John & Dorothy Johnson Missionary Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Santa Rosa, CA EIN: 48-1296127

John & Dorothy Johnson Missionary Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Rosa, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $781K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $14K.

Key facts about John & Dorothy Johnson Missionary Foundation

In short: John & Dorothy Johnson Missionary Foundation gave $56K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
48-1296127
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$55,500
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$7,929
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$781,307
Primary geography
Ohio (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$781K

-9.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$56K

+16.8% YoY

Grant Count

7

+16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+0.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John & Dorothy Johnson Missionary Foundation reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How John & Dorothy Johnson Missionary Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 165% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

19states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

Santa RosaDaytonHillsboroPueblo WestPuebloPlanoBothellCentervilleEl ToroCapistrano BeachEl PasoKennesawKnoxvilleLake ForestPinevilleRichfieldBentonvilleBirminghamBlue MountainChandler

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K16 grants2019 13 grants2020 20 grants2021 10 grants2022 7 grants2023 6 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2023) to $107K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $56K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Children of Promise International: $18KChildren of PromiseInternational$18KNinos De La Luz: $15KNinos De La Luz$15KPastors Tony and Shasta Miller: $11KPastors Tony and Shasta Miller$11KIFG Church-Lighthouse Ministries: $4KIFG Church-LighthouseMinistries$4KPastor Jiju and Blessy Mathew: $4KPastor Jiju and Blessy Mathew$4KEastern European Outreach: $2KEastern European Outreach$2KEastern European Outrch Eva Mrsic: $2KEastern European Outrch EvaMrsic$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Children of Promise International ($18K). Together the top 7 received $56K.

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

50<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 50 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Children of Promise International Dayton, OHSupport Christian Mission Work$18,000
Ninos De La Luz El Toro, CAProvide Education to Children$14,500
Pastors Tony and Shasta Miller Plano, TXSupport Central Church$11,000
IFG Church-Lighthouse Ministries Dayton, OHSupport Church and Ministry$4,000
Pastor Jiju and Blessy Mathew Chandler, AZSupport AJU Mathew$4,000
Eastern European Outreach Pueblo, COSupport Church and Ministry$2,000
Eastern European Outrch Eva Mrsic Pueblo, COSupport Ministry Outreach$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$781,307$858,706$878,610
Revenue$22,392$48,026$8,239
Expenses$99,791$67,930$70,565
Qualifying Distributions$87,735$55,625$58,402
Net Investment Income$13,963$32,369$11,619
Distributable Amount$53,209$49,533$44,938

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John & Dorothy Johnson Missionary Foundation is led by Samuel Celovsky, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Samuel Celovsky

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: John R. Young (2019–2021) — 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.

Frequently asked questions about John & Dorothy Johnson Missionary Foundation

How much does John & Dorothy Johnson Missionary Foundation give each year?

John & Dorothy Johnson Missionary Foundation gave $56K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 6 grants.

What is John & Dorothy Johnson Missionary Foundation's typical grant size?

John & Dorothy Johnson Missionary Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $7,929, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does John & Dorothy Johnson Missionary Foundation give grants?

John & Dorothy Johnson Missionary Foundation's top state is Ohio, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (26%) and Texas (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dayton, OH (2 grants) and Pueblo, CO (2 grants).

Does John & Dorothy Johnson Missionary Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on John & Dorothy Johnson Missionary Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are John & Dorothy Johnson Missionary Foundation's largest grantees?

John & Dorothy Johnson Missionary Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Children of Promise International ($18,000), Ninos De La Luz ($14,500) and Pastors Tony and Shasta Miller ($11,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is John & Dorothy Johnson Missionary Foundation?

John & Dorothy Johnson Missionary Foundation reported $781K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is John & Dorothy Johnson Missionary Foundation's EIN?

John & Dorothy Johnson Missionary Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1296127. 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.

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