The Lowell F Johnson Foundation
The Lowell F Johnson Foundation is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The foundation maintains an active grantmaking program and accepts applications from prospective grantees.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.8M
-3.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$150K
+0.2% YoY
Grant Count
17
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$9K
+0.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding priorities include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
Grantmaking
Grant Range
of $6,000.
How to Apply
** The foundation accepts applications from prospective grantees.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on:
- New Jersey
- Texas
- New York
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,794,834 |
| Total Annual Giving | $149,763 |
| Giving Rate | 8.0% of assets |
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,794,834 | $1,862,057 | $1,958,571 |
| Revenue | $98,630 | $75,454 | $45,391 |
| Expenses | $175,024 | $173,047 | $191,474 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $159,698 | $159,296 | $171,553 |
| Net Investment Income | $84,113 | $59,922 | $35,173 |
| Distributable Amount | $135,451 | $113,317 | $120,582 |
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
77 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Lowell F Johnson Foundation
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
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PNC BANK N A | CO-TRUSTEE | 3 | $14,240 |
| JOY J DONAHUE | CO-TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DON JOHNSON | CO-TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN BONK | CO-TRUSTEE | — | — |
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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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