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Who does The Joyce Foundation fund?

The Joyce Foundation has awarded $206 million across 1,691 grants to 798 organizations 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.

100 of 798 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Follow
The Aspen Institute INC $2.6M62020–20232023DC
University of Chicago $2.4M142020–20222022IL
Chicago Public Media INC $2.2M42020–20232023IL
E Education First Consulting LLC $2.0M102020–20232023— —
Iff $1.9M32021–20232023IL
A Advance Illinois $1.9M62021–20232023— —
Elevate Energy $1.7M112020–20232023IL
Natural Resources Defense Council INC $1.7M62020–20232023NY
The Ohio Environmental Council $1.6M52020–20232023OH
C Crain's Chicago Business $1.5M42020–20232023— —
Center for American Progress $1.4M32020–20222022DC
M Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund $1.4M62020–20232023— —
Chicago Public Education Fund $1.4M42020–20232023IL
Clean Wisconsin INC $1.4M62020–20232023WI
William J Brennan JR Center for Justice INC $1.3M72020–20232023NY
C Chicago Community Foundation $1.3M52020–20232023IL
Fresh Energy $1.3M52020–20232023MN
Alliance for the Great Lakes $1.3M72020–20232023IL
Teach Plus Incorporated $1.3M52020–20232023MA
C Common Cause Education Fund $1.3M32020–20232023DC
Great Plains Institute for Sustainable Development $1.3M42020–20232023MN
New America Foundation $1.3M62020–20232023DC
T The Institute for College Access and Success INC $1.2M42021–20232023— —
Education Trust INC $1.2M62020–20232023DC
N New Venture Fund - Project Unloaded $1.2M42021–20232023— —
National Parks Conservation Association $1.2M32020–20222022DC
Faith in Place $1.2M42020–20232023IL
New Profit INC $1.1M42021–20232023MA
The Urban Institute $1.1M22020–20222022DC
E Educationcounsel LLC $1.1M62020–20232023— —
New Venture Fund $1.1M32020–20222022DC
Latino Policy Forum $1.0M52020–20232023IL
Michigan Environmental Council $1.0M42020–20232023MI
N New York University - the Policing Project $1.0M42021–20232023— —
Metropolitan Planning Council $1.0M52020–20232023IL
State Voices $1.0M62020–20232023DC
C Chicago Public Media INC - Chicago Sun-Times $1.0M120232023— —
C Chicago Public Media - Chicago Sun-Times $1.0M120222022— —
Northwestern University $992K62020–20232023IL
H Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights $990K62020–20232023— —
Georgetown University $975K52020–20232023DC
National Council on Teacher Quality $960K42020–20232023DC
Educators for Excellence INC $950K62020–20232023NY
Chicago Votes $950K42020–20232023IL
N Northern Illinois University - Education Systems Center $950K42021–20232023— —
Civic Consulting Alliance $914K42020–20232023IL
Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy $910K62020–20232023MN
Fair Elections Center $910K42020–20232023DC
Ed Allies $900K32020–20222022MN
Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance $900K42020–20232023IL
Civic News Company $900K52022–20232023NY
Alliance for Excellent Education INC $875K52020–20232023DC
National Wildlife Federation $865K32020–20232023VA
Unidosus $850K42020–20232023DC
M Minneapolis Foundation - Midwest Environmental Justice Network $830K42021–20232023— —
G Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence $830K52021–20232023— —
T The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois $823K52020–20232023IL
National Public Radio INC $803K42020–20232023DC
P Propublica INC $800K32020–20232023— —
Council of Chief State School Officers $800K42020–20232023DC
W A V E Educational Fund INC $775K32021–20232023WI
Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law $775K42020–20232023DC
Protect Minnesota $755K42020–20232023MN
The Union of Concerned Scientists INC $750K32020–20232023MA
Violence Policy Center $725K42020–20232023DC
L Little Village Environmental Justice Organization $716K32020–20232023— —
C Cub Consumer Education and Research Fund $710K32020–20222022IL
3arts INC $710K42020–20232023IL
Neo Philanthropy INC $705K32020–20222022NY
Policy Innovators in Education Network INC $705K42020–20232023MN
The Poynter Institute for Media Studies $702K42021–20232023FL
The Center for Michigan INC $700K42020–20232023MI
Vera Institute of Justice INC $700K42020–20232023NY
Wcij INC $700K42020–20232023WI
Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law INC $700K42020–20232023IL
Ohio Voice $700K72020–20232023OH
Freshwater Society $693K32021–20232023MN
Jobs for the Future INC $680K42020–20232023MA
The Advertising Council INC $675K32022–20232023NY
Trace Media INC $660K32020–20232023NY
B Block Club Chicago $655K52020–20232023— —
Change Illinois $650K42020–20232023IL
Safe States Alliance $639K42020–20232023GA
National Center for Teacher Residencies INC $625K42020–20232023IL
Northeastern University $622K120202020MA
University of Illinois Foundation $610K52021–20232023IL
N New York University - Marron Institute of Urban Management $609K32020–20222022— —
S Stand for Children Leadership Center - Indiana $600K42020–20232023— —
Count Mi Vote Education Fund $600K42020–20232023MI
K Knowledgeworks Foundation - College in High School Alliance $600K22022–20232023— —
Deans for Impact $600K42020–20232023TX
P33 $600K42020–20232023IL
Knowledgeworks Foundation $600K22020–20212021OH
J Johns Hopkins University - Center for Gun Violence Solutions $600K32022–20232023— —
Sierra Club Foundation $600K22020–20222022CA
Promote the Vote Fund $600K42021–20232023MI
C Ceasefire Pennsylvania Education Fund $600K32021–20232023— —
S Sand County Foundation - Environmental Policy Innovation Center $595K22021–20222022— —
Faith in Action Network $595K22020–20212021DC
A American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences - Virginia $592K42022–20232023— —

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