Cleveland Johnson CRUT

Private foundation · Grantmaker Russell Springs, KY EIN: 83-6543134

Cleveland Johnson CRUT is a private foundation, based in Russell Springs, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $143K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $9K.

Cleveland Johnson CRUT at a glance

In short: Cleveland Johnson CRUT gave $23K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$23,000
+187.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,667
+91.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$143,214
-3.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Kentucky (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 Cleveland Johnson CRUT funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Crusades 4 the Cross: $15KCrusades 4 the Cross$15KClear Springs Baptist Church: $4KClear Springs Baptist Church$4KCedar Springs Baptist Church: $4KCedar Springs Baptist Church$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Crusades 4 the Cross ($15K). Together the top 3 received $23K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Russell SpringsSomerset

How Cleveland Johnson CRUT gives

  • Giving grew 92% from 2022 to 2025. 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$10K$20K$30K2 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $26K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $23K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Crusades 4 the Cross Somerset, KYTo be used for charitable mission work only.$15,000
Clear Springs Baptist Church Russell Springs, KYTo be used for charitable mission work only.$4,000
Cedar Springs Baptist Church Russell Springs, KYTo be used for charitable mission work only.$4,000
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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 Income
2025$143,214$9,028$24,940$23,0003$23,000$9,028
2024$148,249$6,799$10,074$8,0002$8,000$6,799
2023$143,989$3,526$24,974$23,0003$23,000$3,527
2022$146,715$8,350$14,302$12,0002$12,000$8,408
2021$189,584$17,107$28,607$25,7503$25,750$17,107
2020$190,079$11,598$12,785$9,0142—$11,598

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cleveland Johnson CRUT's only listed officer is Rex Johnson, Foundation Manager on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rex Johnson

    Foundation Manager

    On filings since 2020

    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.

Frequently asked questions about Cleveland Johnson CRUT

How much does Cleveland Johnson CRUT give each year?

Cleveland Johnson CRUT gave $23K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 2 grants.

What is Cleveland Johnson CRUT's typical grant size?

Cleveland Johnson CRUT's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $7,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Cleveland Johnson CRUT give grants?

Cleveland Johnson CRUT gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Russell Springs, KY (2 grants).

Does Cleveland Johnson CRUT give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Cleveland Johnson CRUT's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To be used for charitable mission work only." (3 grants).

How large is Cleveland Johnson CRUT?

Cleveland Johnson CRUT reported $143K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $9K.

What is Cleveland Johnson CRUT's EIN?

Cleveland Johnson CRUT's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6543134. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 30, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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