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The Ken and Debbie Johnson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Las Vegas, Nevada · EIN 453659817

The Ken and Debbie Johnson Foundation is a private foundation in Las Vegas, Nevada. In tax year 2025 it gave $170,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $37,500 and the largest $75,000. 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 up from $97,000 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$122,0005$0
2024$97,0004$0
2025$170,0004$0

How to apply

The Ken and Debbie Johnson 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California3$145,000
Nevada1$25,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Orangewood Foundation
Santa Ana, CA
General contribution$75,000
The Shea Center
San Juan Capistrano, CA
General contribution$50,000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Las Vegas, NV
General contribution$25,000
Aquarium of the Pacific
Long Beach, CA
Aquarium dive team$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ken and Debbie Johnson Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Ken and Debbie Johnson Foundation give?

$170,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $37,500.

Who runs The Ken and Debbie Johnson Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Kenneth L Johnson (President), Debra L Jonhson (Secretary/Treasurer), Shawna Lynn Johnson (Director) and Jeffrey A Johnson (Director).

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