Rough-J-Ranch Foundation
Rough-J-Ranch Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants for education, health care, and environmental causes, among other charitable purposes.
Rough-J-Ranch Foundation at a glance
In short: Rough-J-Ranch Foundation gave $171K across 35 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Florida. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $171,000
- +36.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 35
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,886
- +21.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $3,889,387
- +19.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (6 of 35, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Rough-J-Ranch Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: One Embarcadero Center 2410, San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: (415) 439-1144
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rough-J-Ranch Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cox Science Center and Aquarium ($25K). Together the top 10 received $103K.
Grant Size Distribution
144 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 144 grants of 144 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in California, while its 2025 grants went to organizations in multiple states. Florida received the largest share of grant dollars (36%), followed by California (21%). Oregon, the District of Columbia, and Colorado each received 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Rough-J-Ranch Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 35 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2020) to $171K (2025). In 2025 it made 35 grants totaling $171K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cox Science Center and Aquarium West Palm Beach, FL | Education | $25,000 |
| The Thacher School Ojai, CA | Education | $20,000 |
| Jupiter Medical Center Foundation Jupiter, FL | Health Care | $15,000 |
| Craig Foundation Englewood, CO | Health Care | $10,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH | Health Care | $7,500 |
| Delta Waterfowl Bismarck, ND | Environment | $5,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL | Health Care | $5,000 |
| Western Rivers Conservancy Portland, OR | Environment | $5,000 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | Health Care | $5,000 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Washington, DC | Environment | $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 | $3,889,387 | $844,641 | $202,252 | $171,000 | 35 | $175,475 | $75,364 | $202,474 |
| 2024 | $3,243,723 | $1,033,888 | $146,266 | $125,020 | 31 | $128,670 | $266,442 | $175,988 |
| 2023 | $2,361,572 | $417,047 | $127,872 | $110,000 | 26 | $113,575 | $9,285 | $126,418 |
| 2022 | $2,072,832 | $226,684 | $122,478 | $105,000 | 26 | $108,575 | $14,677 | $113,818 |
| 2021 | $1,968,636 | $246,630 | $97,192 | $81,000 | 26 | $83,700 | $33,138 | $108,557 |
| 2020 | $1,819,685 | $279,098 | $87,863 | $70,000 | 22 | — | $5,785 | $86,635 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rough-J-Ranch Foundation reported a distributable amount of $202K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for education, health care, and environmental work. Examples of organizations it supported in 2025 illustrate the range of grantees: The Thacher School describes itself as a coeducational college-preparatory boarding high school; Jupiter Medical Center Foundation says it secures resources to sustain clinical excellence and quality of care; and Western Rivers Conservancy says it works to protect river ecosystems in the western United States.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 35 grants totaling $171,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median of $3,000. The largest reported awards included $25,000 to Cox Science Center and Aquarium for education, $20,000 to The Thacher School for education, and $15,000 to Jupiter Medical Center Foundation for health care. Other listed grants included $10,000 to Craig Foundation for health care and $5,000 each to Delta Waterfowl, Western Rivers Conservancy, and Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership for environmental purposes.
Grantmaking totals were $125,020 across 31 grants in 2024 and $110,000 across 26 grants in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Brady C Johnstone as president; Allison Johnstone as vice-president and secretary; Kyle Ryan Johnstone as vice-president and CFO; Jonathan H Ham as an officer; and Evan Johnstone as a director.
Rough-J-Ranch Foundation is led by Brady C. Johnstone, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brady C. Johnstone
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Evan Johnstone
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Allison Johnstone
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jonathan H. Ham
Officer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kyle Ryan Johnstone
Vice President & CFO
On filings since 2020
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 Rough-J-Ranch Foundation
How much does Rough-J-Ranch Foundation give each year?
Rough-J-Ranch Foundation gave $171K across 35 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $125K across 31 grants.
What is Rough-J-Ranch Foundation's typical grant size?
Rough-J-Ranch Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,886, across 35 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rough-J-Ranch Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Rough-J-Ranch Foundation give grants?
Rough-J-Ranch Foundation's top state is Florida, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (21%) and Oregon (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (4 grants), West Palm Beach, FL (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Rough-J-Ranch Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 35 grants with a stated purpose on Rough-J-Ranch Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Environment" (21 grants), "Health Care" (7 grants) and "Education" (5 grants).
Who are Rough-J-Ranch Foundation's largest grantees?
Rough-J-Ranch Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cox Science Center and Aquarium ($25,000), The Thacher School ($20,000) and Jupiter Medical Center Foundation ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rough-J-Ranch Foundation?
Rough-J-Ranch Foundation reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $175K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $202K (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 does Rough-J-Ranch Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for education, health care, and environmental work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rough-J-Ranch Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Rough-J-Ranch Foundation's EIN?
Rough-J-Ranch Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0187342. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Rough-J-Ranch Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Rough-J-Ranch Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/rough-j-ranch-foundation-morg_68f8d2401729419a80ff4f9078b990ff
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