Grants awarded
Who does The Joyce Foundation fund?
The Joyce Foundation has awarded $206 million across 1,691 grants to 798 grantees between 2020 and 2023. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $95,000, with most between $45,485 and $150,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $100,000 versus $50,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$206.3M
Typical grant
$95K
Grantees
798
Grants
1,691
Years
2020–2023
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Aspen Institute INC
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$2.6M | 6 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
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$2.4M | 14 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | IL | |
Chicago Public Media INC
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$2.2M | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
| E Education First Consulting LLC | $2.0M | 10 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Iff
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$1.9M | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
| I Individual recipient | $1.9M | 6 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$1.7M | 11 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
Natural Resources Defense Council INC
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$1.7M | 6 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | NY | |
The Ohio Environmental Council
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$1.6M | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | OH | |
| I Individual recipient | $1.5M | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Center for American Progress
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$1.4M | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | DC | |
| M Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | $1.4M | 6 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Chicago Public Education Fund
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$1.4M | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
Clean Wisconsin INC
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$1.4M | 6 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | WI | |
William J Brennan JR Center for Justice INC
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$1.3M | 7 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | NY | |
| C Chicago Community Foundation | $1.3M | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
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$1.3M | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
Alliance for the Great Lakes
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$1.3M | 7 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
Teach Plus Incorporated
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$1.3M | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MA | |
| C Common Cause Education Fund | $1.3M | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
Great Plains Institute for Sustainable Development
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$1.3M | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
New America Foundation
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$1.3M | 6 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
| T The Institute for College Access and Success INC | $1.2M | 4 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Education Trust INC
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$1.2M | 6 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
| N New Venture Fund - Project Unloaded | $1.2M | 4 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
National Parks Conservation Association
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$1.2M | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | DC | |
Faith in Place
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$1.2M | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
New Profit INC
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$1.1M | 4 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | MA | |
The Urban Institute
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$1.1M | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | DC | |
| E Educationcounsel LLC | $1.1M | 6 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
New Venture Fund
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$1.1M | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | DC | |
Latino Policy Forum
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$1.0M | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
Michigan Environmental Council
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$1.0M | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MI | |
| N New York University - the Policing Project | $1.0M | 4 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Metropolitan Planning Council
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$1.0M | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
State Voices
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$1.0M | 6 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
| C Chicago Public Media INC - Chicago Sun-Times | $1.0M | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Chicago Public Media - Chicago Sun-Times | $1.0M | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Northwestern University
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$992K | 6 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
| H Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights | $990K | 6 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Georgetown University
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$975K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
National Council on Teacher Quality
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$960K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
Educators for Excellence INC
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$950K | 6 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | NY | |
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$950K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
| N Northern Illinois University - Education Systems Center | $950K | 4 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$914K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
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$910K | 6 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
Fair Elections Center
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$910K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
Ed Allies
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$900K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | MN | |
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$900K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
Civic News Company
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$900K | 5 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | NY | |
Alliance for Excellent Education INC
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$875K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
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$865K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | VA | |
Unidosus
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$850K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
| M Minneapolis Foundation - Midwest Environmental Justice Network | $830K | 4 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| G Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence | $830K | 5 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois | $823K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
National Public Radio INC
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$803K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
| P Propublica INC | $800K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$800K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
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$775K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | WI | |
Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
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$775K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
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$755K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
The Union of Concerned Scientists INC
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$750K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MA | |
Violence Policy Center
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$725K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
| L Little Village Environmental Justice Organization | $716K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Cub Consumer Education and Research Fund | $710K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | IL | |
3arts INC
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$710K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
Neo Philanthropy INC
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$705K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | NY | |
Policy Innovators in Education Network INC
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$705K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
The Poynter Institute for Media Studies
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$702K | 4 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | FL | |
The Center for Michigan INC
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$700K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MI | |
Vera Institute of Justice INC
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$700K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | NY | |
Wcij INC
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$700K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | WI | |
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$700K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
Ohio Voice
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$700K | 7 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | OH | |
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$693K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
Jobs for the Future INC
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$680K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MA | |
The Advertising Council INC
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$675K | 3 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | NY | |
Trace Media INC
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$660K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | NY | |
| B Block Club Chicago | $655K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$650K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
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$639K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | GA | |
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$625K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
Northeastern University
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$622K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MA | |
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$610K | 5 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
| N New York University - Marron Institute of Urban Management | $609K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| S Stand for Children Leadership Center - Indiana | $600K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Count Mi Vote Education Fund
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$600K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MI | |
| K Knowledgeworks Foundation - College in High School Alliance | $600K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Deans for Impact
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$600K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
P33
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$600K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
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$600K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | OH | |
| J Johns Hopkins University - Center for Gun Violence Solutions | $600K | 3 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$600K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | CA | |
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$600K | 4 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | MI | |
| C Ceasefire Pennsylvania Education Fund | $600K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| S Sand County Foundation - Environmental Policy Innovation Center | $595K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$595K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | DC | |
| A American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences - Virginia | $592K | 4 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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