Johnston's Hope Foundation
Johnston's Hope Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Lititz, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $108K. Net investment income was $191K.
Johnston's Hope Foundation at a glance
In short: Johnston's Hope Foundation gave $108K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $108,100
- -59.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,025
- -59.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,150
- Total assets
- $1,574,595
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (86% 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's Hope Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Albania Health Fund ($93K). Together the top 4 received $108K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 18 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Johnston's Hope Foundation gives
- Giving grew 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 195% 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 $24K (2019) to $351K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $108K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Albania Health Fund Saratoga, CA | To support the medical library in tirana and funding for the annual medical nursing and dental conference in durres, albania | $92,800 |
| Eastern Mennonite Missions Lancaster, PA | To Support Missionaries in the Netherlands. | $12,000 |
| Community Fellowship Church Lancaster, PA | To Support Mission Trip to Albania | $2,300 |
| Illyricum Movement in Albania Centralia, WA | To Support Missionaries in Albania and Their Work. | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,574,595 | $223,291 | $151,760 | $108,100 | 4 | $139,179 | $190,711 | $71,548 |
| 2024 | $1,482,369 | $129,587 | $332,852 | $268,000 | 4 | $318,245 | $117,780 | $69,671 |
| 2023 | $1,539,271 | $37,950 | $385,327 | $351,300 | 4 | $374,251 | $27,713 | $79,851 |
| 2022 | $1,721,607 | $-89,341 | $118,796 | $77,126 | 3 | $97,229 | $14,354 | $94,134 |
| 2021 | $2,197,861 | $328,409 | $147,130 | $123,800 | 3 | $131,257 | $312,536 | $104,214 |
| 2020 | $2,173,071 | $24,734 | $96,983 | $73,000 | 3 | — | $12,887 | $99,447 |
| 2019 | $2,025,691 | $374,402 | $119,750 | $23,510 | 3 | — | $331,653 | $75,285 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Johnston's Hope Foundation reported a distributable amount of $72K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Johnston's Hope Foundation is led by Mark H. Johnston MD, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark H. Johnston MD
President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lavonne R. Johnston
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Osborn
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jeff Osborn Chairman Derwood Bible (2019) — Secretary
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's Hope Foundation
How much does Johnston's Hope Foundation give each year?
Johnston's Hope Foundation gave $108K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $268K across 4 grants.
What is Johnston's Hope Foundation's typical grant size?
Johnston's Hope Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,150, and its average grant was $27,025, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Johnston's Hope Foundation give grants?
Johnston's Hope Foundation gives mostly in California: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lancaster, PA (2 grants).
Does Johnston's Hope Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Johnston's Hope Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Johnston's Hope Foundation?
Johnston's Hope Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $139K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $72K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Johnston's Hope Foundation?
Johnston's Hope Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Lititz, PA. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Johnston's Hope Foundation's EIN?
Johnston's Hope Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2476950. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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