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Michael and Cynthia Johnson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Alamo, California · EIN 823397535

Michael and Cynthia Johnson Foundation is a private foundation in Alamo, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $7,430 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $2,230. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $98,650 the year before.

17% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$98,65011$743,343
2024$7,4306$1.1 million

How to apply

Michael and Cynthia Johnson Foundation 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

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$3,100
Virginia1$2,230
Colorado1$2,000
Minnesota1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
Charitable donation$2,230
Alamo Education Fund
Alamo, CA
Charitable donation$2,000
National Mill Dog Rescue
Colorado Springs, CO
Charitable donation$2,000
Martis Camp Community Foundation
Truckee, CA
Charitable donation$1,000
Pheasants Forever Inc
St Paul, MN
Charitable donation$100
Voice in Aging
Pleasant Hill, CA
Charitable donation$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Michael and Cynthia Johnson Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Michael and Cynthia Johnson Foundation give?

$7,430 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Michael and Cynthia Johnson Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael Johnson (Chairman & President) and Cynthia Johnson (Vice President).

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