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Johnson-Weaver Foundation

Preselected recipients only Indianapolis, Indiana · EIN 311191158

Johnson-Weaver Foundation is a private foundation in Indianapolis, Indiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $81,500 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $12,000. 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 $77,500 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
2022$87,50025$1.5 million
2023$77,50023$1.9 million
2024$81,50020$2.1 million

How to apply

Johnson-Weaver 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-Weaver Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana8$36,500
Virginia1$12,000
District of Columbia2$8,000
Maryland1$6,000
Illinois2$5,500
Arizona1$5,000
Minnesota1$4,000
Colorado1$2,000
Florida1$1,000
Texas1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Media Research Center
Reston, VA
General fund$12,000
Indiana University Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
Project funds$10,000
Judicial Watch
Washington, DC
General fund$7,000
Bible Study Fellowship
Carmel, IN
General fund$6,000
Conner Prairie Living History Museum
Fishers, IN
General fund$6,000
SAT-7
Easton, MD
General fund$6,000
Alliance Defending Freedom
Scottsdale, AZ
General fund$5,000
Benjamin Harrison Home Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
General fund$5,000
Indianapolis Childrens Choir
Indianapolis, IN
General fund$5,000
Billy Graham Evangelistic Assoc
Minneapolis, MN
General fund$4,000
The Rotary Foundation
Chicago, IL
Project fund$3,000
Early Learning Indiana
Indianapolis, IN
General fund$2,500
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL
General fund$2,500
The Navigators
Colorado Springs, CO
Project fund$2,000
Campus Crusade for Christ
Orlando, FL
Project funds$1,000
Indianapolis Rotary Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
General fund$1,000
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
Research$1,000
Network of Enlightened Women
Washington, DC
General fund$1,000
The Childrens Museum
Indianapolis, IN
General fund$1,000
American Family Assoc Foundation
Tupelo, MS
General fund$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Johnson-Weaver Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Johnson-Weaver Foundation give?

$81,500 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs Johnson-Weaver Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Martha Susan Batt (Trustee) and Gracia E Floyd (Trustee).

What does Johnson-Weaver Foundation fund?

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

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