Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Oxford, MA EIN: 04-6742527

The Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Oxford, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports 26 grants totaling $83,000, including support for education, health care, environmental conservation, and organizations serving children and people experiencing poverty.

Key facts about Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation

In short: Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation gave $83K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state New York. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-6742527
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$83,000
Grants made (2025)
26
Average grant
$3,192
Median grant
$2,500
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (7 of 26, 2025)
Total assets
$1,925,917
Primary geography
New York (27% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

+35.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$83K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

26

+8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-7.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $88K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 26 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 35% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Rocky Hill Country Day School describes its mission as educating the whole child and encouraging students to become global citizens and lifelong learners. The Night Ministry says it provides human connection, housing support, and health care to people who are unhoused or experiencing poverty. The World Wildlife Fund describes its mission as conserving nature and reducing threats to life on Earth. The Rainforest Foundation says it supports Indigenous peoples and forest communities working to secure their lands, protect their environment, and uphold their rights.

Other 2025 grantees include the Middle East Children’s Alliance, which describes its work as supporting children’s rights and well-being in the Middle East, and the Sierra Club Foundation, which says it works to educate and empower people to protect and improve the natural and human environment.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $83,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $7,500, with a median grant of $2,500. The largest listed award was $7,500 to Rocky Hill School in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. Other notable grants included $5,000 each to the Middle East Children’s Alliance, Doctors Without Borders USA, the Sierra Club Foundation, The Night Ministry, World Wildlife Fund US, and the Rainforest Foundation.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New York (27%), Rhode Island (18%), Washington, DC (14%), California (12%), and Massachusetts (8%).

Grant Distribution by State

17states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonNew YorkProvidenceVineyard HavenBostonChicagoMontgomeryWest TisburyConcordEast GreenwichNewtownArlingtonNorth KingstownBooneGreenwichSan FranciscoWashiungtonOaklandBrooklynGaithersburg

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K35 grants2019 34 grants2020 31 grants2021 28 grants2022 23 grants2023 24 grants2024 26 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $83K (2021) to $98K (2019). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $83K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Rocky Hill School: $8KRocky Hill School$8KMiddle East Children's Alliance: $5KMiddle East Children'sAlliance$5KDoctors Without Borders USA Inc: $5KDoctors Without Borders USAInc$5KSierra Club Foundation: $5KSierra Club Foundation$5KThe Night Ministry: $5KThe Night Ministry$5KWorld Wildlife Fund US: $5KWorld Wildlife Fund US$5KRainforest Foundation Inc: $5KRainforest Foundation Inc$5KPlanned Parenthood Federation of America: $5KPlanned Parenthood Federationof America$5KUnrwa USA National Committee: $3KUnrwa USA National Committee$3KFirst Parish-Womens Parish Assoc: $3KFirst Parish-Womens ParishAssoc$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Rocky Hill School ($8K). Together the top 10 received $48K.

Grant Size Distribution

132 grants across all recorded years

132<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 132 grants of 132 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rocky Hill School East Greenwich, RIGeneral Purpose$7,500
Middle East Children's Alliance Berkerly, CAGeneral Purpose$5,000
Doctors Without Borders USA Inc New York, NYGeneral Purpose$5,000
Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CAGeneral Purpose$5,000
The Night Ministry Chicago, ILGeneral Purpose$5,000
World Wildlife Fund US Washington, DCGeneral Purpose$5,000
Rainforest Foundation Inc Brooklyn, NYGeneral Purpose$5,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NYGeneral Purpose$4,500
Unrwa USA National Committee Washington, DCGeneral Purpose$3,000
First Parish-Womens Parish Assoc Concord, MAGeneral Purpose$3,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,925,917 $626,417 $125,387 $83,000
2024 $1,424,887 $117,453 $126,715 $83,000
2023 $1,434,149 $108,126 $123,762 $83,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,925,917$1,424,887$1,434,149
Revenue$626,417$117,453$108,126
Expenses$125,387$126,715$123,762
Qualifying Distributions$85,714$86,470$87,478
Net Investment Income$588,091$77,208$71,842
Distributable Amount$88,489$91,612$85,468

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Eric Johnson, Justine Johnson, and Henry Comstock as trustees.

Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eric Johnson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henry Comstock

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justine Johnson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: Co Accountax Pros Llc, Oxford, MA 01540
Phone: (508) 731-6555

Frequently asked questions about Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation

How much does Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation give each year?

Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation gave $83K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $83K across 24 grants.

What is Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,192, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.

Where does Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation give grants?

Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Rhode Island (18%) and District of Columbia (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants), Providence, RI (2 grants) and Montgomery, AL (2 grants).

Does Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (26 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Rocky Hill School ($7,500), Middle East Children's Alliance ($5,000) and Doctors Without Borders USA Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation?

Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $88K (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 Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Rocky Hill Country Day School describes its mission as educating the whole child and encouraging students to become global citizens and lifelong learners. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Ted & Ruth Johnson Family 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 Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation's EIN?

Ted & Ruth Johnson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6742527. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Ted & Ruth Johnson Family 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 October 2026.

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