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Johnson-Stillman Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Greenwich, Connecticut · EIN 137097866

Johnson-Stillman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Greenwich, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $230,000 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $67,000. 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 $262,500 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$262,50018$1.6 million
2024$230,00017$1.4 million

How to apply

Johnson-Stillman Family 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

What Johnson-Stillman Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York9$85,500
Pennsylvania1$67,000
Connecticut4$32,500
Virginia1$25,000
Massachusetts1$15,000
Colorado1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The National Philanthropic Trust
Jenkintown, PA
General charitable$67,000
The New York Botanical Garden
Bronx, NY
General charitable$32,500
The Madeira School
McLean, VA
General charitable$25,000
The Nature Conservancy of CT
New Haven, CT
General charitable$20,000
Native Plant Trust
Framingham, MA
General charitable$15,000
The Salvation Army in Greater New York
New York, NY
General charitable$13,000
Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and New Jersey
Astoria, NY
General charitable$12,000
Wildlife Conservation Society
Bronx, NY
General charitable$10,000
564 Park Avenue Preservation Foundation
New York, NY
General charitable$5,000
Audubon Greenwich
Greenwich, CT
General charitable$5,000
Morris Animal Foundation
Denver, CO
General charitable$5,000
The Greenwich Land Trust
Greenwich, CT
General contribution$5,000
Westhampton Presbyterian Church
Westhampton, NY
General charitable$5,000
St Thomas Church Friends of Music
New York, NY
General charitable$3,000
American Red Cross in Greater New York
New York, NY
General charitable$2,500
Greenwich Riding and Trails Association Inc
Greenwich, CT
General charitable$2,500
The Brearley School
New York, NY
General charitable$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Johnson-Stillman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Johnson-Stillman Family Foundation give?

$230,000 in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Johnson-Stillman Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Stanley W Stillman (Trustee), Louise S Lehrman (Trustee) and Lewis E Lehrman (Trustee).

What does Johnson-Stillman Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, human services and education.

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