Journey to Living Free Inc Co Curt Johnson

Private foundation · Grantmaker Racine, WI EIN: 82-2526908

Journey to Living Free Inc Co Curt Johnson is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Racine, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $752K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $14K. Net investment income was $1K.

Journey to Living Free Inc Co Curt Johnson at a glance

In short: Journey to Living Free Inc Co Curt Johnson gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,373
+79.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,373
+79.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$14,373
Total assets
$751,787
+93.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Journey to Living Free Inc Co Curt Johnson funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

KHDS - Kensosha Human Development Services: $14KKHDS - Kensosha HumanDevelopment Services$14K

The largest 2025 recipient was KHDS - Kensosha Human Development Services ($14K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Kenosha

How Journey to Living Free Inc Co Curt Johnson gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $14K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
KHDS - Kensosha Human Development Services Kenosha, WIGeneral$14,373
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$751,787$384,450$21,007$14,3731$17,690$1,133$20,078
2024$388,344$62,709$15,295$8,0001$11,647—$16,862
2023$340,930$70,000$6,152——$6,152—$13,739
2022$277,082$70,000$8,023——$8,023——
2021$215,105$75,000$7,246——$7,246——
2020$147,351—$4,703—————

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Journey to Living Free Inc Co Curt Johnson reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Journey to Living Free Inc Co Curt Johnson's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • S. Curtis Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Odinn R. Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Olivia Skye Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Richard M Larsen (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Veronica Espinel (2020–2021) — Director

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 Journey to Living Free Inc Co Curt Johnson

How much does Journey to Living Free Inc Co Curt Johnson give each year?

Journey to Living Free Inc Co Curt Johnson gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.

How large is Journey to Living Free Inc Co Curt Johnson?

Journey to Living Free Inc Co Curt Johnson reported $752K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (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 is Journey to Living Free Inc Co Curt Johnson?

Journey to Living Free Inc Co Curt Johnson is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Racine, WI. It holds $752K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Journey to Living Free Inc Co Curt Johnson operate?

Journey to Living Free Inc Co Curt Johnson has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Journey to Living Free Inc Co Curt Johnson's EIN?

Journey to Living Free Inc Co Curt Johnson's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2526908. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 4, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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