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Johnson Fam Foundation

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 586404101

Johnson Fam Foundation is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $105,100 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $35,000. 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 $90,600 the year before.

50% of its 2024 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$90,60010$2.1 million
2024$105,10010$2.5 million

How to apply

Johnson Fam 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 Fam Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia7$65,100
Utah1$25,000
Illinois1$10,000
Colorado1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Haggai International
Peachtree Corners, GA
Donation$35,000
Center Point Church
Orem, UT
Donation$25,000
Winship Cancer Institute
Atlanta, GA
Donation$20,000
Give Me A Chance Foundation
Naperville, IL
Donation$10,000
Christians Engaged
Colorado Springs, CO
Donation$5,000
Theres Hope America
Cumming, GA
Donation$5,000
Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Donation$2,500
Truth in Nature
Rockmart, GA
Donation$1,500
Shepherd Center Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Donations$1,000
Reflections Ministries
Atlanta, GA
Donation$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Johnson Fam Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Johnson Fam Foundation give?

$105,100 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Johnson Fam Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Buddy Johnson (Trustee).

What does Johnson Fam Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and health.

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