Johnson Community Assistance Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Latta, SC EIN: 81-0690859

JOHNSON COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE FOUNDA is a private foundation located in Latta, South Carolina. Its stated activities include helping local charities that provide for Dillon County residents and assisting individuals who have lost their homes due to fire, are terminally ill, or are disabled veterans.

Key facts about Johnson Community Assistance Foundation

In short: Johnson Community Assistance Foundation gave $21K across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-0690859
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$21,040
Grants made (2024)
11
Average grant
$1,913
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$1,281,860
Primary geography
South Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

+0.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$21K

-18.9% YoY

Grant Count

11

-8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-11.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Johnson Community Assistance Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Johnson Community Assistance Foundation gives

  • 20% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 56% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 41% 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 (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation states that it may provide clothing necessities or monetary donations to individuals who have lost their homes due to fire, are terminally ill, or are disabled veterans. It also states that it helps local charities serving Dillon County residents. Its 2024 grants included support for a cemetery association, a scholarship, recreation, youth baseball, and other purposes described in the filing as assistance.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $21,040. Grant amounts ranged from $240 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest awards were $10,000 to Latta Cemetery Association and $5,000 to Charleston Southern for a scholarship for Morgan Holt. Other listed grants included $1,000 each to Pee Dee Council of Regional Governments, Jeff Huggins, April Grainger, and Dillon County Public Private Economic; and $500 each to Latta Parks and Recreation, Crisis Pregnancy Center, and Latta Baseball 12U Allstars.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to recipients in South Carolina. The foundation also states that it helps local charities serving Dillon County residents.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

LattaDillonFlorenceCharlestonMullinsNichols

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K8 grants2020 15 grants2021 9 grants2022 12 grants2023 11 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2020) to $47K (2021). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $21K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Latta Cemetery Association: $10KLatta Cemetery Association$10KCharleston Southern: $5KCharleston Southern$5KPee Dee Council of Regional Govts: $1KPee Dee Council of RegionalGovts$1KJeff Huggins: $1KJeff Huggins$1KDillon County Public Private Econom: $1KDillon County Public PrivateEconom$1KLatta Parks and Recreation: $500Latta Parks and Recreation$500Crisis Pregnancy Center: $500Crisis Pregnancy Center$500Latta Baseball 12U Allstars: $500Latta Baseball 12U Allstars$500Pee Dee Coalition: $300Pee Dee Coalition$300Main St Methodist Men: $240Main St Methodist Men$240

The largest 2024 recipient was Latta Cemetery Association ($10K). Together the top 10 received $20K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

55<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Latta Cemetery Association Latta, SCAssistance Given$10,000
Charleston Southern Charleston, SCScholarship for Morgan Holt$5,000
Pee Dee Council of Regional Govts Florence, SCAssistance Given$1,000
Jeff Huggins Latta, SCAssistance Given for 8UP Football State Championsh$1,000
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$1,000
Dillon County Public Private Econom Dillon, SCAssistance Given$1,000
Latta Parks and Recreation Latta, SCAssist Recreation Dept$500
Crisis Pregnancy Center Latta, SCAssistance Given$500
Latta Baseball 12U Allstars Latta, SCAssistance Given$500
Pee Dee Coalition Florence, SCAssistance Given$300

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $1,281,860 $104,926 $59,992 $21,040 (11 grants)
2023 $1,277,650 $91,296 $66,334 $25,929 (12 grants)
2022 $1,299,396 $83,688 $29,531 $24,500 (9 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,281,860$1,277,650$1,299,396
Revenue$104,926$91,296$83,688
Expenses$59,992$66,334$29,531
Qualifying Distributions$9,396$25,929—
Net Investment Income$95,530$81,167$72,172
Distributable Amount$22,797$22,480$45,455

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Robert Johnson Jr as president, Brian Mason as vice president, Morgan A Mason as secretary, and Teresa K Mason as treasurer.

Johnson Community Assistance Foundation is led by Robert S. Johnson Jr., President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Robert S. Johnson Jr.

    President

    Secretary → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Mason

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa K. Mason

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Morgan A. Mason

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Robert Johnson Sr. (2020–2021) — President

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 189 Macdowell Court, Latta, SC 29565

Frequently asked questions about Johnson Community Assistance Foundation

How much does Johnson Community Assistance Foundation give each year?

Johnson Community Assistance Foundation gave $21K across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $26K across 12 grants.

What is Johnson Community Assistance Foundation's typical grant size?

Johnson Community Assistance Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,913, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Johnson Community Assistance Foundation give grants?

Johnson Community Assistance Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Latta, SC (5 grants), Florence, SC (2 grants) and Dillon, SC (2 grants).

Does Johnson Community Assistance Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Johnson Community Assistance Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assistance Given" (7 grants).

Who are Johnson Community Assistance Foundation's largest grantees?

Johnson Community Assistance Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Latta Cemetery Association ($10,000), Charleston Southern ($5,000) and Pee Dee Council of Regional Govts ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Johnson Community Assistance Foundation?

Johnson Community Assistance Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (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 Johnson Community Assistance Foundation fund?

The foundation states that it may provide clothing necessities or monetary donations to individuals who have lost their homes due to fire, are terminally ill, or are disabled veterans. It also states that it helps local charities serving Dillon County residents. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Johnson Community Assistance 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 Johnson Community Assistance Foundation's EIN?

Johnson Community Assistance Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0690859. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Johnson Community Assistance 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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