Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson

Foundation · Grantmaker Aledo, TX EIN: 46-4400400

Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Aledo, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 20 grants totaling $74K. Net investment income was $42K.

Key facts about Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson

In short: Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson gave $74K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Texas. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-4400400
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$73,818
Grants made (2025)
20
Average grant
$3,691
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
20% first-time grantees (4 of 20, 2025)
Total assets
$2,804,934
Primary geography
Texas (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.8M

+52.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$74K

+16.7% YoY

Grant Count

20

+11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+5.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson reported a distributable amount of $101K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson open to new grantees?

20%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 20 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $6K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 73% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 20 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Fort WorthAledoRuidosoWeatherfordAltoOwassoAlbuquerqueBoys RanchLake WorthRoswellHemetKerrvilleLubbockMarble FallsMentmoreMerrillSpringfield

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K11 grants201910 grants202012 grants202111 grants202213 grants202318 grants202420 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Kerr County Flood Relief Fund: $10KKerr County Flood Relief Fund$10KLincoln County Foundation: $7KLincoln County Foundation$7KAlto Lake Scholarship Fund: $6KAlto Lake Scholarship Fund$6KLincoln County Food Bank: $6KLincoln County Food Bank$6KCal Farley's Boys Ranch: $5KCal Farley's Boys Ranch$5KCloud Covered Streets: $5KCloud Covered Streets$5KCook Children's: $5KCook Children's$5KCover 6 Outdoors: $5KCover 6 Outdoors$5KFolds of Honor Foundation: $5KFolds of Honor Foundation$5KHeather's Old Skool Village: $5KHeather's Old Skool Village$5K

Grant Size Distribution

74 grants across all recorded years

74<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
KERR COUNTY FLOOD RELIEF FUND Kerrville, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
LINCOLN COUNTY FOUNDATION Ruidoso, NMGENERAL SUPPORT$7,268
ALTO LAKE SCHOLARSHIP FUND Alto, NMGENERAL SUPPORT$5,550
LINCOLN COUNTY FOOD BANK Ruidoso, NMGENERAL SUPPORT$5,500
CAL FARLEY'S BOYS RANCH Boys Ranch, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
CLOUD COVERED STREETS Fort Worth, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
COOK CHILDREN'S Fort Worth, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
COVER 6 OUTDOORS Fort Worth, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
FOLDS OF HONOR FOUNDATION Owasso, OKGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
HEATHER'S OLD SKOOL VILLAGE Fort Worth, TXGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,804,934$1,834,736$1,517,670
Revenue$1,051,770$388,848$56,099
Expenses$81,572$71,782$96,107
Qualifying Distributions$73,818$65,268$90,446
Net Investment Income$41,599$52,702$26,508
Distributable Amount$101,345$85,941$67,749

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 3, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson is led by Mitchel Johnson, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mitchel Johnson

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aubrey Johnson

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson

How much does Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson give each year?

Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson gave $74K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $63K across 18 grants.

What is Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson's typical grant size?

Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $3,691, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson that year got $7K on average.

Where does Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson give grants?

Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson gives mostly in Texas: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Mexico (32%) and Oklahoma (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Worth, TX (7 grants), Ruidoso, NM (4 grants), Alto, NM (2 grants) and Aledo, TX (2 grants).

Does Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson's largest grantees?

Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson's largest 2025 grantees include Kerr County Flood Relief Fund ($10,000), Lincoln County Foundation ($7,268) and Alto Lake Scholarship Fund ($5,550), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson?

Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $74K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $101K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson?

Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Aledo, TX. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson's EIN?

Mitchel & Aubrey Johnson's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4400400. 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.

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