Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust
Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $57K. Net investment income was $108K.
Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust gave $57K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $57,455
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,491
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,491
- Total assets
- $1,149,973
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (60% 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 Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Salvation Army ($11K). Together the top 5 received $57K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 $35K (2019) to $61K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Salvation Army Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted General | $11,491 |
| Saint Olaf College Northfield, MN | Unrestricted General | $11,491 |
| Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted General | $11,491 |
| City Union Mission Inc Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted General | $11,491 |
| Bethany College Lindsborg, KS | Unrestricted General | $11,491 |
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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 | $1,149,973 | $121,931 | $81,538 | $57,455 | 5 | $65,541 | $107,939 | $65,726 |
| 2024 | $1,109,251 | $111,824 | $75,605 | $54,325 | 5 | $62,011 | $97,441 | $62,192 |
| 2023 | $1,074,186 | $32,097 | $58,227 | $39,435 | 5 | $46,369 | $16,789 | $56,864 |
| 2022 | $1,100,704 | $-24,293 | $86,259 | $61,005 | 5 | $68,254 | $9,742 | $58,124 |
| 2021 | $1,211,139 | $252,333 | $76,996 | $53,810 | 5 | $62,000 | $237,144 | $65,318 |
| 2020 | $1,034,457 | $80,407 | $62,290 | $43,635 | 5 | — | $68,899 | $55,768 |
| 2019 | $1,016,496 | $57,421 | $53,352 | $34,845 | 5 | — | $49,621 | $53,969 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$19K (2021) → $19K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee
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 $19K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust
How much does Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust give each year?
Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust gave $57K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 5 grants.
What is Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $11,491, and its average grant was $11,491, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust give grants?
Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust gives mostly in Missouri: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (20%) and Kansas (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (3 grants).
Does Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include The Salvation Army ($11,491), Saint Olaf College ($11,491) and Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry ($11,491), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust?
Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (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 Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust?
Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust's EIN?
Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1804023. 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 April 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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