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Robert M and Joyce A Johnson Foundation

Preselected recipients only McLean, Virginia · EIN 742887331

Robert M and Joyce A Johnson Foundation is a private foundation in McLean, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $25,000 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 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 2024.

Giving in 2024 was the same as $25,000 the year before.

0% 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
2022$26,00021$449,829
2023$25,00020$502,572
2024$25,00020$540,371

How to apply

Robert M and Joyce A 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

What Robert M and Joyce A Johnson Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky2$6,000
Virginia4$4,000
California3$3,000
District of Columbia3$3,000
New York2$2,000
Connecticut1$2,000
Georgia1$1,000
North Carolina1$1,000
Ohio1$1,000
Tennessee1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes, KY
Scholarship$5,000
Guidepost Foundation
Danbury, CT
General & unrestricted$2,000
Central Union Mission
Washington, DC
General & unrestricted$1,000
Christian Appalachian Project
Lexington, KY
General & unrestricted$1,000
Christian Film & TV Commission
Camarillo, CA
General & unrestricted$1,000
Disabled American Veterans
Cincinnati, OH
General & unrestricted$1,000
Gary Sinise Foundation
Woodland Hills, CA
General & unrestricted$1,000
Habitat for Humanity
Americus, GA
General & unrestricted$1,000
Homestretch Inc
Falls Church, VA
General & unrestricted$1,000
Hour of Power
Grarden Grove, CA
General & unrestricted$1,000
Joseph's House
Washington, DC
General & unrestricted$1,000
Langley Residential Support Services
Vienna, VA
General & unrestricted$1,000
Leadership Institute
Arlington, VA
General & unrestricted$1,000
Pets for Vets
Wilmington, NC
General & unrestricted$1,000
Salvation Army
Alexandria, VA
General & unrestricted$1,000
Smile Train
New York, NY
General & unrestricted$1,000
So Others Might Eat
Washington, DC
General & unrestricted$1,000
St Jude Children's Hospital
Memphis, TN
General & unrestricted$1,000
The Warren Center
Richardson, TX
General & unrestricted$1,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General & unrestricted$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert M and Joyce A Johnson Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert M and Joyce A Johnson Foundation give?

$25,000 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Robert M and Joyce A Johnson Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert M Johnson (President), Joyce A Johnson (Director), Katie D Garrison (Director) and Martha Garrison (Director).

What does Robert M and Joyce A Johnson Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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