The Edith Carell Johnson Foundation
The Edith Carell Johnson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $113K. Net investment income was $58K.
The Edith Carell Johnson Foundation at a glance
In short: The Edith Carell Johnson Foundation gave $113K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $113,000
- +95.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,250
- +95.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $1,008,299
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Edith Carell Johnson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation for Nantucket ($100K). Together the top 4 received $113K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 24 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Edith Carell Johnson Foundation gives
- Giving fell 84% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 178% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2024) to $716K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $113K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for Nantucket Nantucket, MA | To Further Charitable Purposes | $100,000 |
| Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC | To Further Charitable Purposes | $11,000 |
| Nantucket Yacht Club Foundation Nantucket, MA | To Further Charitable Purposes | $1,000 |
| The Land Trust for Tennessee Nashville, TN | To Further Charitable Purposes | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,008,299 | $58,180 | $114,319 | $113,000 | 4 | $113,000 | $57,861 | $63,342 |
| 2024 | $1,064,453 | $63,291 | $61,046 | $57,700 | 4 | $60,675 | $62,920 | $63,293 |
| 2023 | $1,062,208 | $27,429 | $81,475 | $73,178 | 6 | $76,038 | $42,132 | $59,154 |
| 2022 | $1,116,254 | $112,731 | $725,640 | $715,750 | 4 | $718,500 | $110,341 | $68,763 |
| 2021 | $1,729,163 | $261,870 | $321,786 | $316,000 | 6 | $318,650 | $259,051 | $101,858 |
| 2020 | $1,789,079 | $4,271 | $444,671 | $439,333 | 7 | — | $42,168 | $103,300 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Edith Carell Johnson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Edith Carell Johnson Foundation is led by Edith Carell Johnson, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edith Carell Johnson
Chairman
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David B. Johnson
Member of Board
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 The Edith Carell Johnson Foundation
How much does The Edith Carell Johnson Foundation give each year?
The Edith Carell Johnson Foundation gave $113K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 4 grants.
What is The Edith Carell Johnson Foundation's typical grant size?
The Edith Carell Johnson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $28,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Edith Carell Johnson Foundation give grants?
The Edith Carell Johnson Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nantucket, MA (2 grants).
How large is The Edith Carell Johnson Foundation?
The Edith Carell Johnson Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $113K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Edith Carell Johnson Foundation's EIN?
The Edith Carell Johnson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6314839. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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