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William and Janet Johnston Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Commerce, Michigan · EIN 814632859

William and Janet Johnston Family Foundation is a private foundation in Commerce, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $170,000 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $20,500. 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 $159,000 the year before.

15% of its 2024 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$159,00013$3.3 million
2024$170,00013$3.5 million

How to apply

William and Janet Johnston Family 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 William and Janet Johnston Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan9$100,000
Tennessee1$20,000
Virginia1$20,000
Nebraska1$15,000
New York1$15,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Schoolcraft College
Livonia, MI
General fund$20,500
Folds of Honor Foundation
Grand Haven, MI
General fund$20,000
St Jude Children's Reasearch Hospi
Memphis, TN
General fund$20,000
Semper Fi Fund
Quantico, VA
General fund$20,000
Meals on Wheels - Western Oakland
Troy, MI
General fund$16,000
Wounded Warriors Family Support
Omaha, NE
General fund$15,000
Lacasa Center
Howell, MI
General fund$15,000
Tunnel to Towers
Staten Island, NY
General fund$15,000
University of Detroit
Detroit, MI
General fund$10,000
Forgotten Harvest
Oak Park, MI
General fund$10,000
Mercy High School
Farmington, MI
General fund$5,000
Veterans Radio
Ann Arbor, MI
General fund$2,000
Bridging the Gap
Standish, MI
General fund$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William and Janet Johnston Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does William and Janet Johnston Family Foundation give?

$170,000 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs William and Janet Johnston Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists William Johnston (President), Janet Johnston (Secretary) and Jodie Hoose (Director).

What does William and Janet Johnston Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and veterans.

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