Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Breckenridge, CO EIN: 26-1516034

Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Breckenridge, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $673K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $49K.

Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc gave $28K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$27,750
+11.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,964
+11.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$673,491
+7.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Minnesota (45% 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 Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Essential Health Virinia Regional Foundation: $9KEssential Health ViriniaRegional Foundation$9KFoundation for Eden Prairie Schools: $4KFoundation for Eden PrairieSchools$4KFood Finders Food Bank Inc: $3KFood Finders Food Bank Inc$3KMarquette Area Public Schools: $3KMarquette Area Public Schools$3KUSA Volleyball Foundation: $2KUSA Volleyball Foundation$2KHouston Arts Alliance: $2KHouston Arts Alliance$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Essential Health Virinia Regional Foundation ($9K). Together the top 6 received $23K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($4,750), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

MarquetteVirginiaEden PrairieHoustonVillanovaLayayetteChicagoNew AlbanyRaleighBoulderBreckenridgeColorado SpringsGwinnHustonKatyLaplataMinneapolisNew York MillsThe Woodlands

How Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). 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

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$10K$20K$30K$40K9 grants2020 7 grants2021 10 grants2022 8 grants2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $31K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Essential Health Virinia Regional Foundation Virginia, MNTo Support Essential Health Virginia Emergency Department$9,000
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$4,750
Foundation for Eden Prairie Schools Eden Prairie, MNTo Support Eden Prairie FTC Robotics Team$3,500
Food Finders Food Bank Inc Layayette, INTo Provide Support in Feeding Hungry Children$3,000
Marquette Area Public Schools Marquette, MIJj packs - to provide meals for at-risk students in the marquette area public schools$3,000
USA Volleyball Foundation Colorado Springs, COTo Support and Grow the Sport of Volleyball$2,250
Houston Arts Alliance Houston, TXTo Provide Support for Artist and Artist Enthusiast$2,250
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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$673,491$52,980$32,885$27,7507$28,336$48,731$31,664
2024$623,894$25,318$31,758$25,0007$27,928$21,696$30,082
2023$580,535$26,854$32,424$27,5008$29,252$18,967$25,886
2022$535,548$17,687$36,327$30,25010$31,871$14,381$27,123
2021$660,739$47,706$36,394$31,2507$31,623$43,800$30,104
2020$617,306$21,444$34,643$30,0009—$15,974$29,511

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael D. Lundin

    Director & Secretary-Treasur

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter N. Johnson

    Director

    Director & President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Lundin

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Colette Johnson (2024) — Director
  • Former: Collete Johnson (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer J. Lundin (2020–2022) — Director

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 Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc

How much does Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc give each year?

Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc gave $28K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 7 grants.

What is Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,964, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc give grants?

Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc's top state is Minnesota, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (17%) and Indiana (11%).

Does Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Essential Health Virinia Regional Foundation ($9,000), Foundation for Eden Prairie Schools ($3,500) and Food Finders Food Bank Inc ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($4,750), which are not listed by name. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc?

Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc reported $673K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (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 Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc's EIN?

Peter and Colette Johnson Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1516034. 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 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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