Stuart M Johnson Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Port Washington, NY EIN: 11-3558145

Stuart M Johnson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Port Washington, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $81K. Net investment income was $116K.

Stuart M Johnson Foundation at a glance

In short: Stuart M Johnson Foundation gave $81K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$81,200
+1.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
-25.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$13,533
+35.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$2,011,295
+9.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Connecticut (68% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Stuart M Johnson Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Yale University: $55KYale University$55KMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: $6KMemorial Sloan KetteringCancer Center$6KAmherst College: $5KAmherst College$5KNorth Shore Animal League: $5KNorth Shore Animal League$5KPort Jewish Center: $5KPort Jewish Center$5KThe Chemotherapy Foundation: $5KThe Chemotherapy Foundation$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Yale University ($55K). Together the top 6 received $81K.

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 37 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

Port WashingtonNew YorkNew HavenAmherstDallasWellesleyWestbury

How Stuart M Johnson Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+3%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 86% 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$25K$50K$75K$100K6 grants2020 8 grants2021 9 grants2022 8 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2020) to $83K (2022). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $81K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Yale University New Haven, CTGeneral Use$55,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NYGeneral Use$6,200
Amherst College Amherst, MAGeneral Use$5,000
North Shore Animal League Port Washington, NYGeneral Use$5,000
Port Jewish Center Port Washington, NYGeneral Use$5,000
The Chemotherapy Foundation New York, NYGeneral Use$5,000
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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
2024$2,011,295$111,347$81,465$81,2006$81,458$115,937$94,479
2023$1,842,545$15,166$84,265$80,0008$80,258$15,159$81,572
2022$1,484,045$13,757$86,665$83,0009$83,250$13,757$81,188
2021$2,111,762$232,940$79,945$78,5008$78,908$244,275$89,327
2020$1,529,180$56,807$56,375$55,5006—$60,246$74,555

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stuart M Johnson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Stuart M Johnson Foundation is led by Stuart M. Johnson, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Stuart M. Johnson

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig M. Johnson

    V.p., Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay A. Odintz

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stanley Fishkin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Irwin S. Meyer

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Stuart M Johnson Foundation

How much does Stuart M Johnson Foundation give each year?

Stuart M Johnson Foundation gave $81K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $80K across 8 grants.

What is Stuart M Johnson Foundation's typical grant size?

Stuart M Johnson Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $13,533, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Stuart M Johnson Foundation give grants?

Stuart M Johnson Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (26%) and Massachusetts (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and Port Washington, NY (2 grants).

Does Stuart M Johnson Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Stuart M Johnson Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Stuart M Johnson Foundation's largest grantees?

Stuart M Johnson Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Yale University ($55,000), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($6,200) and Amherst College ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Stuart M Johnson Foundation?

Stuart M Johnson Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $81K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (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 Stuart M Johnson Foundation's EIN?

Stuart M Johnson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3558145. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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