Johnston Family Foundation Inc
Johnston Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Fort Wayne, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $124K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $11K.
Johnston Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Johnston Family Foundation Inc gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,667
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $123,796
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Johnston Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Junior Achievement ($3K). Together the top 3 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Johnston Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $13K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Achievement Fort Wayne, IN | Education | $3,000 |
| Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Fort Wayne, IN | Education | $2,500 |
| Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN | Education | $2,500 |
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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 | $123,796 | $11,278 | $10,820 | $8,000 | 3 | $8,850 | $11,278 | $8,642 |
| 2024 | $123,338 | $14,416 | $10,522 | $8,000 | 3 | $8,825 | $14,416 | $8,070 |
| 2023 | $119,444 | $20,388 | $12,312 | $10,000 | 4 | $10,800 | $20,388 | $6,982 |
| 2022 | $111,368 | $5,304 | $14,397 | $12,000 | 3 | $12,775 | $5,304 | $7,409 |
| 2021 | $120,461 | $8,740 | $12,719 | $10,000 | 3 | $10,750 | $8,740 | $9,179 |
| 2020 | $124,440 | $7,160 | $15,685 | $13,000 | 3 | — | $7,160 | $7,745 |
| 2019 | $132,966 | $9,792 | $12,773 | $10,000 | 3 | — | $9,792 | $7,813 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Johnston Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Johnston Family Foundation Inc is led by M. James Johnston, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
M. James Johnston
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Johnston
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Johnston Family Foundation Inc
How much does Johnston Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Johnston Family Foundation Inc gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 3 grants.
What is Johnston Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Johnston Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Johnston Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Johnston Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Wayne, IN (3 grants).
Does Johnston Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Johnston Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).
How large is Johnston Family Foundation Inc?
Johnston Family Foundation Inc reported $124K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Johnston Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Johnston Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2061619. 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 24, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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