Benjamin F Johnston Foundation
Benjamin F Johnston Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $116K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $2K.
Benjamin F Johnston Foundation at a glance
In short: Benjamin F Johnston Foundation gave $3K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $333.333), top state Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,000
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $333
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $375
- Total assets
- $116,058
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (31% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Benjamin F Johnston Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was AZ Humane Society ($375). Together the top 9 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Benjamin F Johnston Foundation gives
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $4K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AZ Humane Society Phoenix, AZ | Charitable | $375 |
| C G Jung Institute of Dallas Dallas, TX | Charitable | $375 |
| Cares Foundation Union, NJ | Charitable | $375 |
| Let's Be Better Humans Project Gilbert, AZ | Charitable | $375 |
| Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | Educational | $375 |
| Ten Lives Club Blasdell, NY | Charitable | $375 |
| Msia Los Angelez, CA | Charitable | $375 |
| Bridges PTO Gilbert, AZ | Educational | $188 |
| Shawnee Mission Education Fund Shawnee Mission, KS | Educational | $187 |
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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 | $116,058 | $4,826 | $8,794 | $3,000 | 9 | $5,897 | $1,929 | $6,276 |
| 2024 | $120,026 | $7,670 | $9,216 | $3,200 | 9 | $6,179 | $4,690 | $5,931 |
| 2023 | $121,572 | $6,962 | $9,945 | $4,200 | 8 | $7,026 | $4,134 | $6,058 |
| 2022 | $124,555 | $13,735 | $10,101 | $4,120 | 8 | $7,110 | $10,744 | $7,212 |
| 2021 | $120,921 | $4,246 | $8,834 | $4,400 | 8 | — | $2,028 | $6,396 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Benjamin F Johnston Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benjamin F Johnston Foundation is led by Sherwood Johnston III, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sherwood Johnston III
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kenneth J. Upchurch
Vice President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Wesley A. Roland
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Benjamin F Johnston Foundation
How much does Benjamin F Johnston Foundation give each year?
Benjamin F Johnston Foundation gave $3K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 9 grants.
What is Benjamin F Johnston Foundation's typical grant size?
Benjamin F Johnston Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $375, and its average grant was $333, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Benjamin F Johnston Foundation give grants?
Benjamin F Johnston Foundation's top state is Arizona, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (25%) and New Jersey (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (2 grants) and Gilbert, AZ (2 grants).
Does Benjamin F Johnston Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Benjamin F Johnston Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (6 grants) and "Educational" (3 grants).
Who are Benjamin F Johnston Foundation's largest grantees?
Benjamin F Johnston Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include AZ Humane Society ($375), C G Jung Institute of Dallas ($375) and Cares Foundation ($375), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Benjamin F Johnston Foundation?
Benjamin F Johnston Foundation reported $116K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (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 is Benjamin F Johnston Foundation?
Benjamin F Johnston Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Fort Worth, TX. It holds $116K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Benjamin F Johnston Foundation's EIN?
Benjamin F Johnston Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6024154. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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