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Irving S Johnson and Alwyn N Johnson Family Foundation

Accepts applications Indianapolis, Indiana · EIN 352017579

Irving S Johnson and Alwyn N Johnson Family Foundation is a private foundation in Indianapolis, Indiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $507,500 in 46 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $42,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $308,500 the year before.

9% of its 2025 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$240,00047$7.6 million
2024$308,50046$9.3 million
2025$507,50046$11.9 million

How to apply

ContactBryan Johnson
6141 North Sherman Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46220-5122
Phone or email(317) 257-6178
What to submitApplications should be in letter form and include a copy of the organization's IRS non profit tax-exempt status determination letter
DeadlinesSeptember 30

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Irving S Johnson and Alwyn N Johnson Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 18 states, the most to Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana11$104,000
Maine7$71,000
Virginia2$52,000
New York3$51,000
Kansas4$40,000
Florida3$32,000
Alabama2$22,000
California2$21,000
District of Columbia2$20,000
Maryland2$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 46 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Episcopal Relief and Development
Merrilfield, VA
Unrestricted Gift$42,000
Doctors Without Borders USA
New York, NY
Unrestricted Gift$32,000
HOME Inc
Orland, ME
Unrestricted Gift$13,000
Fish of Sanibel-Captiva Inc
Sanibel, FL
Unrestricted Gift$12,000
Abolitionist Law Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Unrestricted Gift$11,000
Equal Justice Initiative
Montgomery, AL
Unrestricted Gift$11,000
Heart to Heart International
Lenexa, KS
Unrestricted Gift$11,000
National Immigration Law Center
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted Gift$11,000
Southern Poverty Law Center
Montgomery, AL
Unrestricted Gift$11,000
Arc of Benton Co
Corvallis, OR
Unrestricted Gift$10,500
Abuse Counseling & Treatment Center
Ft Myers, FL
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
Breakthrough ESS
Wichita, KS
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
Desert Cry Wildlife Inc
Queen Creek, AZ
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
Feeding South Florida
Pembroke Park, FL
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
First Book
Washington, DC
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
Global Fund for Women
San Francisco, CA
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
Global Greengrants Fund
Boulder, CO
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
Habitat for Humanity of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
Happy Hollow Childrens Camp
Indianapolis, IN
Unresticted Gift$10,000
Horizon House
Indianapolis, IN
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
Indiana Youth Group Inc
Indianapolis, IN
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
Island Health and Wellness Foundation
Deer Isle, ME
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
Jameson Camp
Indianapolis, IN
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
John Boner Neighborhood Center
Indianapolis, IN
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
Little Rd Door Cancer Agency
Indianapolis, IN
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries
Stonington, ME
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
Memorial Ambulance Corps
Deer Isle, ME
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
Mental Health Providers of Western Queens
Woodside, NY
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
Native American Heritage Association
Black Hawk, SD
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
Partners in Health
Frederick, MD
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
Society of St Andrew
Big Island, VA
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
St Mary Child Care Center
Indianapolis, IN
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
The Treehouse (Orthodox Christian Ministries Inc)
Wichita, KS
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
Deer IsleStonington High School
Deer Isle, ME
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
National Abortion Federation
Annapolis Junction, MD
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
Reproductive Freedom for All
Washington, DC
Unrestricted Gift$10,000
Girl Scouts of Central Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
Unrestricted Gift$9,000
Opera House Arts
Stonington, ME
General Operations$9,000
Partners for Peace
Bangor, ME
Unrestricted Gift$9,000
Stand for the Silent
Perkins, OK
Unrestricted Gift$9,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Irving S Johnson and Alwyn N Johnson Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: September 30.

How much does Irving S Johnson and Alwyn N Johnson Family Foundation give?

$507,500 in tax year 2025, across 46 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Irving S Johnson and Alwyn N Johnson Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bryan G Johnson (President), Kevin B Johnson (Treasurer), Rebecca L Johnson Brown (Director) and Kirsten Johnson (Secretary) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Irving S Johnson and Alwyn N Johnson Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services, international and faith communities.

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