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Hedwig S Johannsen Trust

Preselected recipients only San Marcos, California · EIN 836747329

Hedwig S Johannsen Trust is a private foundation in San Marcos, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $202,395 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $180,447 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$180,0005$3.0 million
2024$180,4477$2.9 million
2025$202,3958$2.9 million

How to apply

Hedwig S Johannsen Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California8$202,395

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Operation HOPE Vista
Vista, CA
Program Support$100,000
Community Resource Center
Encinitas, CA
Program Support$50,000
Frosted Faces Foundation
Ramona, CA
Public support$10,395
Brother Benno Foundation
Oceanside, CA
Program Support$10,000
The Elizabeth Hospice
Escondido, CA
Program Support$10,000
Boys and Girls Club of Vista
Vista, CA
Program Support$10,000
Straight from the Heart
San Marcos, CA
Program Support$10,000
Veterans Association of North County
Oceanside, CA
Program Support$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hedwig S Johannsen Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Hedwig S Johannsen Trust give?

$202,395 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Hedwig S Johannsen Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Alan Burson (Trustee).

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