Murray and Lola Johnson Family Foundation
Murray and Lola Johnson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palo Verde, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $61K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $518.
Murray and Lola Johnson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Murray and Lola Johnson Family Foundation gave $518 across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $518), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $518
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $518
- Median grant
- $518
- Total assets
- $60,891
- -1.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Murray and Lola Johnson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was West Valley Christian School ($518).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Murray and Lola Johnson Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 18% 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
In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $518.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| West Valley Christian School Goodyear, AZ | Education | $518 |
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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 | $60,891 | $2,518 | $3,813 | $518 | 1 | $518 | $2,899 |
| 2023 | $62,029 | — | $3,494 | — | — | — | $3,154 |
| 2022 | $63,680 | — | $2,800 | — | — | $2,800 | $3,100 |
| 2021 | $62,953 | — | $3,400 | — | — | $3,400 | $3,255 |
| 2020 | $65,591 | — | $7,625 | — | — | — | $3,382 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Murray and Lola Johnson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Murray and Lola Johnson Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Dustin G Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Murray A Johnson III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon E Holt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Murray and Lola Johnson Family Foundation
How much does Murray and Lola Johnson Family Foundation give each year?
Murray and Lola Johnson Family Foundation gave $518 across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Murray and Lola Johnson Family Foundation?
Murray and Lola Johnson Family Foundation reported $61K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $518 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (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.
Where does Murray and Lola Johnson Family Foundation operate?
Murray and Lola Johnson Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Murray and Lola Johnson Family Foundation's EIN?
Murray and Lola Johnson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2886634. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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