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John D & K A Johnston Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 016220856

John D & K A Johnston Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $23,500 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 down from $53,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$39,00013$847,830
2024$53,0001$890,745
2025$23,5007$989,368

How to apply

John D & K A Johnston 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

All of its grants went to recipients in Rhode Island.

StateGrantsAmount
Rhode Island7$23,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Friend and Service
Providence, RI
Unrestricted general$5,000
St Clare Home Inc in Newport
Newport, RI
Unrestricted general$5,000
Meeting Street School
Providence, RI
Unrestricted general$5,000
Family Service of Rhode Island
Providence, RI
Unrestricted general$3,000
Visiting Nurse Services Newport County
Middletown, RI
Unrestricted general$2,500
Newport Contemporary Ballet
Newport, RI
Unrestricted general$2,000
Meals on Wheels of Ri
Providence, RI
Unrestricted general$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John D & K A Johnston Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does John D & K A Johnston Foundation give?

$23,500 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs John D & K A Johnston Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

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