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Johnston Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Fort Wayne, Indiana · EIN 352061619

Johnston Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $3,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2025 was the same as $8,000 the year before.

0% 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$10,0004$156,409
2024$8,0003$174,349
2025$8,0003$187,229

How to apply

Johnston 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 Johnston Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana3$8,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Junior Achievement
Fort Wayne, IN
Education$3,000
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo
Fort Wayne, IN
Education$2,500
Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
Education$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Johnston Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Johnston Family Foundation Inc give?

$8,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Johnston Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists M James Johnston (President) and Elizabeth Johnston (Secretary).

What does Johnston Family Foundation Inc fund?

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

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