Joyce Foundation

The Joyce Foundation is a charitable foundation based in the city of Chicago, Illinois. It was established in 1948 by Beatrice Joyce Kean, the sole heir of David Joyce, a lumber baron and industrialist from Clinton, Iowa. It has assets of approximately $950 million. It distributes about $45 million in grants each year. The Foundation primarily funds organizations in the Great Lakes region. The Foundation is notable for its support of gun control measures. U.S. President Barack Obama served on the foundation's board of directors from 1994 through 2002.

Joyce Foundation

The Joyce Foundation is a charitable foundation based in the city of Chicago, Illinois. It was established in 1948 by Beatrice Joyce Kean, the sole heir of David Joyce, a lumber baron and industrialist from Clinton, Iowa. It has assets of approximately $950 million. It distributes about $45 million in grants each year. The Foundation primarily funds organizations in the Great Lakes region. The Foundation is notable for its support of gun control measures. U.S. President Barack Obama served on the foundation's board of directors from 1994 through 2002.