The Ralph A Johnston Foundation Inc
The Ralph A Johnston Foundation Inc is a private foundation established in 1959 and incorporated in 1963, based in Houston, Texas. The foundation supports a broad range of social issues through charitable grantmaking, with a particular emphasis on education, health care, and human services.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.7M
+3.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$315K
-50.4% YoY
Grant Count
12
-33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$26K
-25.6% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving primarily focuses on:
- Education: Including higher education and educational institutions
- Health Care: In-patient medical care, hospital care, and diseases and conditions
- Human Services: Family services, child welfare, and community support programs
- Vulnerable Populations: Support for economically disadvantaged individuals, homeless people, parents and single parents, and people with disabilities (including physical and psychosocial disabilities)
Grantmaking
Additional recent grant activity includes:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds projects in Texas, with a specific focus on:
- Austin
- Houston
The foundation also has documented giving in Wyoming and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,749,747 |
| Total Revenues | $570,681 |
| Total Expenses | $396,523 |
| Total Giving | $315,000 |
The foundation generates revenue through investment income and asset appreciation, with a focus on preserving its corpus while funding distributions for charitable purposes.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,749,747 | $5,575,589 | $5,462,160 |
| Revenue | $570,681 | $957,923 | $398,812 |
| Expenses | $396,523 | $844,494 | $87,504 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $319,252 | $639,700 | $21,700 |
| Net Investment Income | $535,635 | $896,563 | $438,518 |
| Distributable Amount | $311,965 | $301,024 | $325,734 |
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 2025
Grant Size Distribution
46 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
The foundation's leadership team consists of:
- Cheryl Duff - President/Director
- Jill Lewis - Secretary/Director
- Brad Duff - Treasurer/Director
All board members serve voluntarily without compensation.
Contact Information: 713-461-3867
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Duff | President / Director | 1 | — |
| Jill Lewis | Secretary / Director | 1 | — |
| Brad Duff | Treasurer / Director | 1 | — |
| Darryl Cherry | Director | 1 | — |
| Jerry Duff Ryan | Director | 1 | — |
| John T Woolridge | Director | 1 | — |
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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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