Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc
Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its filings report grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in early-childhood education, youth programs, health, and other areas.
Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc gave $1.3M across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), top state California. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,296,000
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,200
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,870,146
- +13.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (12 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (37% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Ftci- One Madison Ave Ste 2000, New York, NY 10010
Phone: (650) 312-2562
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jumpstart for Young Children ($300K). Together the top 10 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
122 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 122 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state went to California (37%), Massachusetts (23%), Missouri (9%), Montana (8%), and Idaho (7%). The grants listed include organizations in other states as well.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 30 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $33K; repeat grants $50K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $206K (2020) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jumpstart for Young Children Boston, MA | General Support | $300,000 |
| Giants Community Fund San Francisco, CA | General Support | $130,000 |
| Ascension St Vincent Foundation St. Louis, MO | General Support | $108,000 |
| The Kelsey San Francisco, CA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | General Support | $100,000 |
| US Olympic & Paralympic Fdn Colorado Springs, CO | General Support | $75,000 |
| Access Unlimited Inc Bozeman, MT | General Support | $50,000 |
| Foundation for Excellence in Higher Ed Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Higher Ground Sun Valley Ketchum, ID | General Support | $50,000 |
| UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospitals Foundation San Francisco, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation’s filing type is Form 990-PF. Its EIN is 832639526.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,870,146 | $1,576,614 | $1,348,034 | $1,296,000 | 30 | $1,303,404 | $1,556,984 | $1,359,227 |
| 2024 | $1,641,566 | $1,481,565 | $1,371,475 | $1,322,076 | 31 | $1,341,719 | $1,480,026 | $1,464,663 |
| 2023 | $30,152,145 | $1,358,320 | $1,266,955 | $1,241,000 | 26 | $1,252,877 | $1,344,242 | $1,492,295 |
| 2022 | $21,584,163 | $1,125,669 | $1,031,738 | $996,800 | 13 | $1,008,467 | $1,102,401 | $1,343,921 |
| 2021 | $27,632,182 | $6,533,042 | $1,281,036 | $1,258,000 | 22 | — | $1,021,794 | $1,312,335 |
| 2020 | $22,380,176 | $7,178,265 | $248,525 | $205,750 | 10 | — | $1,174,835 | $816,937 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.4M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general support for organizations whose own missions include early-childhood literacy and social-emotional development, youth education and character development, substance-addiction education, and community health and well-being. For example, Jumpstart for Young Children describes its work as providing language, literacy, and social-emotional programming for preschool children from underserved communities. The Giants Community Fund says it uses baseball and softball to promote health, education, and character development among youth in underserved regions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 30 grants totaling $1,296,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $300,000, with a median of $20,000. The largest grants included $300,000 to Jumpstart for Young Children, $130,000 to the Giants Community Fund, $108,000 to Ascension St Vincent Foundation, and $100,000 each to The Kelsey and Stanford University. The listed purposes for these grants were general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gregory E Johnson, Tracy L Johnson, Lindsay B Johnson, and Colin H Johnson as directors.
Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Colin H. Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory E. Johnson
Director
Director, Chair & Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay B. Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy L. Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc
How much does Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc give each year?
Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc gave $1.3M across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 31 grants.
What is Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $43,200, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc that year got $33K on average.
Where does Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc give grants?
Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc's top state is California, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (23%) and Missouri (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants), St. Louis, MO (2 grants), San Mateo, CA (2 grants) and Dillon, MT (2 grants).
Does Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (30 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Jumpstart for Young Children ($300,000), Giants Community Fund ($130,000) and Ascension St Vincent Foundation ($108,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc?
Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc's EIN?
Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2639526. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Tracy and Greg Johnson Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
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