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Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc

Accepts applications West Palm Beach, Florida · EIN 311613890

Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc is a private foundation in West Palm Beach, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $9.6 million in 91 grants; the typical grant was $29,520 and the largest $955,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $10.7 million the year before.

25% 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
2022$11.2 million95$238 million
2023$10.7 million89$253 million
2024$9.6 million91$269 million

How to apply

ContactMs Sharon Wood
One N Clematis Street Suite 307, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone or email(561) 659-2005, wood@jsf.bz
What to submitTypewritten letters detailing the educational purpose the funds will be used in, the ultimate beneficiaries of the funds, etc.
DeadlinesVaries by grantee.
RestrictionsFunds will be provided to institutions for educational-related purposes.

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

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 25 states, the most to Florida. It also paid $929,707 in 9 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida31$3.6 million
Minnesota2$955,000
District of Columbia3$725,815
California4$475,000
North Dakota2$450,000
Colorado3$326,253
Alaska3$306,000
Maryland1$250,000
Massachusetts5$245,000
New York3$225,300

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 91 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, FL
Educational grant$955,000
Scholarship America
Edina, MN
Educational grant$805,000
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
St Augustine, FL
Educational grant$595,000
Gallaudet University
New Washington, DC
Educational grant$595,000
State University System of Florida Foundation
Tallahassee, FL
Educational grant$560,000
University of Florida Foundation
Gainesville, FL
Educational grant$435,000
Fort Lewis College Foundation
Durango, CO
Educational grant$323,253
Martin Family InitiativeEducational grant$299,075
Bridges From School to Work
Bethesda, MD
Educational grant$250,000
Pathways to Education CanadaEducational grant$250,000
United Tribes Technical College
Bismarck, ND
Educational grant$250,000
Florida Atlantic University Foundation
Boca Raton, FL
Educational grant$244,650
College for Kids Inc
West Palm Beach, FL
Educational grant$240,000
Native Forward Scholars Fund
Albuquerque, NM
Educational grant$201,000
Landmark College
Putney, VT
Educational grant$200,000
Operation Jump Start
Long Beach, CA
Educational grant$200,000
Turtle Mountain Community College
Belcourt, ND
Educational grant$200,000
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK
Educational grant$200,000
Dine College
Tsaile, AZ
Educational grant$170,000
Elevation Scholars
Orlando, FL
Educational grant$150,000
Groves Academy
St Louis Park, MN
Educational grant$150,000
Weingarten Children's Center
Redwood City, CA
Educational grant$150,000
Dalhousie UniversityEducational grant$149,040
Eye to Eye
Brooklyn, NY
Educational grant$136,500
The School District of Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach, FL
Educational grant$125,610
Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech
Northampton, MA
Educational grant$103,000
A G Bell Foundation
Washington, DC
Educational grant$100,000
Nativity Preparatory School of Boston
Boston, MA
Educational grant$100,000
Providence St Mel School
Chicago, IL
Educational grant$100,000
Sonoma State University Foundation
Rohnert Park, CA
Educational grant$100,000
University of New BrunswickEducational grant$95,381
Boys Hope Girls Hope
St Louis, MO
Educational grant$85,000
Ulster Community College Foundation
Stone Ridge, NY
Educational grant$78,800
Bender Leadership Academy
Moon Township, PA
Educational grant$75,000
North Carolina State Treasurer
Raleigh, NC
Educational grant$74,500
Cape Breton UniversityEducational grant$71,107
University of Alaska Foundation
Anchorage, AK
Educational grant$56,000
University of North Florida Foundation
Jacksonville, FL
Educational grant$53,300
Alaska Pacific University
Anchorage, AK
Educational grant$50,000
Florida International University Foundation
Miami, FL
Educational grant$42,900

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Varies by grantee..

How much does Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc give?

$9.6 million in tax year 2024, across 91 grants, with a typical grant of $29,520.

Who runs Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert Krause (Ceo/Director), Thomas A Pence Jr (Cfo), R Malcolm Macleod (Board Chair/Director) and Sherry Salway Black (Board Vice Chair/Director) among 10 officers and trustees.

What does Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, international and disability.

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