1
Restrictions
Applicant must be a u.s. 501(c)(3)

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $622,451

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $7,399,638

  • Tax year 2024

    $377,706

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,848,035

  • Tax year 2023

    $326,320

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,945,161

  • Tax year 2022

    $106,250

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $3,489,734

  • Tax year 2021

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $860,636

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Denver Film SocietyDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  2. ServenowColorado Springs, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $90,725
  3. Servlife International IncIndianapolis, IN

    General & Unrestricted

    $56,450
  4. NdotoDallas, TX

    classroom building fund at Ndoto Academy in Kisumu, Kenya

    $50,000
  5. NdotoDallas, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  6. River's PromiseFrederick, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  7. International Deaf Education AssociationBillings, MT

    General & Unrestricted

    $42,000
  8. Big D Vision OrphansGrand Prairie, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $39,000
  9. ServenowColorado Springs, CO

    The High 5 Youth Development Training Center

    $32,276
  10. Mosaic International MinistriesColorado Springs, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $29,500
  11. Step International IncBellville, TX

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  12. ServenowColorado Springs, CO

    Lighthouse Center for Children in Balkhu Slum, Kathmandu, Nepal

    $19,500
  13. Kidz at Heart InternationalMesa, AZ

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,500
  14. Kims Open Door IncJacksonville, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $12,500
  15. EdifySan Diego, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $167,50132% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $139,00027% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $100,00019% of the total
  4. Religion3 grants $95,00018% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $12,5002% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado6 grants $322,001
  2. Texas4 grants $164,000
  3. Indiana1 grant $56,450
  4. Montana1 grant $42,000
  5. Arizona1 grant $15,500
  6. Florida1 grant $12,500
  7. California1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Joan SchultzDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew SchultzDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shawna SchultzDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas J SchultzPres Hours 1Pay $0

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