C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust
C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. It gives grants to charitable organizations, including organizations providing food assistance, housing support, health care, education, and services for Native American communities.
C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust at a glance
In short: C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust gave $272K across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state New York. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $272,000
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 33
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,242
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $6,136,652
- +6.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (2 of 33, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1532, Pennington, NJ 08534-0691
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Bowery Mission ($20K). Together the top 10 received $114K.
Grant Size Distribution
156 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 156 grants of 156 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in multiple states. New York accounted for 44%, Virginia 15%, California 9%, and Kentucky and South Dakota 6% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 33 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 33 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $218K (2020) to $287K (2022). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $272K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Bowery Mission New York, NY | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Stanley M Isaac Neighborhood Center New York, NY | General Operating | $12,000 |
| Christian Relief Services Charities Inc Alexandria, VA | General Operating | $12,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc New York, NY | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Hospice Care Network Woodbury, NY | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Native American Heritage Association Front Royal, VA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Inner-City Scholarship Fund Inc New York, NY | General Operating | $10,000 |
| American Indian College Fund Denver, CO | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Operation Smile Inc Virginia Beach, VA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Community Helpline Inc PLS VRDS PNSL, CA | General Operating | $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 | $6,136,652 | $737,982 | $366,235 | $272,000 | 33 | $304,377 | $682,802 | $332,053 |
| 2024 | $5,764,824 | $432,617 | $329,140 | $250,000 | 31 | $292,591 | $398,662 | $315,406 |
| 2023 | $5,663,436 | $305,464 | $328,459 | $253,000 | 31 | $292,229 | $266,023 | $288,864 |
| 2022 | $5,686,846 | $296,994 | $378,551 | $286,500 | 31 | $328,473 | $262,653 | $297,096 |
| 2021 | $5,768,916 | $835,606 | $335,163 | $242,000 | 30 | $290,942 | $796,297 | $332,891 |
| 2020 | $5,269,306 | $343,547 | $292,261 | $218,000 | 29 | — | $308,882 | $282,040 |
| 2019 | $5,217,292 | $317,114 | $318,803 | $229,000 | 29 | — | $283,057 | $272,635 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust reported a distributable amount of $332K 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 include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Habitat for Humanity International describes its work as addressing substandard housing through construction, rehabilitation, preservation, advocacy, and training. Operation Smile says it provides surgery for people born with cleft lip and cleft palate and supports medical education and health-system strengthening. The American Indian College Fund says it invests in Native students and tribal college education, while Feeding America describes its mission as advancing equitable access to nutritious food.
Other 2025 grantees include Hospice Care Network, which says it provides care and comfort to people in the final stages of life and those close to them, and the Native American Heritage Association, which says it helps Native Americans living on and off reservations in South Dakota and Wyoming.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust awarded 33 grants totaling $272,000. Grant amounts ranged from $4,000 to $20,000, with a median of $8,000. Its largest listed grant was $20,000 to The Bowery Mission for general operating support. Other notable awards included $12,000 each to Stanley M Isaac Neighborhood Center and Christian Relief Services Charities, and $10,000 each to Habitat for Humanity International, Hospice Care Network, Native American Heritage Association, Inner-City Scholarship Fund, American Indian College Fund, Operation Smile, Community Helpline, and St Bonaventure Indian Missions & School. Feeding America received $9,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Paul Marchese as co-trustee and Bank of America N A as trustee.
C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America N A
Trustee
Trustee → Co-Trustee, 2022
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$60K (2019) → $80K (2025)
Paul Marchese
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $80K, to Bank of America N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust
How much does C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust give each year?
C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust gave $272K across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $250K across 31 grants.
What is C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust's typical grant size?
C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $8,242, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust that year got $5K on average.
Where does C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust give grants?
C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust's top state is New York, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (15%) and California (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (9 grants) and Alexandria, VA (2 grants).
Does C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (33 of 33) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust's largest grantees?
C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust's largest 2025 grantees include The Bowery Mission ($20,000), Stanley M Isaac Neighborhood Center ($12,000) and Christian Relief Services Charities Inc ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust?
C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $304K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $332K (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 C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust?
The foundation 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 C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust's EIN?
C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6491462. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does C Johnson Charitable Fdn Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
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