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Formidable Joy

Philanthropy and grantmakingStudio City, CAEIN 82-2477103 formidablejoy.org

Funded again9 of its 20 funders came back

Funders on the record2045 grants · 2017–2024

Came back9funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$625.5kby tax year

Revenue, its own return$134.4ktax year 2024

Who funds it

Each funder's own tax return, year by year. A fact on a filing, never a verdict.

Funder2018201920202021202220232024As filed

SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND came backFunded by SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202611199349300601 · IRS batch file

$82.0k
8 grants

Harbor Road Foundation came backFunded by Harbor Road Foundation in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202412429349100721 · IRS batch file

$140.0k
4 grants

Bruce And Jina Veaco Foundation came backFunded by Bruce And Jina Veaco Foundation in 2019, 2021 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202510619349100706 · IRS batch file

$30.0k
3 grants

Riordan Family Foundation came backFunded by Riordan Family Foundation in 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202501609349100555 · IRS batch file

$27.5k
3 grants

Plum Spring Foundation came backFunded by Plum Spring Foundation in 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202411289349101476 · IRS batch file

$60.0k
3 grants

Paypal Charitable Giving Fund came backFunded by Paypal Charitable Giving Fund in 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202533079349301308 · IRS batch file

$15.3k
2 grants

462626883 came backFunded by 462626883 in 2020 and 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202213089349101246 · IRS batch file

$151
2 grants

American Online Giving Foundation Inc came backFunded by American Online Giving Foundation Inc in 2020 and 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202340469349301209 · IRS batch file

$31.7k
2 grants

Beverly Hills Rotary Community Foundation came backFunded by Beverly Hills Rotary Community Foundation in 2019 and 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202331879349301238 · IRS batch file

$29.8k
2 grants

First Eagle Investment Management Foundation Funded by First Eagle Investment Management Foundation in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202503089349101560 · IRS batch file

$125
1 grant

Lazard Foundation Funded by Lazard Foundation in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202503159349102170 · IRS batch file

$125
1 grant

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc Funded by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202503239349300435 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

Social Impact Fund Funded by Social Impact Fund in 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202421359349308522 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

In A Perfect World Foundation Funded by In A Perfect World Foundation in 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202310829349100501 · IRS batch file

$12.8k
1 grant

its own grantgiven through a donor-advised fundmatching giftBigger dot, bigger grant. Hover a dot for the amount and the form.

All 20 funders6 more

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202243159349100839

$50.0k
1 grant

Hamels Foundation Inc Funded by Hamels Foundation Inc in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202123149349306212 · IRS batch file

$6.0k
1 grant

Raising Malawi Inc Funded by Raising Malawi Inc in 2019 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2019 · filing 202001759349300725 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Social Good Fund Inc Funded by Social Good Fund Inc in 2018 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2018 · filing 201903189349307735 · IRS batch file

$16.0k
1 grant

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund donor-advisedFunded through Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202601389349301700 · IRS batch file

$44.1k
5 grants

AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION donor-advisedFunded through AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION in 2021 and 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202332499349300338

$55.0k
2 grants

A funder came back when it made its own grants in two or more tax years, by its own IRS return. Matching gifts, and gifts a donor-advised fund passes on for its donors, are shown and labelled, and do not count.

Its money

From the return it filed itself.

Revenue$134.4k

Spending$180.9k

Net assets, year end$153.2k

Total assets, year end$153.2k

Revenue by year

Spending by year

IRS Form 990EZ · tax year 2024 · filing 202502919349200400 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

Executive DirectorCynthia Harnist RoodForm 990 · 2023

TreasurerBonnie DarrowForm 990 · 2023

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Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(3)recognised in 2017 · Public charity supported by government or the general public — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)IRS exempt organisations register

Listed for deductible giftsIRS Publication 78

Not revokedIRS automatic revocation list

Data and sources

Everything above, as tables and as open data.

Grants received, by year8 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2017	1	$6.5k
2018	2	$27.0k
2019	4	$54.2k
2020	6	$53.1k
2021	10	$197.8k
2022	7	$107.8k
2023	7	$129.8k
2024	8	$49.3k

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