Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund
The Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund is a private foundation based in Ithaca, an individual recipient Its 2026 filing reports grants to educational institutions, with the listed purposes primarily identified as scholarships.
Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund gave $64K across 21 grants in 2026 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. 60% of 2026 grantees were new. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $63,750
- +240.0% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 21
- +61.5% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $3,036
- +110.5% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $734,973
- -6.1% vs 2025
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (9 of 15, 2026; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (98% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund
- How to Apply
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Request an application from Gloversville High School. The 2025 filing lists graduates of Gloversville High School in Gloversville, NY, as the award restriction.
- Review Cycle
- The 2025 filing lists May 15; whether this deadline applies to a current application cycle is not stated.
- Deadline
- The 2025 filing lists May 15; whether this deadline applies to a current application cycle is not stated.
- Contact
Application contact: Gloversville High School
Mailing address: 199 Lincoln St, Gloversville, NY 12708
Phone: (518) 775-5710
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Fulton-Montgomery College ($24K). Together the top 10 received $48K.
Organizations only. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
81 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 81 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Ithaca, an individual recipient In filing year 2026, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in an individual recipient and 2% to recipients in Massachusetts. The listed grants show support for colleges and universities in an individual recipient
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2026
In 2026, 9 of 15 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 40% of 2026 grantees were also funded in 2025. Method
- Giving grew 113% from 2023 to 2026. Method
- In 2026 it paid out 166% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2026). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2021) to $64K (2026). In 2026 it made 21 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton-Montgomery College Johnstown, NY | Scholarships | $23,750 |
| University of Albany Albany, NY | Scholarship | $3,750 |
| Alfred State College Alfred, NY | Scholarship | $3,750 |
| Adelphi University Garden City, NY | Scholarship | $3,750 |
| University of Buffalo Getzville, NY | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Mohawk Community College Utica, NY | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| 6 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY | Scholarships | $2,500 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY | Scholarships | $2,500 |
| Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY | Scholarship | $1,250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $734,973 | $32,955 | $73,551 | $63,750 | 21 | $63,750 | $23,154 | $38,338 |
| 2025 | $782,943 | $161,076 | $26,382 | $18,750 | 13 | $18,050 | $152,856 | $36,134 |
| 2024 | $651,841 | $20,434 | $36,955 | $28,750 | 17 | $32,103 | $13,682 | $41,350 |
| 2023 | $662,459 | $-10,714 | $44,954 | $30,000 | 16 | $36,923 | $8,401 | $34,394 |
| 2022 | $718,133 | $140,860 | $39,791 | $30,000 | 14 | $34,001 | $134,813 | $38,795 |
| 2021 | $622,781 | $47,613 | $19,253 | $11,250 | 7 | — | $43,123 | $32,500 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2026 grants include scholarship-purpose awards to colleges and universities. Among the grantees, Rochester Institute of Technology describes its mission as using technology, the arts, and design for the greater good; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute says it educates leaders for technologically based careers and applies technology responsibly.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2026, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $63,750. Grant amounts ranged from $1,250 to $23,750, with a median of $1,250. The largest reported award was $23,750 to Fulton-Montgomery College for scholarships. Other listed grants included $3,750 each to the University at Albany, Alfred State College, and Adelphi University, and $2,500 each to the University of Buffalo, Mohawk Community College, SUNY New Paltz, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rochester Institute of Technology, and an individual recipient
The foundation’s 2025 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It directs applicants to request an application from Gloversville High School; awards are restricted to graduates of that school. The application instructions appear on the 2025 filing and are not confirmed as current.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Tompkins Community Bank is listed as trustee on the 2026 filing.
Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund's only listed officer is Tompkins Community Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2025 (compensated).
Officers on the 2026 filing
Tompkins Community Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
$3K (2025) → $10K (2026)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Bank Of America (2022–2025) — Trustee
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $10K, to Tompkins Community Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund
How much does Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund give each year?
Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund gave $64K across 21 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $19K across 13 grants.
What is Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund's median grant in 2026 was $1,250, and its average grant was $3,036, across 21 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund that year got $2K on average.
Where does Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund give grants?
Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund gives mostly in New York: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Utica, NY (2 grants).
Does Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2026: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund's 2026 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (13 grants) and "Scholarships" (8 grants).
Who are Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund's largest grantees?
Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund's largest 2026 grantees include Fulton-Montgomery College ($23,750), University of Albany ($3,750) and Alfred State College ($3,750), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.
How large is Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund?
Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund reported $735K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2026 grants include scholarship-purpose awards to colleges and universities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund?
Request an application from Gloversville High School. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund's EIN?
Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-6099201. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Alfred N Johnson Memorial Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/alfred-n-johnson-memorial-fund-morg_e7e95a7bb6bf4905b6c0fe517a24f368
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