Erik F Johnsen Family Foundation
Erik F Johnsen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Metairie, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $525K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $45K.
Erik F Johnsen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Erik F Johnsen Family Foundation gave $23K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,000
- -68.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,600
- -68.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $525,110
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (48% 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 Erik F Johnsen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pro Bono Publico ($10K). Together the top 5 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 25 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Erik F Johnsen Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 81% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 74% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2025) to $179K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Bono Publico New Orleans, LA | To Help Improve Religious and Physical Environment | $10,000 |
| University of Virginia Boone, IA | To Help Improve Religious and Physical Environment | $10,000 |
| Jefferson Performing Arts Society Metairie, LA | To Help Improve Religious and Physical Environment | $1,000 |
| The Gordie Center Charlottesville, VA | To Help Improve Religious and Physical Environment | $1,000 |
| Rhodes College Memphis, TN | To Help Improve Religious and Physical Environment | $1,000 |
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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 | $525,110 | $56,629 | $23,747 | $23,000 | 5 | $23,747 | $45,087 | $32,146 |
| 2024 | $492,228 | $47,834 | $73,455 | $73,000 | 5 | $73,455 | $38,607 | $31,390 |
| 2023 | $517,849 | $19,742 | $62,124 | $50,000 | 1 | $62,124 | $7,618 | $30,621 |
| 2022 | $560,231 | $10,628 | $135,166 | $123,125 | 8 | $135,166 | — | $33,942 |
| 2021 | $684,769 | $101,065 | $136,967 | $123,150 | 6 | $136,967 | $87,248 | $44,119 |
| 2020 | $720,671 | $135,474 | $192,239 | $178,860 | 9 | — | $122,095 | $43,833 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Erik F Johnsen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Erik F Johnsen Family Foundation is led by Karen F. Baldwin, Trustee on the 2025 filing — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen F. Baldwin
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Erik F. Johnsen (2020–2024) — Trustee
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 Erik F Johnsen Family Foundation
How much does Erik F Johnsen Family Foundation give each year?
Erik F Johnsen Family Foundation gave $23K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 5 grants.
What is Erik F Johnsen Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Erik F Johnsen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $4,600, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Erik F Johnsen Family Foundation give grants?
Erik F Johnsen Family Foundation's top state is Louisiana, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was Iowa (43%).
Does Erik F Johnsen Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Erik F Johnsen Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Help Improve Religious and Physical Environment" (5 grants).
Who are Erik F Johnsen Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Erik F Johnsen Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pro Bono Publico ($10,000), University of Virginia ($10,000) and Jefferson Performing Arts Society ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Erik F Johnsen Family Foundation?
Erik F Johnsen Family Foundation reported $525K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (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 Erik F Johnsen Family Foundation's EIN?
Erik F Johnsen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-6141972. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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