Robert J & Helen F Johnston Trust
Robert J & Helen F Johnston Trust is a private foundation, based in Terre Haute, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $89K. Net investment income was $73K.
Robert J & Helen F Johnston Trust at a glance
In short: Robert J & Helen F Johnston Trust gave $89K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $89K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $88,996
- +17.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -91.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $88,996
- +1314.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $88,996
- Total assets
- $1,995,799
- -0.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Robert J & Helen F Johnston Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Pontiac Elks Lodge Scholarship ($89K).
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 28 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Robert J & Helen F Johnston Trust gives
- Giving grew 21% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 81% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $74K (2021) to $89K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $89K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Pontiac Elks Lodge Scholarship Pontiac, IL | General | $88,996 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,995,799 | $92,670 | $111,121 | $88,996 | 1 | $89,011 | $72,584 | $110,193 |
| 2023 | $2,013,531 | $112,947 | $86,618 | $75,500 | 12 | $75,583 | $103,601 | $105,496 |
| 2022 | $2,011,665 | $1,901,676 | $131,526 | $75,750 | 9 | $75,765 | $1,847,453 | $41,671 |
| 2021 | $242,421 | $83,111 | $102,302 | $73,580 | 6 | $73,580 | $54,389 | $70,750 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert J & Helen F Johnston Trust reported a distributable amount of $110K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert J & Helen F Johnston Trust's only listed officer is First Financial Bank NA, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2024 filing
First Financial Bank NA
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$18K (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $18K, to First Financial Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Robert J & Helen F Johnston Trust
How much does Robert J & Helen F Johnston Trust give each year?
Robert J & Helen F Johnston Trust gave $89K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $76K across 12 grants.
How large is Robert J & Helen F Johnston Trust?
Robert J & Helen F Johnston Trust reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $89K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $110K (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 Robert J & Helen F Johnston Trust operate?
Robert J & Helen F Johnston Trust has awarded grants in Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Washington.
What is Robert J & Helen F Johnston Trust's EIN?
Robert J & Helen F Johnston Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6280781. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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