CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach, FL EIN: 83-2805192

CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Palm Beach, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 30 grants totaling $1,006,310 to charitable organizations.

Key facts about CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc

In short: CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc gave $1.0M across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in California. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
83-2805192
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,006,310
Grants made (2025)
30
Average grant
$33,544
Median grant
$25,000
New grantees (estimate)
44% first-time grantees (12 of 27, 2025)
Total assets
$21,891,465
Primary geography
California (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$21.9M

-0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.0M

+0.4% YoY

Grant Count

30

-14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

+17.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $863K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

44%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 12 of 27 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $33K; repeat grants $40K. How we count

Medians: $25K first-time, $25K repeat.

  • 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 117% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants include general support, scholarships, research, and support for named initiatives. For example, the Culinary Institute of America says it prepares food leaders through education and scholarship; Summer Search says it supports low-income high school students through mentoring, summer experiences, and college advising; and Addiction Education Society says it provides public education and resources about substance addiction.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 30 grants totaling $1,006,310. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $100,567, with a median of $25,000. Larger grants included $100,567 to Fast Forward for Bayes Impact, Visilant, VectorCam, and Materiom; $100,243 to Addiction Education Society for general support; $100,000 to Standing Together Ventures for Reimagine Healthcare Fund, Khan Universe, Skill Up Coalition, and The Phoenix; and $75,000 to the Culinary Institute of America for scholarships. Other reported grants included $50,250 to the University of Southern California for a post-doc and treatment center, and $50,000 each to Summer Search, Victoria’s Voice Foundation, Precede Foundation, and The Battery Foundation for general support.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, California accounted for 62% of grant dollars, New York 12%, Maryland 10%, Florida 5%, and Colorado 5%.

Grant Distribution by State

22states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.

Cities

San FranciscoLos AngelesSan MateoBostonMenlo ParkNew YorkSanta FeWashingtonHagerstownOaklandSanta ClaraAtlantaBaltimoreBurlingameChicagoCupertinoNapaPalo AltoEnglewoodFrancisco

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M27 grants2020 30 grants2021 37 grants2022 81 grants2023 35 grants2024 30 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $711K (2020) to $7.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $1.0M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Addiction Education Society: $125K across 2 grantsAddiction Education Society$125K · 2 grantsFast Forward: $101KFast Forward$101KStanding Together Ventures: $100KStanding Together Ventures$100KCulinary Institute of America: $75KCulinary Institute of America$75KUniversity of Southern California: $50KUniversity of SouthernCalifornia$50KYoung Mens Christian Association of SF: $50KYoung Mens ChristianAssociation of SF$50KSummer Search: $50KSummer Search$50KVictoria's Voice Foundation: $50KVictoria's Voice Foundation$50KPrecede Foundation: $50KPrecede Foundation$50KCommon Spirit Health Foundation: $50K across 2 grantsCommon Spirit HealthFoundation$50K · 2 grants

The largest 2025 recipient was Addiction Education Society ($125K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $701K.

Grant Size Distribution

213 grants across all recorded years

171<$50K25$50–100K16$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 171 grants of 213 (80%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fast Forward San Francisco, CABayes Impact, Visilant, Vectorcam, and Materiom$100,567
Addiction Education Society San Mateo, CAGeneral Support$100,243
Standing Together Ventures Baltimore, MDReimagine healthcare fund, khan universe, skill up coalition, and the phoenix$100,000
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, NYScholarships$75,000
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CAPost-Doc and Treatment Center$50,250
Young Mens Christian Association of SF Francisco, CAGeneral Support$50,250
Summer Search Oakland, CAGeneral Support$50,000
Victoria's Voice Foundation Orlando, FLGeneral Support$50,000
Precede Foundation New York, NYGeneral Support$50,000
The Battery Foundation San Francisco, CAGeneral Support$50,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $21,891,465 $1,038,490 $1,033,576 $1,006,310
2024 $21,925,820 $991,548 $1,034,479 $1,002,000
2023 $21,968,751 $1,138,168 $7,120,665 $7,063,252
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$21,891,465$21,925,820$21,968,751
Revenue$1,038,490$991,548$1,138,168
Expenses$1,033,576$1,034,479$7,120,665
Qualifying Distributions$1,011,748$1,017,905$1,716,638
Net Investment Income$1,031,930$986,974$1,131,115
Distributable Amount$863,353$960,873$1,214,096

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 12, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Charles R Johnson as director and president; Gregory E Johnson as director and treasurer; and Dane E Johnson and Reese J Johnson as directors.

CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc is led by Charles R. Johnson, Director & President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Charles R. Johnson

    Director & President

    Director, President & Treasurer → Director & President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory E. Johnson

    Director & Treasurer

    Director → Director & Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dane E. Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reese J. Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 1220 South Ocean Boulevard, Palm Beach, FL 33480
Phone: (650) 312-2562

Frequently asked questions about CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc

How much does CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc give each year?

CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc gave $1.0M across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 35 grants.

What is CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $33,544, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc that year got $33K on average.

Where does CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc give grants?

CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (12%) and Maryland (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (7 grants), San Mateo, CA (3 grants), Francisco, CA (3 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (3 grants).

Does CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 77% of CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Addiction Education Society ($125,243 across 2 grants), Fast Forward ($100,567) and Standing Together Ventures ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc?

CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc reported $21.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $863K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc fund?

No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants include general support, scholarships, research, and support for named initiatives. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it 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 CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2805192. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does CDR Johnson Family Foundation Inc 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.

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