The Lowell F Johnson Foundation
The Lowell F Johnson Foundation is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It supports charitable organizations in education, healthcare, and medical research.
The Lowell F Johnson Foundation at a glance
In short: The Lowell F Johnson Foundation gave $153K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New Jersey. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $153,000
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,563
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,162,667
- +20.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (4 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Lowell F Johnson Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists PNC Charitable Trust Grant Review C as the contact and says to see the footnote for the form and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions.
- Review Cycle
- October 1.
- Deadline
- October 1.
- Contact
Application contact: Pnc Charitable Trust Grant Review C
Mailing address: Tower At Pnc Plaza 300 Fifth Ave P, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: (412) 762-5157
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Lowell F Johnson Foundation
Who The Lowell F Johnson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Federation for Aging ($30K). Together the top 10 received $124K.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 80 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey (74%), New York (20%), and Texas (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Lowell F Johnson Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 16 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 129% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $145K (2020) to $160K (2022). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $153K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Federation for Aging New York, NY | General Support | $30,000 |
| Hunterdon Healthcare Foundation Inc Flemington, NJ | Beaming Beyond Cancer | $25,000 |
| The College of NJ Foundation Ewing, NJ | Scholars Program | $20,000 |
| American Heart Association Inc Dallas, TX | Community CPR Training | $10,000 |
| Matheny School and Hospital Inc Peapack and Gladstone, NJ | Essential Health Care | $9,000 |
| Legacy Treatment Services Hainesport, NJ | General Support | $7,500 |
| Lunch Break Red Bank, NJ | Lunch Break Community | $7,500 |
| Eversight Clark, NJ | Eversight Sight-Saving | $5,000 |
| Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ | Alaris Medley Pumps | $5,000 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,162,667 | $547,953 | $178,799 | $153,000 | 16 | $163,591 | $533,834 | $126,355 |
| 2024 | $1,794,834 | $98,630 | $175,024 | $149,763 | 17 | $159,698 | $84,113 | $135,451 |
| 2023 | $1,862,057 | $75,454 | $173,047 | $149,500 | 17 | $159,296 | $59,922 | $113,317 |
| 2022 | $1,958,571 | $45,391 | $191,474 | $159,775 | 16 | $171,553 | $35,173 | $120,582 |
| 2021 | $2,106,560 | $186,853 | $178,344 | $148,943 | 14 | $160,448 | $166,670 | $135,940 |
| 2020 | $2,098,084 | $23,451 | $174,258 | $144,500 | 13 | — | $39,012 | $117,273 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lowell F Johnson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $126K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its stated funding areas are education, healthcare, and medical research.
The foundation’s 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations it has supported. The American Federation for Aging Research describes its mission as advancing healthy aging through biomedical research and supporting early-career scientists. Hunterdon Healthcare Foundation says it raises funds to support Hunterdon Medical Center and affiliated nonprofit organizations in meeting community needs. Lunch Break describes providing food, emergency shelter, clothing, and life-skills support to people in need in Monmouth County and beyond. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $153,000. Grant amounts ranged from $4,000 to $30,000, with a median of $5,000. Notable awards included $30,000 to the American Federation for Aging for general support, $25,000 to Hunterdon Healthcare Foundation for “Beaming Beyond Cancer,” $20,000 to The College of New Jersey Foundation for its scholars program, and $10,000 to the American Heart Association for community CPR training. Other reported awards included $9,000 to Matheny School and Hospital for essential health care, and $7,500 each to Legacy Treatment Services and Lunch Break.
The grant program states that projects should have measurable outcomes, a plan for documenting results, and long-term sustainability. It also says the foundation does not support general operating costs, pilot programs, or for-profit entities, and that applicants must have at least three years of operation and one year of documented impact. The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joy J Donahue, Don Johnson, and John Bonk as co-trustees, and PNC Bank N A as trustee.
The Lowell F Johnson Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$13K (2020) → $14K (2025)
Don Johnson
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joy J. Donahue
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Bonk
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2024
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Lowell F Johnson Foundation
How much does The Lowell F Johnson Foundation give each year?
The Lowell F Johnson Foundation gave $153K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 17 grants.
What is The Lowell F Johnson Foundation's typical grant size?
The Lowell F Johnson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,563, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Lowell F Johnson Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does The Lowell F Johnson Foundation give grants?
The Lowell F Johnson Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (20%) and Texas (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Morristown, NJ (2 grants).
Does The Lowell F Johnson Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 44% of The Lowell F Johnson Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Lowell F Johnson Foundation's largest grantees?
The Lowell F Johnson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Federation for Aging ($30,000), Hunterdon Healthcare Foundation Inc ($25,000) and The College of NJ Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Lowell F Johnson Foundation?
The Lowell F Johnson Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $164K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $126K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Lowell F Johnson Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its stated funding areas are education, healthcare, and medical research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Lowell F Johnson Foundation?
The filing lists PNC Charitable Trust Grant Review C as the contact and says to see the footnote for the form and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Lowell F Johnson Foundation's EIN?
The Lowell F Johnson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1776774. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Lowell F Johnson Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-lowell-f-johnson-foundation-morg_fa81559b9c0645c7bbe38116dc2f247f
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