JOYFUL HEART FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JOYFUL HEART FOUNDATION

EIN 72-1519537 · Children & Youth Services (P30)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to TRANSFORM SOCIETYS RESPONSE to SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, and CHILD ABUSE, SUPPORT SURVIVORS HEALING, and END THIS VIOLENCE FOREVER.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

31.01%of revenue went to mission work72.1% of expenses · Program services

5.63%of revenue went to fundraising13.1% of expenses

$42.99spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.35%of revenue went to management and office costs14.8% of expenses

$4.08in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.8%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$4,678,293

Mission workProgram services$1,450,70831.01% of revenue72.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$297,2276.35% of revenue14.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$263,3725.63% of revenue13.1% of expenses

Total expenses$2,011,30742.99% of revenue

The uncolored part of the ring is revenue above these reported expenses.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202472.1% mission

202367.8% mission

202267.4% mission

202166.6% mission

202061.5% mission

201954.9% mission

201847.5% mission

201760.2% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,678,293

Expenses$2,011,307

Annual surplus $2,666,986 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)$1,450,708 · 72.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$297,227 · 14.8% of expenses

Fundraising$263,372 · 13.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,678,293

Expenses$2,011,307

Assets$8,205,059

Income$7,038,232

Contributions$4,481,703

Mission work (program services)$1,450,708

Fundraising$263,372

Management and general$297,227

Executive compensation (total)$225,859

Stocks and bonds$2,369,914

Accounting fees$18,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LESLIE HEWITTCFO · 40 hrs/week $240,995Base $209,463 · Other $31,532

ROBYN MAZUREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $240,375Base $228,009 · Other $12,366

ILSE KNECHTDIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY · 40 hrs/week $177,826Base $147,240 · Other $30,586

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

LESLIE HEWITTCFO

ROBYN MAZUREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ILSE KNECHTDIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY

KATHYRN GALLAGHERBOARD MEMBER

TOM NUNANBOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/6/24)

SOPHIA SCHRAGERBOARD MEMBER

SARABETH REESEBOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/6/24)

ROBIN RENZIBOARD MEMBER

POORNA JAGANNATHANBOARD MEMBER

PETER HERMANNBOARD MEMBER

PAMELA SCHEIN MURPHYBOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/6/24)

MARISKA HARGITAYFOUNDER AND PRESIDENT

LAURAN BROMLEYBOARD MEMBER

KYM WORTHYVICE CHAIR

AL MILESBOARD MEMBER

JESSICA AMBROSEBOARD MEMBER

HEATHER MNUCHINBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH RICE GROSSMANTREASURER

DEBBIE MILLMANBOARD MEMBER

CYNTHIA ERIVOBOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/6/24)

CHAUNCEY PARKERBOARD MEMBER

BETH ARMSTRONGCHAIR

ANDREA MCTAMANEYBOARD MEMBER

AMANDA STEPHENSBOARD MEMBER

ALI WENTWORTHBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 320 7TH AVENUE NO 161, BROOKLYN, NY 11215
County: Kings
In care of: ROBYN MAZUR
Primary officer: ROBYN MAZUR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 475-2026

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Children & Youth Services (P30)
IRS tax category: Children & Youth Services