George R Johnson Family Foundation
The George R Johnson Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awards grants to charitable organizations, primarily in specified counties in Tennessee and Georgia; in 2025, it made 76 grants totaling $1,903,110.
George R Johnson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: George R Johnson Family Foundation gave $1.9M across 76 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Tennessee. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,903,110
- +15.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 76
- +13.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,041
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $24,571,567
- +2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (12 of 74, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to George R Johnson Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applications should be submitted as a letter of no more than two pages describing the project for which a grant is sought. If the project meets the foundation’s guidelines, additional information may be requested. The filing names Beverly P. Johnson as the contact.
- Contact
Application contact: Beverly P Johnson
Mailing address: PO Box 4558, Cleveland, TN 37320-4558
Phone: (423) 614-2393
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who George R Johnson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys & Girls Clubs of Ocoee Region ($180K). Together the top 10 received $925K.
Grant Size Distribution
339 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 302 grants of 339 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing says grants are awarded primarily to charitable organizations in these counties:
- Tennessee: Bradley, Hamilton, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Polk, Rhea, and Sequatchie.
- Georgia: Catoosa, Dade, Murray, Walker, and Whitfield.
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee, 2% to Georgia, and a reported less than 1% to Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 76 itemized grants.
Cities
Is George R Johnson Family Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 74 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 132% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2023) to $1.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 76 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Ocoee Region Cleveland, TN | Program Support | $180,000 |
| Lee University Cleveland, TN | Program Support | $100,000 |
| Museum Center at 5IVE Points Cleveland, TN | Program Support | $100,000 |
| University of Chattanooga Foundatio Chattanooga, TN | Program Support | $100,000 |
| YMCA Chattanooga, TN | Camp Ocoee Capital Campaign | $100,000 |
| Holston Home for Children Greeneville, TN | Program Support | $75,000 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN | Capital Campaign | $75,000 |
| Tri-County Center Athens, TN | Program Support | $55,000 |
| Chambliss Center for Children Chattanooga, TN | Program Support | $50,000 |
| Life Bridges Cleveland, TN | Program Support | $50,000 |
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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 | $24,571,567 | $2,629,202 | $2,126,127 | $1,903,110 | 76 | $1,935,600 | $2,474,451 | $1,465,167 |
| 2024 | $24,068,492 | $1,776,694 | $1,896,364 | $1,654,740 | 67 | $1,724,059 | $1,612,690 | $1,397,528 |
| 2023 | $24,188,162 | $1,087,829 | $1,613,165 | $1,373,900 | 66 | $1,441,428 | $936,327 | $1,310,840 |
| 2022 | $24,713,498 | $1,270,823 | $2,002,757 | $1,745,073 | 67 | $1,810,625 | $1,109,812 | $1,417,798 |
| 2021 | $25,445,432 | $3,414,802 | $1,882,039 | $1,620,400 | 63 | $1,686,620 | $3,237,036 | $1,517,324 |
| 2020 | $23,912,669 | $2,040,024 | $1,865,510 | $1,598,913 | 69 | — | $1,846,571 | $1,473,990 |
| 2019 | $23,738,155 | $1,879,352 | $1,743,914 | $1,459,374 | 69 | — | $1,715,982 | $1,317,989 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, George R Johnson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M for 2025 — 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 filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, services for children, and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. For example, Lee University describes itself as a comprehensive university in Cleveland, Tennessee; Chambliss Center for Children says it provides early childhood education and/or residential care to abused children; and Tri-County Center says it serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 76 grants totaling $1,903,110. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $180,000, with a median grant of $15,000. The largest awards included $180,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Ocoee Region for program support; $100,000 each to Lee University and Museum Center at 5ive Points for program support, University of Chattanooga Foundation for program support, and YMCA for the Camp Ocoee capital campaign; and $75,000 each to Holston Home for Children for program support and Tennessee Wesleyan University for a capital campaign. Other awards included $55,000 to Tri-County Center and $50,000 each to Chambliss Center for Children, Life Bridges, and Partnership for Families/Children.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Beverly P. Johnson as president, Janice J. Wilson as secretary, Julia J. Scoggins as treasurer, and R. Mark Johnson as director.
George R Johnson Family Foundation is led by Beverly P. Johnson, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beverly P. Johnson
President
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
R. Mark Johnson
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Janice J. Wilson
Secretary
Executive Di → President, 2024
President → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
$60K (2019) → $10K (2025)
Julia J. Scoggins
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Doris Johnson (2019–2022) — Director
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 $10K, to Janice J Wilson (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about George R Johnson Family Foundation
How much does George R Johnson Family Foundation give each year?
George R Johnson Family Foundation gave $1.9M across 76 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 67 grants.
What is George R Johnson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
George R Johnson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $25,041, across 76 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from George R Johnson Family Foundation that year got $17K on average.
Where does George R Johnson Family Foundation give grants?
George R Johnson Family Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chattanooga, TN (28 grants), Cleveland, TN (22 grants), Athens, TN (7 grants) and Hixson, TN (3 grants).
Does George R Johnson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 76 grants with a stated purpose on George R Johnson Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (59 grants).
Who are George R Johnson Family Foundation's largest grantees?
George R Johnson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boys & Girls Clubs of Ocoee Region ($180,000), YMCA ($135,000 across 2 grants) and Museum Center at 5IVE Points ($105,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is George R Johnson Family Foundation?
George R Johnson Family Foundation reported $24.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does George R Johnson Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, services for children, and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from George R Johnson Family Foundation?
The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is George R Johnson Family Foundation's EIN?
George R Johnson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6401641. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 27, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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