Barbara P Johnson Foundation
The Barbara P Johnson Foundation is a private foundation based in Princeton, New Jersey. Its 2024 filing lists grants to charitable organizations and individuals, including support for organizations’ missions and education-related expenses.
Barbara P Johnson Foundation at a glance
In short: Barbara P Johnson Foundation gave $781K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $87K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $781,000
- +96.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $86,778
- +96.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,816
- Total assets
- $16,934,944
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
How to apply to Barbara P Johnson Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says applicants submit self-composed application letters stating the purpose of the grant for foundation approval. It also says awards go to preselected charitable organizations and to individuals who satisfactorily complete the application form.
- Review Cycle
- The filing states there are no submission deadlines.
- Deadline
- The filing states there are no submission deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Christopher Piasecki Co Bpj Hld Co
Mailing address: 116 Village Boulevard Suite 300, Princeton, NJ 08540-5700
Phone: (609) 688-1030
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Barbara P Johnson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of NJ ($734K). Together the top 8 received $774K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($7,359), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 49 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
For 2024 grant dollars, the filing reports recipient-state shares of New Jersey 69%, California 13%, Massachusetts 8%, and Kentucky 1%; a further 10% is listed with the state unspecified. The listed grants also include a $500 award to Caroline’s Hope in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Barbara P Johnson Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $331K (2021) to $1.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $781K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of NJ Morristown, NJ | Barbara Piasecka Johnson Charitable Fund - To support the organization's mission | $734,295 |
| Agnieszka Lasko | For piano pedagogy studies at Kansas University (program previously canceled due to covid-19) | $18,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $7,359 |
| Sonia Brodowska Cambridge, MA | Grant for 2025-2026 Harvard Medical School, MS program in Clinical Service Operations | $6,000 |
| Kolobrzeg Assoc for Assit to Childn with Autism | To Support the Organization's Mission | $4,816 |
| Aperio Assoc for Education of Children and | To Support the Organization's Mission | $4,530 |
| Leon Filipczak Cornucopia, WI | Grant for research into the history of Upper San River Valley in Poland | $2,500 |
| Jagoda Pasternacka Lebanon, TN | Grant for 2025-2026 Western Kentucky University | $2,500 |
| Caroline's Hope Morrisville, PA | To Further Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
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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 | $16,934,944 | $1,013,608 | $1,162,956 | $781,000 | 9 | $880,690 | $751,114 | $1,014,051 |
| 2024 | $17,064,633 | $537,758 | $686,355 | $397,747 | 9 | $502,488 | $388,663 | $962,630 |
| 2023 | $16,828,963 | $336,272 | $1,463,142 | $1,176,139 | 10 | $1,269,104 | $323,435 | $850,575 |
| 2022 | $17,947,478 | $1,563,955 | $1,096,966 | $786,250 | 12 | $889,291 | $302,436 | $1,492,227 |
| 2021 | $17,517,673 | $600,023 | $569,762 | $331,389 | 9 | $368,625 | $440,658 | $763,905 |
| 2020 | $17,517,053 | $826,440 | $1,486,238 | $1,117,937 | 12 | — | $243,394 | $700,982 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barbara P Johnson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available grant descriptions show support for education-related costs, including graduate study, piano pedagogy studies, and a university program. Other grants supported organizations whose stated purposes include supporting their missions, assisting children with autism, and furthering charitable purposes. These are descriptions of recipients’ purposes, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 9 grants totaling $397,747. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $274,153, with a median of $5,000. The largest grant was $274,153 to the Community Foundation of New Jersey for the Barbara Piasecka Johnson Charitable Fund, to support the organization’s mission. Other notable awards included $51,373 to an individual recipient for a Stanford graduate program global experience requirement, $30,465 to an individual recipient for piano pedagogy studies at Kansas University, and two grants totaling $30,055 to individual recipients for Harvard Graduate School of Public Health study. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 9 grants totaling $781,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Christopher Piasecki as president, chairman, and director; Waldemar Piasecki as vice president and director; Mary Piasecki as treasurer and director; and Ania Tkacz as secretary.
Barbara P Johnson Foundation is led by Christopher Piasecki, President, Chairman & Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Piasecki
President, Chairman & Director
President & Chairman → President, Chairman & Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
$12K (2020) → $12K (2025)
Mary Piasecki
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Waldemar Piasecki
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ania Tkacz
Secretary
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $8K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Christopher Piasecki (President/Chairman/Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Barbara P Johnson Foundation
How much does Barbara P Johnson Foundation give each year?
Barbara P Johnson Foundation gave $781K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $398K across 9 grants.
What is Barbara P Johnson Foundation's typical grant size?
Barbara P Johnson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,816, and its average grant was $86,778, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Barbara P Johnson Foundation give grants?
Barbara P Johnson Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Barbara P Johnson Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Barbara P Johnson Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Barbara P Johnson Foundation's largest grantees?
Barbara P Johnson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Foundation of NJ ($734,295), Agnieszka Lasko ($18,000) and Sonia Brodowska ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($7,359), which are not listed by name. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Barbara P Johnson Foundation?
Barbara P Johnson Foundation reported $16.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $881K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Barbara P Johnson Foundation fund?
The available grant descriptions show support for education-related costs, including graduate study, piano pedagogy studies, and a university program. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Barbara P Johnson Foundation?
The filing says applicants submit self-composed application letters stating the purpose of the grant for foundation approval. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Barbara P Johnson Foundation's EIN?
Barbara P Johnson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0201795. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 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 September 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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