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Grant recipient EIN 84-5152470Mental health

Who funds Joy as Resistance?

6 private foundations gave Joy as Resistance in Denver, CO $920,840 across 16 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

16 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Richard Reed FoundationCastle Rock, CO 2025

    LGBTQ youth mentoring program expenses

    $5,000
  2. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2024

    General operating grant and restricted grant to joyful spaces

    $135,000
  3. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To support general operations

    $100,000
  4. Nathan and Esther K Wagner Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2024

    General support

    $4,000
  5. Carolyn W & Charles T Beaird Family FoundationShreveport, LA 2024

    Operating expense

    $2,000
  6. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2023

    General operating grant

    $160,000
  7. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To support the Big Queer, Little Queer Program. Specifically, these funds will be used to expand the program and be responsive to the need of the community.

    $100,000
  8. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Nurture healthy minds; matching contribution to support the organization and/or specific programs as identified by the employee or board member

    $75,050
  9. Carolyn W & Charles T Beaird Family FoundationShreveport, LA 2023

    Operating expense

    $2,000
  10. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2023

    In person convening

    $200
  11. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2022

    General operating grant + wellness grant

    $110,000
  12. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Strengthen community health

    $5,050
  13. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2021

    General operating support

    $100,000
  14. Wend II IncBentonville, AR 2021

    Education - Expanding Education Opportunities

    $75,000
  15. The Colorado Health FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    General donation to support organization or program

    $2,540
  16. Margulf FoundationGlendale, CO 2020

    General operating support

    $45,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other mental health organizations in Denver, CO and are not among Joy as Resistance’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 98 grants Preselected only $19,949 to similar organizations
  2. The Colorado TrustDenver, CO 8 grants Preselected only $62,600 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 20 grants Accepts applications $6,705 to similar organizations
  4. Western Union FoundationDenver, CO 9 grants Preselected only $5,335 to similar organizations
  5. Nextfifty Initiative D/B/A NEXT50Denver, CO 9 grants Accepts applications $231,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Wana Brands FoundationBoulder, CO 7 grants Preselected only $142,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Nord Family FoundationAmherst, OH 6 grants Accepts applications $135,250 to similar organizations
  8. Temple Hoyne Buell FoundationDenver, CO 8 grants Accepts applications $122,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 84-5152470 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.