Johnson Family Foundation Inc

LAKE MILLS, WI EIN: 47-4768889

Johnson Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in LAKE MILLS, WI. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 15 grants totaling $379K. Net investment income was $40K.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$379K

Grant Count

15

Avg Grant Size

$25K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Johnson Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Johnson Family Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Johnson Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in LAKE MILLS, WI. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 15 grants totaling $379K. Net investment income was $40K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BostonChicagoJeffersonLake MillsMadisonNorth BendOmahaRockfordSaint LouisTampa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$106K$212K$317K$423K2020
Metric2020
Total Assets
Revenue$44,054
Expenses$384,759
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$40,450
Distributable Amount$11,252

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$95K$189K$284K$379K15 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2020

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA F…$200KFIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHA…$94KKIDS AROUND THE WORLD$40KUNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN …$15KRAINBOW HOSPICE CARE$9KCURE EPILEPSY$5KNORTH BEND PRESBYTERIAN …$5KSHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR C…$5KOPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL$2KSECOND HARVEST FOODBANK …$1K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2020 grants, the largest include University of Nebraska Foundation ($200,000), Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($94,091), Kids Around the World ($40,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN FAMILY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MADISON, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$100
CURE EPILEPSY CHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND BOSTON, MADISTRIBUTE REMAINING ASSETS TO A CHARITABLE GIVING FUND$94,091
KIDS AROUND THE WORLD ROCKFORD, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$40,000
LAKE MILLS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LAKE MILLS, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$100
LAKE MILLS MORAVIAN CHURCH LAKE MILLS, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
MADISON COLLEGE MADISON, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$1,064
NORTH BEND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NORTH BEND, ORGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL SAINT LOUIS, MOGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
RAINBOW HOSPICE CARE JEFFERSON, WIGENERAL SUPPORT$8,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
AARON JOHNSONPRESIDENT1
BRENT JOHNSONVICE PRESIDENT1
CONNIE KOTTWITZSECRETARY1
LOIS JOHNSONTREASURER1
ADRIENNE ROUSEDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Johnson Family Foundation Inc?

Johnson Family Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Medical Research, based in LAKE MILLS, WI. It holds — in total assets as of 2020.

Where does Johnson Family Foundation Inc operate?

Johnson Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Johnson Family Foundation Inc award?

In 2020, Johnson Family Foundation Inc awarded 15 grants totaling $379K — an average of about $25K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Johnson Family Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, Johnson Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $11K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Johnson Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Johnson Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4768889. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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