J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family
J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family is a private foundation based in Newport Beach, California. Its 2025 grants supported organizations including educational institutions, community foundations, humanitarian relief organizations, and providers of health and food-related services.
Key facts about J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family
In short: J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family gave $889K across 44 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in California. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 33-0809657
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $888,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 44
- Average grant
- $20,193
- Median grant
- $10,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (3 of 44, 2025)
- Total assets
- $10,670,242
- Primary geography
- California (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$10.7M
+8.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$889K
+10.8% YoY
Grant Count
44
-6.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$20K
+18.3% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family reported a distributable amount of $1.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Is J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 44 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $35K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Scripps College says it educates women for leadership and service, while Lewis & Clark College describes itself as a private higher education institution. World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises; the International Rescue Committee says it responds to humanitarian crises and helps people affected by conflict and disaster. Laguna Food Pantry says it provides free groceries to people in need.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 44 grants totaling $888,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest listed grants included $100,000 to Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties and $64,500 to Claremont McKenna College, both for general operations. Other notable grants included $55,000 to Share Our Selves; $51,000 to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research; $50,000 each to Lewis & Clark College and Pasadena Community Foundation; and $40,000 each to Doctors Without Borders USA, the International Rescue Committee, Scripps College, World Central Kitchen, and the World Food Program. The Orange County Community Foundation received $34,000.
How to Apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were California 67%, District of Columbia 11%, New York 9%, Maryland 6%, and Oregon 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $630K (2020) to $889K (2025). In 2025 it made 44 grants totaling $889K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties ($100K). Together the top 10 received $531K.
Grant Size Distribution
217 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 189 grants of 217 (87%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties Anaheim, CA | General Operations | $100,000 |
| Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA | General Operations | $64,500 |
| Share Ourselves Costa Mesa, CA | General Operations | $55,000 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Hagerstown, MD | General Operations | $51,000 |
| Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR | General Operations | $50,000 |
| Pasadena Community Foundation Pasadena, CA | General Operations | $50,000 |
| Doctors Without Boarders USA New York, NY | General Operations | $40,000 |
| International Rescue Committee New York, NY | General Operations | $40,000 |
| Scripps College Claremont, CA | General Operations | $40,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | General Operations | $40,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants | Grant count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,670,242 | $1,886,192 | $1,051,877 | $888,500 | 44 |
| 2024 | $9,841,880 | $2,146,065 | $939,759 | $802,000 | 47 |
| 2023 | $8,496,201 | $1,309,353 | $899,027 | $794,000 | 41 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $10,670,242 | $9,841,880 | $8,496,201 |
| Revenue | $1,886,192 | $2,146,065 | $1,309,353 |
| Expenses | $1,051,877 | $939,759 | $899,027 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $904,935 | $809,025 | $800,925 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,766,381 | $2,037,559 | $1,221,476 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,035,318 | $924,025 | $789,266 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Donald Johnson as president, Robert Johnson as secretary-treasurer, and Elizabeth Johnson as director.
J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family is led by Donald Johnson, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald Johnson
President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Johnson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Johnson
Sec-Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Donald P. Johnson Co Anza Management (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Elizabeth M. Johnson Co Anza Mgmt (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert W. Johnson Co Anza Management (2020–2023) — Treasurer
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.
Contact
Mailing address: 2280 University Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660-3327
Phone: (949) 645-1422
Frequently asked questions about J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family
How much does J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family give each year?
J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family gave $889K across 44 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $802K across 47 grants.
What is J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family's typical grant size?
J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $20,193, across 44 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family that year got $35K on average.
Where does J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family give grants?
J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family gives mostly in California: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (11%) and New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Ana, CA (6 grants), Washington, DC (5 grants), Irvine, CA (5 grants) and Laguna Beach, CA (5 grants).
Does J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (44 of 44) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family's largest grantees?
J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family's largest 2025 grantees include Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties ($100,000), Claremont McKenna College ($64,500) and Share Ourselves ($55,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family?
J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family reported $10.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $905K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (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 does J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Scripps College says it educates women for leadership and service, while Lewis & Clark College describes itself as a private higher education institution. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family?
The foundation 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 J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family's EIN?
J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0809657. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does J Stanley & Mary W Johnson Family 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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