JOY IN CHILDHOOD FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JOY IN CHILDHOOD FOUNDATION INC

EIN 26-0593784 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T990)

What they do

The Foundation is Established to Bring Together A Wide Network of Stakeholders, Including Dunkin and Baskin-Robbins Franchisees, Suppliers, Crew Members, and Employees, to Engage In Fundraising and Grant Making to Charitable Organizations That Provide Joy to Sick and Hungry Kids. The Foundation is Also Established to More Generally Support Those Who Serve In Their Communities In An Effort to Improve Community Strength and Capacity.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

79.44%of revenue went to mission work82.0% of expenses · Program services

13.41%of revenue went to fundraising13.8% of expenses

$98.38spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.08%of revenue went to management and office costs4.2% of expenses

$0.83in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

107.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$14,377,054

Mission workProgram services$11,421,47379.44% of revenue82.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$586,4324.08% of revenue4.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,928,67713.41% of revenue13.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$440,4723.06% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$13,936,58296.94% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 82.0% mission · 4.2% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.94% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 4.5% management · 16.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.55% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 4.5% management · 15.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.60% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 4.7% management · 23.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.30% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 6.2% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.18% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 5.3% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.96% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,166,123

Expenses$13,936,582

Annual surplus $229,541 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$11,421,473 · 82.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$586,432 · 4.2% of expenses

Fundraising$1,928,677 · 13.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$14,166,123

Expenses$13,936,582

Assets$11,607,120

Income$16,465,554

Contributions$15,254,592

Mission work (program services)$11,421,473

Fundraising$1,928,677

Grants given$42,778,646

Average grant$29,957

Management and general$586,432

Accounting fees$22,076

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (16)

ASHLEY CONEFFDIRECTOR

DANIEL NOVICKDIRECTOR

DAVID BAUMGARTNERDIRECTOR

DWAR PATELDIRECTOR

JERID GRANDINETTIDIRECTOR

KAJAL PATELDIRECTOR

KELLY FISHDIRECTOR

KRISTEN FITZPATRICKTREASURER

MOLLIE COLLUMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MOLLY MILLSDIRECTOR

PARAG PATELCLERK

PARTH PATELDIRECTOR

RAJ PATELDIRECTOR

SUZANNE ANDRADEDIRECTOR

VICTOR CARVALHOCHAIR

WENDY LEVEILLEEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: 130 ROYALL ST MSC 2WA, CANTON, MA 02021-1010
County: Norfolk
In care of: % KARI MCHUGH
Primary officer: Mollie Collum, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(781) 737-3000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER NEWMAN & NOYES
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T990)
IRS tax category: Grantmaking Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes