The Johnson Foundation

CHARITON, IA EIN: 42-6062888

The Johnson Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in CHARITON, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $55K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$55K

-6.7% YoY

Grant Count

7

+16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-20.0% YoY

About The Johnson Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Johnson Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in CHARITON, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $55K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

AMESANKENYCEDAR FALLSCHARITONDES MOINESINDIANOLAIOWA CITYWAVERLY

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$15K$30K$44K$59K2 grants20192 grants20201 grants20213 grants20226 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA$12KUNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN I…$9KSIMPSON COLLEGE$8KIOWA STATE UNIVERSITY$8KFAITH BAPTIST BIBLE COLL…$8KGRAND VIEW COLLEGE$7KIOWA COLLEGE FOUNDATION$5K

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include University of Iowa ($11,623), University of Northern Iowa ($9,136), Simpson College ($7,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
GRAND VIEW COLLEGE DES MOINES, IAGENERAL FUND$7,000
IOWA COLLEGE FOUNDATION DES MOINES, IAGENERAL FUND$5,000
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA IOWA CITY, IAGENERAL FUND$11,623
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA CEDAR FALLS, IAGENERAL FUND$9,136
SIMPSON COLLEGE INDIANOLA, IAGENERAL FUND$7,500
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY AMES, IAGENERAL FUND$7,500
FAITH BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE ANKENY, IAGENERAL FUND$7,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SHAWN GARTONTRUSTEE0.25
AARON GARTONTRUSTEE
DANIELLE JOHNSONTRUSTEE

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does The Johnson Foundation operate?

The Johnson Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa.

What size grants does The Johnson Foundation award?

In 2024, The Johnson Foundation awarded 7 grants totaling $55K — an average of about $8K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Johnson Foundation's EIN?

The Johnson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6062888. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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