Johnson Family Foundation
Johnson Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Racine, Wisconsin. In 2025, it gave $3,523,677 in grants to 47 organizations, with most grant dollars going to Wisconsin recipients.
Johnson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Johnson Family Foundation gave $3.5M across 47 grants in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Wisconsin. 57% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,523,677
- +73.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 47
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $74,972
- +54.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $67,555,092
- +6.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 57% first-time grantees (25 of 44, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Johnson Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 555 Main Street 450, Racine, WI 53403
Phone: (262) 664-7600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Johnson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Prairie School Inc ($1.8M across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $3.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
177 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 148 grants of 177 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin. The remaining reported shares went to recipients in New York (2%), Minnesota (1%), North Carolina (1%), and Virginia (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 47 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Johnson Family Foundation open to new grantees?
57%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 25 of 44 grantees (57%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $33K; repeat grants $142K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 84% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2020) to $3.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 47 grants totaling $3.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Prairie School Inc Racine, WI | Unrestricted | $1,467,500 |
| The Exuma Foundation Mayfield Heights, WI | Unrestricted | $400,000 |
| The Johnson Foundation Inc Racine, WI | Unrestricted | $350,000 |
| The Prairie School Inc Racine, WI | Scholarship Fund | $350,000 |
| Journey to Living Free Racine, WI | Program Support | $300,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Racine & Kenosha Counties Racine, WI | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Racine, WI | Organ Project | $70,677 |
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Town of Cable Cable, WI | Cable Forward | $49,000 |
| Leahs Hopes and Dreams Organization Mooresville, NC | Unrestricted | $35,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $67,555,092 | $4,218,098 | $3,692,885 | $3,523,677 | 47 | $3,260,219 | $3,929,044 | $3,421,158 |
| 2024 | $63,730,986 | $7,146,690 | $2,202,631 | $2,034,000 | 42 | $2,049,986 | $5,035,752 | $3,012,163 |
| 2023 | $58,035,377 | $16,472,521 | $1,587,143 | $1,461,500 | 26 | $1,477,240 | $2,366,750 | $2,092,203 |
| 2022 | $40,857,556 | $1,883,012 | $2,040,441 | $1,919,500 | 27 | $1,939,306 | $1,807,163 | $2,057,868 |
| 2021 | $46,034,886 | $3,809,008 | $3,296,611 | $3,182,164 | 35 | $3,198,377 | $3,510,739 | $2,226,077 |
| 2020 | $44,538,413 | $1,857,494 | $1,466,454 | $1,425,000 | 32 | — | $1,824,682 | $1,875,042 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Johnson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in education, human services, community programs, and the arts. For example, The Prairie School describes its mission as providing K–12 education in a private-school setting; Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation describes its work as supporting people, families, and communities affected by substance use and mental health conditions. Other supported organizations describe work in youth activities, wildlife and nature, environmental education, and library services.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 47 grants totaling $3,523,677. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $1,467,500, with a median grant of $10,000.
The largest 2025 grants included $1,467,500 to The Prairie School for unrestricted support and a separate $350,000 to the school for a scholarship fund; $400,000 to The Exuma Foundation for unrestricted support; $350,000 to The Johnson Foundation for unrestricted support; and $300,000 to Journey to Living Free for program support. Other grants included $100,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Racine & Kenosha Counties and $70,677 to First Presbyterian Church for an organ project.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Johnson Family Foundation is led by Winifred J. Marquart, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Winifred J. Marquart
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
H. Fisk Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Helen P. Johnson-Leipold
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
S. Curtis Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Johnson Family Foundation
How much does Johnson Family Foundation give each year?
Johnson Family Foundation gave $3.5M across 47 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 42 grants.
What is Johnson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Johnson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $74,972, across 47 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Johnson Family Foundation that year got $33K on average.
Where does Johnson Family Foundation give grants?
Johnson Family Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Racine, WI (14 grants), Cable, WI (5 grants), Mayfield Heights, WI (2 grants) and Norfolk, VA (2 grants).
Does Johnson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 79% of Johnson Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (37 of 47) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Johnson Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Johnson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Prairie School Inc ($1,817,500 across 2 grants), The Exuma Foundation ($405,000 across 2 grants) and The Johnson Foundation Inc ($350,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Johnson Family Foundation?
Johnson Family Foundation reported $67.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.4M (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 Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in education, human services, community programs, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Johnson Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Johnson Family Foundation's EIN?
Johnson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7092273. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Johnson Family 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Johnson Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Johnson Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/johnson-family-foundation-morg_f3395c449f834408b33ac565daf22215
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