The Mary Lincoln Johnson Charitable

Foundation · Grantmaker Hilton Head, SC EIN: 13-4281942

The Mary Lincoln Johnson Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Hilton Head, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $138K. Net investment income was $119K.

Key facts about The Mary Lincoln Johnson Charitable

EIN
13-4281942
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$138,000
Grants made (2024)
22
Average grant
$6,273
Median grant
$5,375
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (6 of 22, 2024)
Total assets
$1,329,858
Primary geography
Massachusetts (31% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated April 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Mary Lincoln Johnson Charitable funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Mary Lincoln Johnson Charitable's 22 itemized 2024 grants were Massachusetts (31%), Florida (17%) and Maine (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (2 grants), Harpswell, ME (2 grants), Westborough, MA (2 grants) and Hilton Head, SC (2 grants). None of its 22 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (20 grants).

Is The Mary Lincoln Johnson Charitable open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 6 of 22 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $7K. How we count

Medians: $4K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 64% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 33% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

-1.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$138K

+10.4% YoY

Grant Count

22

+22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-9.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mary Lincoln Johnson Charitable reported a distributable amount of $134K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Mary Lincoln Johnson Charitable

Based on IRS filings

The Mary Lincoln Johnson Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Hilton Head, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $138K. Net investment income was $119K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of all 22 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

TampaWestboroughBelmontDavidsonFairfaxMedfordMenlo ParkBrunswickHopkingtonOaktonPhiladelphiaProvidenceShrewsburyWashingtonWaylandWilliamsburgChelmsfordFraminghamHarpswellHilton Head

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$65K$130K$196K$261K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,329,858$1,354,031$1,307,831
Revenue$142,388$202,301$197,967
Expenses$166,561$156,101$131,173
Qualifying Distributions$143,659$134,693$110,013
Net Investment Income$119,364$178,623$174,260
Distributable Amount$133,886$120,043$123,374

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$53K$105K$158K$210K26 grants202031 grants202117 grants202218 grants202322 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Jesuit High School: $18KJesuit High School$18KWater Well Trust: $10KWater Well Trust$10KWorcester County Food Bank: $10KWorcester County Food Bank$10KHarpswell Aging at Home: $10KHarpswell Aging at Home$10KThe Harpswell Santa Fund: $8KThe Harpswell Santa Fund$8KBaypath Humane Society: $8KBaypath Humane Society$8KDignity Matters: $8KDignity Matters$8KPandas Network: $6KPandas Network$6KSafe Spot: $6KSafe Spot$6KHelp Link Behavioral Health: $6KHelp Link Behavioral Health$6K

Grant Size Distribution

114 grants across all recorded years

114<$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 recipients include Jesuit High School ($18,000), Water Well Trust ($10,000), Worcester County Food Bank ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL Tampa, FLCHARITABLE$18,000
WATER WELL TRUST Davidson, NCCHARITABLE$10,000
WORCESTER COUNTY FOOD BANK Shrewsbury, MACHARITABLE$10,000
HARPSWELL AGING AT HOME Harpswell, MECHARITABLE$10,000
THE HARPSWELL SANTA FUND Harpswell, MECHARITABLE$8,000
BAYPATH HUMANE SOCIETY Hopkington, MACHARITABLE$7,500
DIGNITY MATTERS Wayland, MACHARITABLE$7,500
PANDAS NETWORK Menlo Park, CACHARITABLE$5,750
SAFE SPOT Fairfax, VACHARITABLE$5,750
HELP LINK BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Charlotte, NCCHARITABLE$5,750

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Peter G JohnsonTrustee0.1—
David B JohnsonTrustee0.1—
Anne S EvansChair0.1—
Thomas R JohnsonTrustee0.1—
John H JohnsonTrustee0.1—
Benjamin B JohnsonTrustee0.1—
Richard R NavinsTrustee0.5—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Mary Lincoln Johnson Charitable?

The Mary Lincoln Johnson Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Hilton Head, SC. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Mary Lincoln Johnson Charitable?

As of 2024, The Mary Lincoln Johnson Charitable holds $1.3M in total assets with $142K in annual revenue. It awarded 22 grants totaling $138K in 2024.

Where does The Mary Lincoln Johnson Charitable operate?

The Mary Lincoln Johnson Charitable has awarded grants in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does The Mary Lincoln Johnson Charitable award?

In 2024, The Mary Lincoln Johnson Charitable awarded 22 grants totaling $138K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Mary Lincoln Johnson Charitable required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Mary Lincoln Johnson Charitable reported a distributable amount of $134K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Mary Lincoln Johnson Charitable's EIN?

The Mary Lincoln Johnson Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4281942. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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