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The Johnson Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Palm Beach, Florida · EIN 137118242

The Johnson Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Palm Beach, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $515,500 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $120,000. 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 up from $292,000 the year before.

35% 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$292,00018$9.7 million
2024$515,50020$10.8 million

How to apply

The Johnson Family Foundation Inc 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 The Johnson Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut3$125,000
Florida1$120,000
New Jersey3$106,000
New York4$65,000
Alabama2$45,000
Illinois1$20,000
Massachusetts3$17,000
District of Columbia1$10,000
Wisconsin1$5,000
Virginia1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Norton Museum of Art
West Palm Beach, FL
To further donee's exempt purpose$120,000
Montclair Kimberly Academy
Montclair, NJ
To further donee's exempt purpose$95,000
Connecticut College
New London, CT
To further donee's exempt purpose$55,000
Trinity College
Hartford, CT
To further donee's exempt purpose$50,000
Institute of International Education
New York, NY
To further donee's exempt purpose$40,000
Bethel Ensley Action Task Inc
Birmingham, AL
To further donee's exempt purpose$30,000
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
To further donee's exempt purpose$20,000
Sandy Hook Promise Foundation
Newton, CT
To further donee's exempt purpose$20,000
Greater Birmingham Ministries
Birmingham, AL
To further donee's exempt purpose$15,000
National 9-11 Memorial and Museum Foundation
New York, NY
To further donee's exempt purpose$15,000
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
To further donee's exempt purpose$10,000
Seeds
Washington, DC
To further donee's exempt purpose$10,000
Tony's Kitchen
Montclair, NJ
To further donee's exempt purpose$10,000
Harvard Business School
Boston, MA
To further donee's exempt purpose$5,000
New York University School of Law Foundation
New York, NY
To further donee's exempt purpose$5,000
Saint Catherine's High School
Racine, WI
To further donee's exempt purpose$5,000
Trinity School
New York, NY
To further donee's exempt purpose$5,000
Comfort Zone Camp
Richmond, VA
To further donee's exempt purpose$2,500
A Shot for Life Inc
Watertown, MA
To further donee's exempt purpose$2,000
Cedar Grove Historical Society
Cedar Grove, NJ
To further donee's exempt purpose$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Johnson Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Johnson Family Foundation Inc give?

$515,500 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.

Who runs The Johnson Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Margaret Ann Johnson (President), Thomas S Johnson (Treasurer/Chairman/Sec.) and Jane Flynn (Director).

What does The Johnson Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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