Arthur Q Johnson Foundation
The Arthur Q Johnson Foundation is a private foundation based in La Jolla, California. Its 2025 filing reports support for charitable organizations, including organizations serving children, education, arts and culture, community needs, and other causes.
Arthur Q Johnson Foundation at a glance
In short: Arthur Q Johnson Foundation gave $256K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. 58% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $256,019
- +28.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- -8.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,259
- +40.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,074,651
- +4.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 58% first-time grantees (18 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Arthur Q Johnson Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Its filing describes a written grant application with the organization’s financial statements and needs. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- December 1. The filing does not specify a year for this deadline; it should not be read as an open application cycle.
- Deadline
- December 1.
- Contact
Application contact: Arthur Q Johnson
Mailing address: 7855 Ivanhoe Ave 210, La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone: (858) 454-4837
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Arthur Q Johnson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Let's Play a Game Foundation ($48K). Together the top 10 received $169K.
Grant Size Distribution
138 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 138 grants of 138 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 2% to Texas, and 1% to Indiana. Listed California recipients include organizations in San Diego, Carlsbad, and National City.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Arthur Q Johnson Foundation open to new grantees?
58%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 18 of 31 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 39% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 134% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $137K (2020) to $256K (2025). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $256K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Let's Play a Game Foundation San Diego, CA | To Provide Financial Support | $48,000 |
| It's All About the Kids San Diego, CA | To Enhance the Lives of Less Fortunate Children | $20,000 |
| Charley Hoffman Foundation San Diego, CA | To Support Charley Hoffman Foundation | $20,000 |
| Boys Girls Club of Carlsbad Carlsbad, CA | To support the boys & girls club of carlsbad | $16,000 |
| Oncology Kids San Diego, CA | To support the charitable endeavors of oncology & kids, inc. | $15,000 |
| The Richness of Giving Carlsbad, CA | To support all sorts of initiatives that help kids affected by poverty | $10,000 |
| Pacific Ridge School Carlsbad, CA | To provide financial resources for the opportunity scholarship and endowment fund | $10,000 |
| San Diego Fashion Art Music San Diego, CA | To Support San Diego Fashion Art & Music | $10,000 |
| International Community Foundation National City, CA | To Support International Community Foundation | $10,000 |
| International Rescue Community San Diego, CA | To Support International Rescue Community | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,074,651 | $1,109,711 | $303,206 | $256,019 | 31 | $256,019 | $705,995 | $190,674 |
| 2024 | $2,944,871 | $942,453 | $240,500 | $200,000 | 34 | $201,985 | $716,717 | $173,917 |
| 2023 | $2,569,723 | $278,934 | $217,837 | $180,500 | 21 | $181,885 | $184,533 | $163,182 |
| 2022 | $2,508,626 | $311,242 | $228,254 | $187,400 | 26 | $188,725 | $152,159 | $161,430 |
| 2021 | $2,425,638 | $772,157 | $238,632 | $202,000 | 26 | $203,275 | $401,885 | $164,523 |
| 2020 | $1,892,113 | $555,597 | $148,527 | $137,000 | 20 | — | $107,241 | $117,254 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arthur Q Johnson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $191K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, the Charley Hoffman Foundation says its mission is to support children in health, educational, and sports organizations. Pacific Ridge School says it prepares students for college and a purposeful life, while Door of Faith Ministries says it ministers to the physical, spiritual, and emotional needs of children at risk in Baja, Mexico. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 31 grants totaling $256,019. Grant amounts ranged from $812 to $48,000, with a median of $5,000. Its largest listed award was $48,000 to Let’s Play a Game Foundation in San Diego. Other notable grants included $20,000 each to It’s All About the Kids and the Charley Hoffman Foundation, and $16,000 to Boys Girls Club of Carlsbad.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Arthur Q Johnson as president and Natalie Gumina as secretary.
Arthur Q Johnson Foundation is led by Arthur Q. Johnson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arthur Q. Johnson
President
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natalie Gumina
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Arthur Q Johnson Foundation
How much does Arthur Q Johnson Foundation give each year?
Arthur Q Johnson Foundation gave $256K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 34 grants.
What is Arthur Q Johnson Foundation's typical grant size?
Arthur Q Johnson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,259, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Arthur Q Johnson Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Arthur Q Johnson Foundation give grants?
Arthur Q Johnson Foundation gives mostly in California: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (20 grants) and Carlsbad, CA (4 grants).
Does Arthur Q Johnson Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on Arthur Q Johnson Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Arthur Q Johnson Foundation's largest grantees?
Arthur Q Johnson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Let's Play a Game Foundation ($48,000), It's All About the Kids ($20,000) and Charley Hoffman Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Arthur Q Johnson Foundation?
Arthur Q Johnson Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $256K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $191K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Arthur Q Johnson Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, the Charley Hoffman Foundation says its mission is to support children in health, educational, and sports organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Arthur Q Johnson Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Arthur Q Johnson Foundation's EIN?
Arthur Q Johnson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0953548. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Arthur Q Johnson Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Arthur Q Johnson Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/arthur-q-johnson-foundation-morg_2a7e860d6a0049b59e458193357a50c2
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