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Carl W Johnson Foundation

Accepts applications Los Angeles, California · EIN 954438839

Carl W Johnson Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $520,000 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $27,500 and the largest $100,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $405,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$405,00017$5.2 million
2024$520,00016$5.4 million

How to apply

ContactSusan J Ollweiler Exec Dir Carl W J
2049 Century Park East 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone or email(323) 634-2400
What to submitApplications should be in writing and must inclde a description of the charitable purpose. Additionally, please include the most recent form 990/ 990PF, budget, 501(c)(3) letter and list of major contributors.
DeadlinesAugust 1st of each year
RestrictionsThe foundation concentrates its support in the areas of education, health care and aiding individuals with developmental needs. The foundation directs the majority of its support to organizations in southern California.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Carl W Johnson Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California15$505,000
New York1$15,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
New Directions
Santa Barbara, CA
General$100,000
California State University Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
General$50,000
Canine Companions for Independence
Santa Rosa, CA
General$50,000
Chrysalis
Los Angeles, CA
General$50,000
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
E St Street, CA
General$50,000
The Painted Turtle
Santa Monica, CA
General$50,000
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General$30,000
Friends of the Observatory
Los Angeles, CA
General$30,000
City of Hope
Los Angeles, CA
General$25,000
Hollenbeck Palms
Los Angeles, CA
General$20,000
Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association
Los Angeles, CA
General$15,000
Hearing Health Foundation
New York, NY
Generalgeneralgeneral$15,000
The Achievable Foundation
Culver City, CA
General$15,000
Los Angeles Habilitation House
Long Beach, CA
General$10,000
Seal Beach Swim Club
Seal Beach, CA
General$5,000
Taking the Reins
Los Angeles, CA
General$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Carl W Johnson Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: August 1st of each year.

How much does Carl W Johnson Foundation give?

$520,000 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $27,500.

Who runs Carl W Johnson Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Wallace D Franson (Director), David D Watts (Secretary and Director), Tim Bodner (Treasurer) and Kathleen Nelson (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Carl W Johnson Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals and health.

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