The Willard Tc Johnson Foundation Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-2993310

The Willard TC Johnson Foundation Inc is a private foundation incorporated in New York in 1979. Based in New York City, the foundation operates as an independent grantmaking organization with tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$47.5M

+2.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.2M

+2.8% YoY

Grant Count

16

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$259K

+54.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports nonprofit organizations across several key areas:

  • Education
  • Health, including medical research
  • Parks
  • Children and youth
  • Arts and culture
  • Human services
  • Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking

Grantmaking

The foundation accepts proposals directly. No confirmed application deadlines are publicly stipulated; organizations are encouraged to approach the foundation directly for submission information.

Grant Range

$10,000–$1,722,782

Review Cycle

are publicly stipulated; organizations are encouraged to approach the foundation directly for submission information.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily supports nonprofit organizations in:

  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Florida
  • International giving

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AspenAustinBoiseChesterDeerfieldDenvilleEdisonFlorham ParkFort LauderdaleFranklin LakesHamiltonHelenaLake WorthMorristownNew BrunswickNew YorkOaklandPalm BeachPrincetonWest Palm Beach

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total assets: $47,491,914
  • Total revenue: $5,596,175
  • Total expenses: $4,372,407
  • Net income: $1,223,768
  • Net assets: $47,491,914

As of December 2023:

  • Total assets: $46,268,146 (ledger value)
  • Income: $5,156,918
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$47,491,914$46,268,146$46,638,490
Revenue$5,596,175$3,804,889$3,521,202
Expenses$4,372,407$4,175,233$4,282,307
Qualifying Distributions$4,171,161$4,043,733$4,113,681
Net Investment Income$5,449,929$3,713,027$3,420,504
Distributable Amount$4,492,266$4,040,914$4,056,298

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M4 grants20205 grants20219 grants202224 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

LUPUS RESEARCH ALLIANCE …$1.2MGROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE$1.0MCENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY$500KDEERFIELD ACADEMY$300KPRINCETON SYMPHONY ORCHE…$300K10000 BRAINS NEURO AI INC$250KCENTER AT 353$250KBROWARD PERFORMING ARTS …$100KTHE MONTANA LAND RELIANCE$100KOTHRONATIONS$50K

Grant Size Distribution

58 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K5$50–100K18$100–250K7$250–500K11$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

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 major donors are identified as Willard T.C. Johnson and Keith W. Johnson.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
IRA AKSELRADVICE PRESIDENT0.25
CHRISTOPHER W JOHNSONCHAIRMAN/PRES0.25
LAUREN HOWARDSECRETARY0.25

Contact Information

Address: 610 5th Avenue, Floor 2 New York, NY 10020-2403

Telephone: 212-322-7500

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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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