JOYS TO THE WORLD INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $324K · expenses $276K · assets $169K
- EIN
- 82-1235756
- Address
- 42 E 53RD ST, TULSA, OK 74105-5406
- Website
- WWW.JOYSTOTHEWORLD.ORG
- NTEE code
- B28 Specialized Education Institutions (Education) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2017 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- KATHY COTT (its 2019 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
SERVE YOUNG ADULTS WITH SEVERE/PROFOUND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES AND SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Cott | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 2023-2024 | $26,539 | $55,962 | 1 |
| Kathy Cott (former) | SECRETARY | 2020-2022 | $9,808 | $9,808 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Miller | TREASURER | 2020-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brandie Murphy (former) | PRESIDENT | 2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jenny Ramnath (former) | CEO & BOARD PRESIDENT | 2020-2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $27K · 16 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN COTT | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 40 | $26,539 | $0 | $0 | $26,539 | 1 |
| LESLIE MILLER | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $29K · 15 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRYN COTT | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 40 | $29,423 | $0 | $0 | $29,423 | 1 |
| LESLIE MILLER | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $10K · 16 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY COTT | SECRETARY | 40 | $9,808 | $0 | $0 | $9,808 | 1 |
| LESLIE MILLER | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDIE MURPHY | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNY RAMNATH | CEO & BOARD PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LESLIE MILLER | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATHY COTT | COO & DIRECTOR OF THE JOY | 57 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNY RAMNATH | CEO & BOARD PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LESLIE MILLER | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATHY COTT | COO & DIRECTOR OF THE JOY LEARNING | 57 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $324,415 | $276,335 | $169,493 | $168,283 | $131,907 | $154,292 | $26,539 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $292,875 | $287,306 | $121,946 | $120,203 | $96,316 | $151,908 | $29,423 | 15 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $234,035 | $212,342 | $115,274 | $114,634 | $84,390 | $118,583 | $9,808 | 16 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $154,629 | $94,498 | $98,922 | $92,942 | $77,279 | $74,852 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $50,181 | $25,776 | $35,726 | $32,811 | $39,789 | $10,375 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $214,143 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $66,200 | 3 | $28,000 | 2024 | 2022-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | $52,500 | 3 | $7,500 | 2024 | 2020-2021, 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| FORGOOD INC | $49,141 | 4 | $11,195 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $40,000 | 3 | $10,000 | 2023 | 2021-2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| THE KERR FOUNDATION INC | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 | 2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “JOYS TO THE WORLD INC” | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | $1,760 | 5 | $1,250 | 2023 | 2019, 2021-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “JOYS TO THE WORLD INC” | show |
| ONEOK FOUNDATION INC | $1,500 | 1 | $1,500 | 2024 | 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Joys To The World Inc” | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $492 | 4 | $145 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “JOYS TO THE WORLD INC” | show |
| EDWARD JONES FOUNDATION | $50 | 1 | $50 | 2023 | 2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “JOYS TO THE WORLD INC” | show |
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| THE ARC OF INDIANA COUNTY | PA | B28 | $308,658 | $323,745 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x |
| HURST WOOD EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | UT | B28 | $269,264 | $2,015,672 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x |
| JUST FOR KIDS OF UTAH COUNTY INC | UT | B28 | $256,302 | $339,024 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x |
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| KESHET OF THE ROCKIES | CO | B28 | $230,384 | $228,848 | DIRECTOR | $23,061 | Same NTEE code B28, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $276,335 spent · pay $246,644 · grants $0 · events $5,512
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $202,561 | $202,561 | - | - | 73.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $26,539 | $26,539 | - | - | 9.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $17,526 | $17,526 | - | - | 6.3% | |
| Insurance | $9,606 | $9,606 | - | - | 3.5% | |
| Office expenses | $3,891 | $3,891 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | OUTSIDE SERVICES | $3,526 | $3,526 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | BUSINESS REGISTRATION F | $3,366 | $3,366 | - | - | 1.2% |
| Other (as described) | SMALL TOOLS & EQUIPMENT | $2,352 | $2,352 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL FEES | $2,267 | $2,267 | - | - | 0.8% |
| All other expenses | $1,867 | $1,867 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,378 | $1,378 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Information technology | $1,133 | $1,133 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $305 | $305 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Other employee benefits | $18 | $18 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $43,602 | $5,512 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $276,335 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $287,306 spent · pay $255,166 · grants $0 · events $4,250
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $204,601 | $204,601 | - | - | 71.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $29,423 | $29,423 | - | - | 10.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $19,592 | $19,592 | - | - | 6.8% | |
| Insurance | $9,938 | $9,938 | - | - | 3.5% | |
| Other (as described) | OUTSIDE SERVICES | $7,581 | $7,581 | - | - | 2.6% |
| Other (as described) | SMALL TOOLS & EQUIPMENT | $3,512 | $3,512 | - | - | 1.2% |
| Office expenses | $2,993 | $2,993 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | TRAINING & CERTIFICATIO | $2,884 | $2,884 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL FEES | $2,348 | $2,348 | - | - | 0.8% |
| Other employee benefits | $1,550 | $1,550 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,378 | $1,378 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Information technology | $1,013 | $1,013 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| All other expenses | $364 | $364 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $129 | $129 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $48,746 | $4,250 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $287,306 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $212,342 spent · pay $178,987 · grants $0 · events $11,710
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $153,296 | $153,296 | - | - | 72.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $13,330 | $13,330 | - | - | 6.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $9,808 | $9,808 | - | - | 4.6% | |
| Insurance | $7,204 | $7,204 | - | - | 3.4% | |
| Office expenses | $7,162 | $7,162 | - | - | 3.4% | |
| Other (as described) | OUTSIDE SERVICES | $6,810 | $6,810 | - | - | 3.2% |
| Other (as described) | SMALL TOOLS & EQUIPMENT | $6,364 | $6,364 | - | - | 3.0% |
| Other employee benefits | $2,553 | $2,553 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | TRAINING | $1,901 | $1,901 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Information technology | $1,437 | $1,437 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,327 | $1,327 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $764 | $764 | - | - | 0.4% |
| All other expenses | $261 | $261 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $125 | $125 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $42,703 | $11,710 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $212,342 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $94,498 spent · pay $71,325 · grants $0 · events $4,824
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $71,325 | 75.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $19,848 | 21.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,348 | 2.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $608 | 0.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $369 | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $4,824 | reported apart |
| Total | $94,498 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $25,776 spent · pay $14,047 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $14,047 | 54.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,844 | 30.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,604 | 14.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $240 | 0.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $41 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $25,776 | 100% |
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