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Johnson Family Foundation

Accepts applications Shawnee Mission, Kansas · EIN 207203381

Johnson Family Foundation is a private foundation in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. In tax year 2025 it gave $61,190 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $20,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was down from $129,793 the year before.

18% of its 2025 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
2023$88,04320$760,941
2024$129,79316$701,098
2025$61,19011$677,567

How to apply

ContactRobert H or Diane K Johnson
2400 Drury Lane, Shawnee Mission, KS 66208
Phone or email(816) 292-2000
What to submitApplication form not required. The foundation requires that a charity recipient prepare a proposal setting forth the use of the grant funds and the reporting requirements of the charity. The foundation will also authorize the recovery or return of funds that are not used properly.
RestrictionsAll recipients will be 501(c)(3) tax exempt entities and there will be no relationship between the recipients and the foundation. The foundation will require all charities to comply with the terms of the grants and give an annual report as to the use of the funds and the status of any on-going projects. If necessary, the foundation will require updated budget information or additional reports to ensure the funds are being used properly.

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

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Johnson Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri9$55,190
Florida2$6,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Red Cross
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$20,000
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
Charitable contribution$14,440
Palmyra R1 School District
Palmyra, MO
Charitable contribution$8,000
Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation
Boca Grande, FL
Charitable contribution$5,000
Nelson Gallery Foundation
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$3,500
Rose Brooks Center
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$2,500
United Way
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$2,500
The Jewel Ball
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$1,750
Junior League of Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$1,500
JF Library Foundation
Boca Grande, FL
Charitable contribution$1,000
Rally for Rhyan
Columbia, MO
Charitable contribution$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Johnson Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Johnson Family Foundation give?

$61,190 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Johnson Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert H Johnson Jr (Trustee) and Diane K Johnson (Trustee).

What does Johnson Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and human services.

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