Joy Making a Difference Incorporated

Analysis

Joy Making a Difference Incorporated is a registered charity in United States, based in Vineland, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Joy Making a Difference Incorporated reported income of $524k and spending of $510k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $314k to $524k (+67%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Joy Making a Difference Incorporated sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 76th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Team Focus Inc ($524k), DS Charitable Services Foundation Inc ($524k) and Indiana Center for Prevention of Youth Abuse and Suicide ($523k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $118k (23% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $404k against liabilities of $281k, net assets of $123k. It reported 32 employees.