Judy Gilbert Johnson Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Athens, AL EIN: 63-6177549

Judy Gilbert Johnson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Athens, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $326K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $10K.

Judy Gilbert Johnson Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Judy Gilbert Johnson Family Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$20,000
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$326,305
-10.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Alabama (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 Judy Gilbert Johnson Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Athens State University Foundation Inc: $20KAthens State UniversityFoundation Inc$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Athens State University Foundation Inc ($20K).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

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

Cities

AthensElkmontWilmingtonDecaturLester

How Judy Gilbert Johnson Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 300% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 130% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K6 grants2020 5 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Athens State University Foundation Inc Athens, ALThe Wall That Heals - Vietnam Veterans Memorial$20,000
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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$326,305$-12,154$24,552$20,0001$22,200$10,331$17,080
2024$363,011$13,136$4,485——$2,175$10,961$16,168
2023$354,360$11,824$9,404$5,0001$7,125$9,699$15,023
2022$351,940$11,054$9,308$5,0001$9,150$11,060$16,808
2021$345,599$8,055$24,300$18,5005$24,150$11,356$17,593
2020$361,844$7,565$21,266$16,0006—$10,827$17,303

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Judy Gilbert Johnson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Judy Gilbert Johnson Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gilbert E. Johnson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • W. David Johnson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 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 Judy Gilbert Johnson Family Foundation

How much does Judy Gilbert Johnson Family Foundation give each year?

Judy Gilbert Johnson Family Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Judy Gilbert Johnson Family Foundation?

Judy Gilbert Johnson Family Foundation reported $326K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Judy Gilbert Johnson Family Foundation operate?

Judy Gilbert Johnson Family Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, North Carolina.

What is Judy Gilbert Johnson Family Foundation's EIN?

Judy Gilbert Johnson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-6177549. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 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 September 3, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 24, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Judy Gilbert Johnson Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/judy-gilbert-johnson-family-foundation-morg_a16130c7941b4876861079761ad5961d

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