Joie De Vivre Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing financial support primarily for religious, educational, and community service initiatives. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing community welfare through program support for various charities, including churches and educational institutions. The foundation serves a diverse range of recipients, with a notable focus on faith-based organizations and educational nonprofits. It has a history of supporting projects that promote affordable housing and human services, indicating a broad interest in improving quality of life for individuals and families.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Mid‑sized charities or programs with a faith, education, or community‑service focus that are likely to be known to or referred into the foundation and that need program support at grant sizes from mid‑five to six figures.
Good Fit
- • Clear faith‑based, education, housing, or community service mission aligned with past grantees.
- • Existing relationship, referral, or prior contact with a board member, officer, or a previously funded organization.
- • Capacity to manage and report on program support at $25k–$100k scale.
- • Located in Michigan or within the regional footprint (evidence of prior out‑of‑state grants suggests some geographic flexibility).
Geography
In 2023 grants were made across four states (Michigan, Arizona, Oklahoma, Tennessee) with about 32% of dollars staying in Michigan and the rest going out of state, indicating a multi‑state but regionally focused footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows seven distinct recipients (six newly funded in 2023 and one repeat from prior year), so the foundation funds multiple independent organizations though dollars are concentrated among the top five recipients.
New Applicants
Although six new grantees appeared in 2023, the foundation explicitly reports it only funds preselected organizations and no public application or contact route is published; direct evidence of an open application process is absent, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to gain entry without referral.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
