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| 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[1] |
| Location | |
Area served | Great Lakes region, U.S. |
| Method | Grants |
Key people | Ellen S. Alberding, president |
| Endowment | $1.1 billion (2019)[update][2] |
| Employees | 31 (2021)[3] |
| Website | joycefdn |
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.[4]
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.[5]
- ^ Andrea Highbie (December 9, 1997). "Faces: Cleaning up The Midwest". New York Times. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ^ "Financial Statements for Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2018" (PDF). The Joyce Foundation. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Board & Staff". The Joyce Foundation. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Joyce Foundation: Chicago Grants". Inside Philanthropy. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ Vogel, Kenneth (April 19, 2008). "Obama linked to gun control efforts". Politico. Retrieved 16 November 2015.