The Tom & Donna Johnson Foundation
The Tom & Donna Johnson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Reno, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17K in total assets. Net investment income was $78.
The Tom & Donna Johnson Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $16,981
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $78
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $78
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,300
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Tom & Donna Johnson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Tom & Donna Johnson Foundation gives
- In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $300K (2020) to $300K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows Reno, NV | The donation was made to the boys and girls club for general purpose use. The donation was in the form of cash on 1/28/2021 in the amount of $300,000. Tom and donna johnson donated the funds to the foundation which subsequently made the donation to the boys and girls club. | $300,000 |
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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 | $16,981 | $78 | $1,300 | — | — | — | $78 | $855 |
| 2024 | $18,203 | $95 | $975 | — | — | — | $95 | $927 |
| 2023 | $19,083 | $93 | $1,300 | — | — | — | $93 | $978 |
| 2022 | $20,290 | $13 | $325 | — | — | — | $13 | $1,002 |
| 2021 | $20,602 | $300,002 | $301,300 | $300,000 | 1 | $300,000 | $2 | $1,051 |
| 2020 | $21,900 | $300,018 | $301,278 | $300,000 | 1 | — | $18 | $1,090 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Tom & Donna Johnson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $855 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Tom & Donna Johnson Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donna R. Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom L. Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Tom & Donna Johnson Foundation
How large is The Tom & Donna Johnson Foundation?
The Tom & Donna Johnson Foundation reported $17K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $78.
Where does The Tom & Donna Johnson Foundation operate?
The Tom & Donna Johnson Foundation has awarded grants in Nevada.
How much is The Tom & Donna Johnson Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Tom & Donna Johnson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $855 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Tom & Donna Johnson Foundation's EIN?
The Tom & Donna Johnson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0489330. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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