Johns Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Grand Rapids, MI EIN: 38-3336846

Johns Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Grand Rapids, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $54K.

Key facts about Johns Family Foundation

EIN: 38-3336846
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $54,000
Grants made (2025): 10
Average grant: $5,400
Median grant: $3,500
New grantees (estimate): 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025)
Primary geography: Michigan (41% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Johns Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Johns Family Foundation's 10 itemized 2025 grants were Michigan (41%), Indiana (19%) and Illinois (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Rapids, MI (5 grants). None of its 10 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (10 grants).

Is Johns Family Foundation open to new grantees?

10%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $6K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.

90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$54K

+1.9% YoY

Grant Count

+11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-8.3% YoY

About Johns Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Michigan $22K (41%)

Indiana $10K (19%)

Illinois $10K (19%)

Florida $10K (19%)

Georgia $2K (4%)

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Michigan

Cities

Grand RapidsBrunswickFishersOrlandoWheatonComstock Park

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

September 24, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Global Partners ($10,000), Wedgwood Christian Services ($10,000), Wheaton College ($10,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
GLOBAL PARTNERS Fishers, IN	CHARITABLE	$10,000
WEDGWOOD CHRISTIAN SERVICES Grand Rapids, MI	CHARITABLE	$10,000
WHEATON COLLEGE Wheaton, IL	CHARITABLE	$10,000
WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS Orlando, FL	CHARITABLE	$10,000
CALVARY CHURCH Grand Rapids, MI	CHARITABLE	$5,000
GRAND RAPIDS SYMPHONY Grand Rapids, MI	CHARITABLE	$2,000
HELEN DEVOS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Grand Rapids, MI	CHARITABLE	$2,000
HOLLAND HOME Grand Rapids, MI	CHARITABLE	$2,000
MAP INTERNATIONAL Brunswick, GA	CHARITABLE	$2,000
KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY Comstock Park, MI	CHARITABLE	$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Johns Family Foundation is led by Janet F. Johns, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

Janet F. Johns

President & Director

On filings since 2021

No compensation reported
Charles A. Setterstrom

Director

On filings since 2021

No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Johns Family Foundation?

Johns Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Grand Rapids, MI. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.