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The Johnson Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-3696561 Website

The Johnson Foundation is a private foundation established in 1992, located in New York City, NY (115 E 9th St Apt 8a, New York City, NY 10003-5418). It is designated as a 501(c)(3) organization and has been tax-exempt since February 1993.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.3M

-2.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$359K

+40.8% YoY

Grant Count

9

+125.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$40K

-37.4% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The Foundation's grantmaking focuses on Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, and Human Services, with primary geographic emphasis on New York, Florida, and California.

Grantmaking

Grant Range

s:** Typical awards range from $1,000 to $160,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Primary funding areas include New York, Florida, and California.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BrooklineMalibuMiamiNew YorkPhiladelphiaQuanticoQueensScuylerStill River

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year Ending June 2024:

  • Total Assets: $4,289,802
  • Total Revenue: $248,381
  • Total Expenses: $365,346
  • Net Income: -$116,965
  • Total Liabilities: $0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$117K$233K$350K$467K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,289,802$4,406,767$4,558,729
Revenue$248,381$116,326$37,633
Expenses$365,346$263,615$395,580
Qualifying Distributions$361,428$259,165$388,929
Net Investment Income$146,410$112,576$83,537
Distributable Amount$46,563$215,017$240,850

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$105K$210K$315K$420K13 grants20208 grants202110 grants20224 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK$150KPEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY$130KALFRED E SMITH MEMORIAL …$50KCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY$10KMOUNT SINAI DERMATOLOGY …$10KBASCOM PALMER EYE INSTIT…$5KASSN TO BENEFIT CHILDREN$2KBIGS & LITTLES NYC MENTO…$1KTHE TRIBECA LEARNING CEN…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K4$50–100K8$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHRISTOPHER JOHNSONDIRECTOR, PRES., CHAIRMAN1
PETER JAMES JOHNSON JRDIRECTOR, VICE-PRES, SECR2
VERONICA JOHNSONDIRECTOR, TREASURER1
BLANCHE A JOHNSONDIRECTOR, ASST SECR1
VERONICA F JOHNSONDIRECTOR, ASST SECR1

Contact Information

  • Telephone: 917-539-5548
  • EIN: 13-3696561

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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