Lysa & Dwayne Johnson Foundation
Lysa & Dwayne Johnson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Columbia, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $288K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $7K.
Lysa & Dwayne Johnson Foundation at a glance
In short: Lysa & Dwayne Johnson Foundation gave $7K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $7,250
- -69.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,417
- -69.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $287,604
- +276.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Maryland (70% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Lysa & Dwayne Johnson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Black Girls Dive Foundation ($5K). Together the top 3 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lysa & Dwayne Johnson Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 211% 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $29K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Black Girls Dive Foundation Owings Mills, MD | Educational Enrichment in STEM and Marine Science | $5,100 |
| NTH Dimensions Chicago, IL | Educational Enrichment | $2,000 |
| Wamu Washington, DC | Educational Enrichment | $150 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $287,604 | $103,950 | $32,159 | $7,250 | 3 | $21,737 | $10,316 |
| 2023 | $76,483 | $109,000 | $33,745 | $24,000 | 3 | $33,745 | — |
| 2022 | $122,916 | $152,075 | $38,768 | $28,894 | 3 | $35,805 | — |
| 2021 | — | $31,000 | $20,288 | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lysa & Dwayne Johnson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lysa & Dwayne Johnson Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Dwayne K. Johnson
Trustee
Officer → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lysa Charles Johnson
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lysa Charles (2021–2023) — Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Lysa & Dwayne Johnson Foundation
How much does Lysa & Dwayne Johnson Foundation give each year?
Lysa & Dwayne Johnson Foundation gave $7K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $24K across 3 grants.
What is Lysa & Dwayne Johnson Foundation's typical grant size?
Lysa & Dwayne Johnson Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,417, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lysa & Dwayne Johnson Foundation give grants?
Lysa & Dwayne Johnson Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (28%).
Does Lysa & Dwayne Johnson Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Lysa & Dwayne Johnson Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Lysa & Dwayne Johnson Foundation?
Lysa & Dwayne Johnson Foundation reported $288K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lysa & Dwayne Johnson Foundation's EIN?
Lysa & Dwayne Johnson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1924220. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
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 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 1, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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