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J Howard and Brenda L Johnson Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 133952877

J Howard and Brenda L Johnson Family Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $76,360 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $3,505 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 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $19,640 the year before.

20% 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$29,06014$280,977
2024$19,64010$392,188
2025$76,36010$346,682

How to apply

J Howard and Brenda L Johnson 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 J Howard and Brenda L Johnson Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California1$25,000
New York4$20,100
Texas2$19,010
Florida2$10,250
District of Columbia1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Loyola High School
Los Angeles, CA
Education$25,000
American Friends of Jamaica
New York, NY
Education$18,000
Barbara Bush School
Grand Prarie, TX
Education$14,000
Saint Jude Childrens Research Hospital
Doral, FL
Medical Donation$10,000
Barbara Bush Foundation
College Station, TX
Education$5,010
Counsel of Ambassadors
Washington, DC
Education$2,000
Silver Shield Foundation
New York, NY
Education$1,000
St James Church
New York, NY
Education$1,000
Friends of the Parks
Bartow, FL
Beauty$250
Central Park Beauty
New York, NY
Beauty$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does J Howard and Brenda L Johnson Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does J Howard and Brenda L Johnson Family Foundation give?

$76,360 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $3,505.

Who runs J Howard and Brenda L Johnson Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists J Howard Johnson (Administrator) and Brenda L Johnson (Administrator).

What does J Howard and Brenda L Johnson Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and environment and conservation.

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