Joyce Foundation
The Joyce Foundation is a non-operating private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. As of 2021, it had assets of approximately $1.1 billion and distributes $50 million in grants per year and primarily funds organizations in the Great Lakes region.
| Named after | The Joyce family |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1948 |
| Founder | Beatrice Joyce Kean |
| Type | Non-operating private foundation |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) organization |
| Focus | Education, environment, employment, culture, democracy, and gun-violence prevention |
| Location | |
Area served | Great Lakes region, U.S. |
| Method | Grants |
Key people | Ellen S. Alberding, president |
| Endowment | $1.1 billion (2019) |
Employees | 31 (2021) |
| Website | joycefdn |
Former U.S. President Barack Obama served on the foundation's board of directors from 1994 through 2002. The Joyce Foundation is notable for its support of gun control measures.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.