The Vinnie Johnson Foundation
The Vinnie Johnson Foundation is organized exclusively for the purpose of receiving and administering funds and assets for charitable and educational purposes.
The Vinnie Johnson Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $213,850
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,032
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Vinnie Johnson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 9 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Vinnie Johnson Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2019 to 2022 (−14%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $210K (2019). In 2023 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Math Corps Birmingham, MI | To Support Education | $50,000 |
| Camp Cavell Lexington, MI | To Support Education | $50,000 |
| Bing Youth Institute Detroit, MI | To Support Education and Children in the Community | $50,000 |
| The Children's Center Detroit, MI | To Support Education and Children in the Community | $20,000 |
| Beat the Streets Detroit, MI | To Support Education | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $213,850 | — | $1,032 | — | — |
| 2024 | $220,382 | $138,120 | $1,003 | — | — |
| 2023 | $83,265 | $25,000 | $3,090 | $2,000 | Total only |
| 2022 | $61,355 | — | $181,105 | $180,000 | 5 |
| 2021 | $242,460 | $600 | $193,922 | $185,000 | 4 |
| 2020 | $435,782 | $12,000 | $152,455 | $150,000 | 3 |
| 2019 | $576,237 | $293,466 | $215,168 | $210,000 | 6 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Vinnie Johnson Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Vinnie Johnson Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Southfield, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $214K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Vinnie Johnson Foundation is led by Vincent Johnson, Director, Chairman & President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vincent Johnson
Director, Chairman & President
Chairman & President → Director, Chairman & President, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Rose
Director & Treasurer
Treasurer → Director & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Johnson
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Sakwa
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Richardson
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Vinnie Johnson Foundation
How large is The Vinnie Johnson Foundation?
The Vinnie Johnson Foundation reported $214K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is The Vinnie Johnson Foundation?
The Vinnie Johnson Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Southfield, MI. It holds $214K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Vinnie Johnson Foundation operate?
The Vinnie Johnson Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Michigan.
What is The Vinnie Johnson Foundation's EIN?
The Vinnie Johnson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1092589. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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