Bill Johnson Memorial Fundraisers

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, PA EIN: 88-1763286

Bill Johnson Memorial Fundraisers is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Dallas, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $621 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $18.

Bill Johnson Memorial Fundraisers at a glance

In short: Bill Johnson Memorial Fundraisers gave $17K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$17,250
+7.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,625
+7.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$8,625
Total assets
$621
+108.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% 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 Bill Johnson Memorial Fundraisers funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Equines for Freedom: $17KEquines for Freedom$17KBlue Star Mothers of Nepa Hero 5K: $250Blue Star Mothers of Nepa Hero5K$250

The largest 2025 recipient was Equines for Freedom ($17K). Together the top 2 received $17K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Clarks SummitTunkhannockLas Vegas

How Bill Johnson Memorial Fundraisers gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K3 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2024) to $17K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Equines for Freedom Clarks Summit, PACharitable Donation$17,000
Blue Star Mothers of Nepa Hero 5K Tunkhannock, PACharitable Donation$250
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$621$25,638$25,315$17,2502$17,250$18$230
2024$298$20,122$22,741$16,0002$16,000—$260
2023$2,917$24,563$22,399$17,1003$17,100—$101

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bill Johnson Memorial Fundraisers reported a distributable amount of $230 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bill Johnson Memorial Fundraisers is led by Dorothy B. Johnson, Co Chair on every filing since 2023; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dorothy B. Johnson

    Co Chair

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Ann Johnson

    Co Chair

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Bill Johnson Memorial Fundraisers

How much does Bill Johnson Memorial Fundraisers give each year?

Bill Johnson Memorial Fundraisers gave $17K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 2 grants.

How large is Bill Johnson Memorial Fundraisers?

Bill Johnson Memorial Fundraisers reported $621 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $230 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Bill Johnson Memorial Fundraisers?

Bill Johnson Memorial Fundraisers is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Dallas, PA. It holds $621 in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Bill Johnson Memorial Fundraisers operate?

Bill Johnson Memorial Fundraisers has awarded grants in Nevada, Pennsylvania.

What is Bill Johnson Memorial Fundraisers's EIN?

Bill Johnson Memorial Fundraisers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1763286. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 20, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 23, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025

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