Margaret E Johnson Annuity Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 52-6191586
Human services

Margaret E Johnson Annuity Trust is a private foundation focused on Human services, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $79K. Net investment income was $99K.

Margaret E Johnson Annuity Trust at a glance

In short: Margaret E Johnson Annuity Trust gave $79K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $79K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$78,747
+4.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$78,747
+4.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$78,747
Total assets
$1,540,314
+1.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (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 Margaret E Johnson Annuity Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Humane World for Animals Inc: $79KHumane World for Animals Inc$79K

The largest 2025 recipient was Humane World for Animals Inc ($79K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

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

Cities

Washington

How Margaret E Johnson Annuity Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% 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$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $74K (2021) to $90K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $79K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Humane World for Animals Inc Washington, DCGeneral Support$78,747
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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$1,540,314$120,443$106,020$78,7471$83,761$99,410$87,133
2024$1,525,459$78,744$100,513$75,7211$80,506$58,773$83,532
2023$1,545,797$3,767$101,213$79,0561$80,147$16,803$76,812
2022$1,643,194$16,325$114,779$90,3771$91,533$11,867$80,212
2021$1,740,551$147,422$110,999$74,1811$75,607$119,822$91,803
2020$1,703,960$353,466$95,111$76,6061—$336,893$75,004

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret E Johnson Annuity Trust reported a distributable amount of $87K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Margaret E Johnson Annuity Trust's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $16K (2020) → $25K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

PNC Bank N a — Trustee: $25KPNC Bank N aTrustee$25K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $25K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Margaret E Johnson Annuity Trust

How much does Margaret E Johnson Annuity Trust give each year?

Margaret E Johnson Annuity Trust gave $79K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $76K across 1 grant.

How large is Margaret E Johnson Annuity Trust?

Margaret E Johnson Annuity Trust reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $84K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $87K (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 Margaret E Johnson Annuity Trust?

Margaret E Johnson Annuity Trust is a private foundation focused on Human services, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Margaret E Johnson Annuity Trust operate?

Margaret E Johnson Annuity Trust has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is Margaret E Johnson Annuity Trust's EIN?

Margaret E Johnson Annuity Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6191586. 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 May 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

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