Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation
Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation is a private foundation based in West Hartford, Connecticut. Its 2025 grants were designated for current use for general charitable purposes and went to organizations working in areas including humanitarian relief, children’s services, conservation, animal welfare, health, and social justice.
Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation gave $97K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $97,000
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,593
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,759,292
- +2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (2 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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Requests are submitted by letter. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Paul L Bourdeau Esq
Mailing address: Cummings Lockwood 75 Isham Rd 400, West Hartford, CT 06107
Phone: (860) 313-4930
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Doctors Without Borders USA Inc ($10K). Together the top 10 received $61K.
Grant Size Distribution
127 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 127 grants of 127 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, New York organizations received 52% of grant dollars, followed by organizations in Washington, DC (25%), Connecticut (10%), Illinois (5%), and Florida (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 27 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2021) to $98K (2024). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $97K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc New York, NY | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Save the Children Federation Inc Fairfield, CT | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| National Partnership for Women & Families Inc Washington, DC | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $8,000 |
| Church of the Regeneration Pine Plains, NY | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $6,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc Washington, DC | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $6,000 |
| Mondoweiss (Center for Economic Research and Social Change) Chicago, IL | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| ASPCA New York, NY | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $4,000 |
| Columbia University (Celiac Disease Center) New York, NY | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $4,000 |
| House of the Redeemer New York, NY | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $4,000 |
| United Palestinian Appeal Washington, DC | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $4,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,759,292 | $151,753 | $116,085 | $97,000 | 27 | $97,000 | $144,159 | $108,474 |
| 2024 | $1,723,624 | $534,696 | $102,207 | $98,000 | 25 | $96,000 | $495,053 | $90,868 |
| 2023 | $1,291,135 | $54,917 | $85,701 | $81,000 | 24 | $81,000 | $50,216 | $71,289 |
| 2022 | $1,321,919 | $99,298 | $88,796 | $83,000 | 26 | $83,000 | $93,502 | $81,914 |
| 2021 | $1,311,417 | $95,833 | $74,341 | $69,000 | 25 | — | $90,492 | $76,165 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $108K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Save the Children Federation says it works to improve children’s lives, while World Wildlife Fund says its mission is to conserve nature and reduce threats to the diversity of life on Earth. Other 2025 recipients include the House of the Redeemer, which offers a setting for reflection, study, fellowship, and prayer, and the United Palestinian Appeal, which says it provides social services to impoverished Palestinians.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 27 grants totaling $97,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $10,000, with a median of $2,000. Notable grants included $10,000 each to Doctors Without Borders USA and Save the Children Federation; $8,000 to the National Partnership for Women & Families; $6,000 each to the Church of the Regeneration and World Wildlife Fund; and $5,000 to Mondoweiss (Center for Economic Research and Social Change). The listed grants were for current use for general charitable purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Frances Reese Olivieri and Lowell D Johnston as trustees.
Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frances Reese Olivieri
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Lowell D. Johnston
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation
How much does Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation give each year?
Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation gave $97K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $98K across 25 grants.
What is Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,593, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation give grants?
Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (25%) and Connecticut (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (9 grants) and Washington, DC (6 grants).
Does Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (27 of 27) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Doctors Without Borders USA Inc ($10,000), Save the Children Federation Inc ($10,000) and National Partnership for Women & Families Inc ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation?
Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $97K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $108K (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 does Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation?
Requests are submitted by letter. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation's EIN?
Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0702182. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Olivieri Johnston Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/olivieri-johnston-family-foundation-morg_8c9086307222444a84702f0101daaf82
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