The Johnson Street Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY, established in May 2008. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and functions as a grantmaking foundation.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$55.5M
+36.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.2M
+176.1% YoY
Grant Count
26
-7.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$202K
+197.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Reproductive Health
- Community Health
- Nonprofit Human Services
Grantmaking
The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications and operates on an invite-only basis.
Grant Range
$50,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in:
- New York
- Rhode Island
- Texas
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets:
- Total assets (2023): $40.6 million
- Total assets (2024): $55.5 million
Annual Giving:
- Total giving (2023): $1.9 million
- Total giving (2024): $5.2 million
Giving Rate:
- 4.7% of assets (2023)
Revenue:
- Revenue (2023): $3.15 million
Expenses:
- Expenses (2023): $1.98 million
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $55,456,736 | $40,605,216 | $32,193,491 |
| Revenue | $15,270,297 | $3,146,665 | $615,422 |
| Expenses | $5,373,823 | $1,981,498 | $2,224,799 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $5,328,717 | $1,967,329 | $2,203,977 |
| Net Investment Income | $11,615,818 | $1,378,556 | $594,600 |
| Distributable Amount | $2,124,678 | $1,789,017 | $1,692,163 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
121 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Leonard H. Orr is listed as trustee for the foundation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH BUCKNER | DIRECTOR | 10 | — |
| LEONARD ORR | DIRECTOR | 10 | — |
| SUSAN BAER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $75,504 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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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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