G E Johnson Foundation
G E Johnson Foundation is a private foundation based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was established to carry forward the community and philanthropic legacy of GE Johnson Construction Company and the Johnson family.
G E Johnson Foundation at a glance
In short: G E Johnson Foundation gave $1.3M across 26 grants in 2024 (avg $48K), mostly in Colorado. 50% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,260,332
- +116.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 26
- +8.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $48,474
- +100.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $311,875
- -40.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (13 of 26, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to G E Johnson Foundation
- 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. Its website describes partnership investments, including support for pilot and proof-of-concept programs intended to lead to long-term sustainability.
- Contact
Mailing address: 25 N Cascade Avenue Ste 400, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: (719) 473-5321
Website: https://gejohnsonfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who G E Johnson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Vail Health Foundation ($280K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 91 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation identifies Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region, and the Vail Valley, as its primary focus areas. All 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
Is G E Johnson Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 13 of 26 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $39K; repeat grants $58K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 35% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 37% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $552K (2022) to $1.3M (2024). In 2024 it made 26 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vail Health Foundation Edwards, CO | Eagle Valley Behavioral Health-Expanded Case Management Provides Multi-tiered, Wrap-Around Care | $280,000 |
| Western Stock Show Association Denver, CO | General Operating Support | $166,666 |
| Junior Achievement - Rocky Mtn Inc Loveland, CO | JA Free Enterprise Center | $166,666 |
| Craig Hospital Englewood, CO | General Operating Support | $150,000 |
| Rocky Mtn Adventist Healthcare Foundation Denver, CO | General Operating Support | $120,000 |
| Common Sense Institute Greenwood Village, CO | Education, Mental Health, and Housing in Colorado Springs | $112,000 |
| Children's Hospital Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating Support and Emergency Department Renovation Project | $60,000 |
| Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region Colorado Springs, CO | General | $50,000 |
| Colorado Springs Philharmic Colorado Springs, CO | Free for Kids Program | $31,000 |
| Foundation for Colorado Springs Future Colorado Springs, CO | General Operating Support | $28,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $311,875 | $1,118,717 | $1,021,290 | $1,260,332 | 26 | $1,284,057 | $17,025 | $51,434 |
| 2023 | $521,654 | $416,815 | $1,073,524 | $581,500 | 24 | $596,777 | $14,815 | $44,594 |
| 2022 | $753,078 | $671,249 | $682,470 | $552,333 | 16 | $602,140 | $6,115 | $35,447 |
| 2021 | $747,293 | $1,803,632 | $1,072,426 | $922,193 | 15 | $1,072,376 | $582 | $25,468 |
| 2020 | $16,088 | $710,085 | $759,256 | $580,834 | 10 | — | $35 | $3,200 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, G E Johnson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is “to support the communities that GE Johnson Construction Company helped to build, through impact grants that align with the Foundation’s values and focus areas.” Its stated values include personal responsibility, self-sufficiency, free enterprise, and integrity.
The foundation supports programs and organizations that help individuals work toward self-sufficiency, address unmet community needs, or align with free enterprise. Examples among its 2024 grantees include Craig Hospital, which describes its work as rehabilitation and medical care for people with spinal cord and brain injuries; Common Sense Institute, which describes itself as a nonpartisan research organization focused on the economy and free enterprise; and Careers in Construction Colorado, which describes providing vocational training and career connections in the construction trades.
The foundation says it is unlikely to fund military charities or programs, organizations focused solely on one cultural or ethnic group, higher education, private or parochial schools, or housing. It does not fund political issues or candidates, general operations for faith-based organizations or houses of worship, criminal justice-related programs or organizations, or programs or organizations that promote the use of psychoactive drugs.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $1,260,332. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $280,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Among the largest awards were $280,000 to Vail Health Foundation for expanded case management through Eagle Valley Behavioral Health; $166,666 each to Western Stock Show Association for general operating support and Junior Achievement - Rocky Mtn Inc for the JA Free Enterprise Center; and $150,000 to Craig Hospital for general operating support.
Other 2024 grants included $120,000 to Rocky Mtn Adventist Healthcare Foundation for general operating support, $112,000 to Common Sense Institute for work on education, mental health, and housing in Colorado Springs, and $60,000 to Children’s Hospital for general operating support and an emergency department renovation project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists James Johnson as Board Chair, Kasia King as Secretary, Jon Medved as Treasurer, and Jenny Stafford and Jared Johnson as directors. The foundation’s website lists Jim Johnson, Jared Johnson, Jenny Stafford, and Jon Medved among its board members and staff.
G E Johnson Foundation is led by James Johnson, Board Chair on every filing since 2021; 2 of 5 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
James Johnson
Board Chair
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jared Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
$2K (2023) → $2K (2024)
Jenny Stafford
Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$60K (2022) → $47K (2024)
Kasia King
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
$2K (2023) → $0 (2024)
Jon Medved
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Stella Hodgkins (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Anthony Fasciano (2023) — Director
- Former: Chad Harris (2023) — Director
- Former: Peter Speiser (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Jim Johnson (2020) — Board Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $47K, to Jenny Stafford (Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about G E Johnson Foundation
How much does G E Johnson Foundation give each year?
G E Johnson Foundation gave $1.3M across 26 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $582K across 24 grants.
What is G E Johnson Foundation's typical grant size?
G E Johnson Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $48,474, across 26 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from G E Johnson Foundation that year got $39K on average.
Where does G E Johnson Foundation give grants?
G E Johnson Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Colorado Springs, CO (14 grants), Denver, CO (3 grants) and Breckenridge, CO (2 grants).
Does G E Johnson Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 65% of G E Johnson Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are G E Johnson Foundation's largest grantees?
G E Johnson Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Vail Health Foundation ($280,000), Western Stock Show Association ($166,666) and Junior Achievement - Rocky Mtn Inc ($166,666), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is G E Johnson Foundation?
G E Johnson Foundation reported $312K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does G E Johnson Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is “to support the communities that GE Johnson Construction Company helped to build, through impact grants that align with the Foundation’s values and focus areas.” Its stated values include personal responsibility, self-sufficiency, free enterprise, and integrity. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from G E Johnson Foundation?
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 G E Johnson Foundation's EIN?
G E Johnson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3645477. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does G E Johnson Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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