Bert Johnson Charitable Foundation
Bert Johnson Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $368K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $19K.
Bert Johnson Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Bert Johnson Charitable Foundation gave $18K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,000
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,600
- -47.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $368,450
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (56% 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 Bert Johnson Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christel House ($2K). Together the top 4 received $8K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bert Johnson Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2025) to $21K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
| Christel House Indianapolis, IN | Alleviating Poverty by Education | $2,000 |
| Special Operations Warrior Fnd Indianapolis, IN | Fund Surviving Children's Education | $2,000 |
| Kindering Center Belleuve, WA | Program Support | $2,000 |
| Stop Soldier Suicide Inc Durham, NC | To Provide Wellness Support for Veterans in Need. | $2,000 |
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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 | $368,450 | $22,198 | $24,894 | $18,000 | 5 | $18,000 | $18,568 | $21,091 |
| 2024 | $371,146 | $18,938 | $28,023 | $20,700 | 3 | $20,700 | $16,210 | $20,141 |
| 2023 | $380,331 | $11,300 | $29,225 | $20,100 | 4 | $20,100 | $12,454 | $18,994 |
| 2022 | $398,156 | $11,752 | $30,756 | $21,000 | 2 | $21,100 | $11,555 | $19,781 |
| 2021 | $417,160 | $65,045 | $29,432 | $20,000 | 5 | $20,100 | $41,240 | $21,168 |
| 2020 | $381,547 | $16,363 | $27,765 | $20,100 | 6 | — | $9,257 | $19,394 |
| 2019 | $392,962 | $12,981 | $28,495 | $20,500 | 4 | — | $10,824 | $22,008 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bert Johnson Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bert Johnson Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Samuel H. Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Trudy E. Hall
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Bert Johnson Charitable Foundation
How much does Bert Johnson Charitable Foundation give each year?
Bert Johnson Charitable Foundation gave $18K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 3 grants.
What is Bert Johnson Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Bert Johnson Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,600, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bert Johnson Charitable Foundation give grants?
Bert Johnson Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Mississippi: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (22%) and Washington (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (2 grants).
Does Bert Johnson Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Bert Johnson Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Bert Johnson Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Bert Johnson Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Christel House ($2,000), Special Operations Warrior Fnd ($2,000) and Kindering Center ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bert Johnson Charitable Foundation?
Bert Johnson Charitable Foundation reported $368K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (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 Bert Johnson Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Bert Johnson Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-6217703. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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