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The Evelyn Johnson Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Towson, Maryland · EIN 461708324

The Evelyn Johnson Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Towson, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $156,500 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 down from $161,500 the year before.

11% 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
2023$161,50011$3.1 million
2024$156,5009$3.2 million

How to apply

The Evelyn Johnson Charitable 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 The Evelyn Johnson Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland7$116,500
Virginia1$25,000
Tennessee1$15,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Federation of the Blind
Baltimore, MD
Unrestricted$25,000
Operation Smile
Virginia Beach, VA
Unrestricted$25,000
Alzheimer's Association Greater Maryland
Timonium, MD
Unrestricted$20,000
Maryland SPCA
Baltimore, MD
Unrestricted$20,000
Little Sisters of the Poor
Baltimore, MD
Unrestricted$15,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Unrestricted$15,000
Ronald McDonald House of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
Unrestricted$12,500
Maryland Food Bank
Baltimore, MD
Unrestricted$12,000
Special Olympics of MD
Baltimore, MD
Unrestricted$12,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Evelyn Johnson Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Evelyn Johnson Charitable Foundation give?

$156,500 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs The Evelyn Johnson Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mark R Burton (Director), George K Mister (Director) and Bonnie A Travieso (Director).

What does The Evelyn Johnson Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly disability and health.

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