Peggy and Eric Johnson Foundation
Peggy and Eric Johnson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $1.8M.
Peggy and Eric Johnson Foundation at a glance
In short: Peggy and Eric Johnson Foundation gave $100K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,200
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $25,050
- Median grant
- $22,600
- Total assets
- $3,377,080
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (50% 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 Peggy and Eric Johnson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Copenhagen Consensus Center USA Inc ($50K). Together the top 4 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Peggy and Eric Johnson Foundation gives
- Giving grew 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 66% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2022) to $3.4M (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen Consensus Center USA Inc Tewksbury, MA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| James Blake Foundation Inc Independence, OH | Charitable Event | $24,200 |
| Youth Law Center San Francisco, CA | Charitable Event | $21,000 |
| American Brain Foundation Minneapolis, MN | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,377,080 | $500,815 | $136,048 | $100,200 | 4 | $107,913 | $1,810,936 | $163,426 |
| 2024 | $3,012,313 | $2,460,540 | $14,847 | — | — | $9,895 | $11,790 | $49,271 |
| 2023 | $566,620 | $21,523 | $11,007 | — | — | $6,928 | $17,773 | $29,248 |
| 2022 | $556,104 | $27,631 | $87,136 | $60,000 | 2 | $69,517 | $23,661 | $28,343 |
| 2021 | $615,609 | $1,179,416 | $1,463,147 | $1,410,000 | 4 | $1,420,543 | $1,040,101 | $35,688 |
| 2020 | $899,340 | $3,341,083 | $3,455,500 | $3,434,750 | 7 | — | $2,611,595 | $20,998 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peggy and Eric Johnson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $163K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Peggy and Eric Johnson Foundation is led by Eric Stewart Johnson, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric Stewart Johnson
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Louise Johnson
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Peggy and Eric Johnson Foundation
How much does Peggy and Eric Johnson Foundation give each year?
Peggy and Eric Johnson Foundation gave $100K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Peggy and Eric Johnson Foundation's typical grant size?
Peggy and Eric Johnson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,600, and its average grant was $25,050, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Peggy and Eric Johnson Foundation give grants?
Peggy and Eric Johnson Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (24%) and California (21%).
Does Peggy and Eric Johnson Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Peggy and Eric Johnson Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Peggy and Eric Johnson Foundation?
Peggy and Eric Johnson Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $108K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $163K (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 Peggy and Eric Johnson Foundation's EIN?
Peggy and Eric Johnson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1686173. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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