Phiferjohnson Foundation

SPARTANBURG, SC EIN: 57-6153679

The Phifer Johnson Foundation is a private foundation based in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Established in December 1993, it operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with a focus on grantmaking in select regions.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$10.2M

-1.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$859K

+8.5% YoY

Grant Count

13

+30.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$66K

-16.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding focuses include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Health Care
  • Community Health
  • Health and Medical initiatives
  • School Health

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily directs grants to organizations in:

  • South Carolina
  • Virginia
  • Ohio

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AkronAvonBlowing RockBooneColumbiaDenverLexingtonMorgantonNew YorkNorfolkPawleys IslandRochesterSpartanburgTowsonVailWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Resources:

  • Total Assets (2023): $10,400,000
  • Total Assets (2024): $10,164,986
  • Total Liabilities (2023): $0

Annual Activity:

  • 2023 Revenue: $580,000
  • 2023 Expenses: $894,000
  • 2024 Total Giving: $858,821
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$257K$513K$770K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$10,164,986$10,360,224$10,683,901
Revenue$744,677$580,445$-58,277
Expenses$933,242$893,571$325,574
Qualifying Distributions$889,963$847,067$305,057
Net Investment Income$705,326$545,080$370,608
Distributable Amount$560,395$536,932$557,669

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$215K$429K$644K$859K13 grants20208 grants20215 grants202210 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MAYO CLINIC$500KNEW MORNING FOUNDATION$125KEPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE …$75KEPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE …$50KEPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE …$50KSHEPPARD PRATT HOSPITAL …$20KEPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE …$10KOAKBROOK SCHOOL$10KSPARTANBURG SCIENCE CENTER$6KFOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY OF…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K6$50–100K11$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is listed under the name "Breeden Dan C Ttee," indicating trustee involvement in governance.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GEORGE DEAN JOHNSON JRDIRECTOR
GEORGE D JOHNSON IIIDIRECTOR
SUSAN PJOHNSONDIRECTOR
SUSANNA J SHANNONDIRECTOR

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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