Robert S and Vivian I Johnson Found

Private foundation · Grantmaker Latta, SC EIN: 20-5840683

Robert S and Vivian I Johnson Found is a private foundation, based in Latta, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it made $155K in qualifying distributions.

Robert S and Vivian I Johnson Found at a glance

Total assets
$1,159,928
+29.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$156,715
+3.0% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$155,391
+5.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$258,410
+15.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Robert S and Vivian I Johnson Found funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

DillonLattaFlorence

How Robert S and Vivian I Johnson Found gives

  • Giving fell 99% from 2020 to 2023. 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$20K$40K$60K$80K6 grants2019 4 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2023) to $79K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $100.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Latta High School Dillon, SCTo Use for the Charitable Purposes$100
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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 Income
2025$1,159,928$156,715$258,410——$155,391—
2024$895,059$152,110$223,351——$147,626—
2023$966,158$178,803$183,820$1001$183,820—
2022$972,032$143,097$226,325$42,5101$747,074—
2021$1,056,345$-1,036,861$154,731$78,6851—$8,531
2020$3,203,626$131,864$194,726$19,2844——
2019$3,265,730$293,172$172,640$5,5706—$237,679

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Robert S and Vivian I Johnson Found is led by Robert S. Johnson, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert S. Johnson

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa J. Mason

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $37K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Morgan Mason

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Robert S. Johnson Jr. (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Vivian Johnson (2019–2020) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Teresa J Mason — Treasurer: $37KTeresa J MasonTreasurer$37K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $37K, to Teresa J Mason (Treasurer).

Frequently asked questions about Robert S and Vivian I Johnson Found

How large is Robert S and Vivian I Johnson Found?

Robert S and Vivian I Johnson Found reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $157K.

Where does Robert S and Vivian I Johnson Found operate?

Robert S and Vivian I Johnson Found has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is Robert S and Vivian I Johnson Found's EIN?

Robert S and Vivian I Johnson Found's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5840683. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 12, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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