VCJ Family Foundation
VCJ Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Fountain Hills, Arizona. Its 2025 filing reports 25 grants totaling $710,000, supporting charitable organizations in California, Arizona, and Minnesota.
VCJ Family Foundation at a glance
In short: VCJ Family Foundation gave $710K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in California. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $710,000
- +48.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +38.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,400
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,000
- Total assets
- $11,690,703
- -1.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (8 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to VCJ Family Foundation
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 16117 E Ridgestone Dr, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
Phone: (480) 220-1637
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who VCJ Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Football Foundation ($100K). Together the top 10 received $478K.
Grant Size Distribution
109 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 109 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants were distributed among recipients in California (54% of grant dollars), Arizona (35%), and Minnesota (11%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is VCJ Family Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 25 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $28K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 101% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 21% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $354K (2022) to $710K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $710K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Football Foundation Milpitas, CA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Become New Solana Beach, CA | General Support | $60,000 |
| Youth Frontiers Minneapolis, MN | General Support | $50,000 |
| Resurge International Sunnyvale, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Fuller Theological Seminary Phoenix, AZ | General Support | $50,000 |
| The Center for Becoming Solana Beach, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Menlo Church Menlo Park, CA | General Support | $33,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Fountain HIL Fountain Hills, AZ | General Support | $30,000 |
| FH Extended Hands Food Bank Fountain Hills, AZ | General Support | $30,000 |
| Fountain Hills PTO Fountain Hills, AZ | General Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $11,690,703 | $642,980 | $731,923 | $710,000 | 25 | $710,000 | $642,980 | — |
| 2024 | $11,815,403 | $632,125 | $508,599 | $478,500 | 18 | $478,500 | $632,125 | $2,261,764 |
| 2023 | $11,680,247 | $619,497 | $427,023 | $407,000 | 23 | $407,000 | $618,847 | $305,933 |
| 2022 | $11,488,445 | $598,901 | $376,772 | $353,500 | 23 | $353,500 | $597,979 | — |
| 2021 | $11,265,644 | $-563,913 | $401,692 | $373,000 | 20 | $373,000 | $498,499 | — |
| 2020 | $12,218,547 | $457,675 | $480,710 | $447,000 | 24 | — | $456,807 | — |
| 2019 | $12,232,917 | $622,647 | $503,512 | $474,000 | 24 | — | $622,357 | — |
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 include organizations working in areas such as education, youth development, community support, and reconstructive surgical care. For example, Youth Frontiers describes its mission as providing experiences that inspire character, civility, and community; Resurge International says it builds and sustains reconstructive surgical capacity to serve people with the greatest need. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 25 grants totaling $710,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $100,000, with a median of $22,000. The largest grants included $100,000 to the National Football Foundation; $60,000 to Become New; and $50,000 each to Youth Frontiers, Resurge International, Fuller Theological Seminary, and The Center for Becoming. Each was listed for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dwight Johnson as Trustee/President, Ronald Johnson as Trustee, and Diane Flynn as Trustee.
VCJ Family Foundation is led by Dwight Johnson, Trustee & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dwight Johnson
Trustee & President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Flynn
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Johnson
Trustee
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 VCJ Family Foundation
How much does VCJ Family Foundation give each year?
VCJ Family Foundation gave $710K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $479K across 18 grants.
What is VCJ Family Foundation's typical grant size?
VCJ Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,000, and its average grant was $28,400, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from VCJ Family Foundation that year got $28K on average.
Where does VCJ Family Foundation give grants?
VCJ Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (35%) and Minnesota (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fountain Hills, AZ (7 grants), Menlo Park, CA (3 grants), Solana Beach, CA (2 grants) and Minneapolis, MN (2 grants).
Does VCJ Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of VCJ Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (25 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are VCJ Family Foundation's largest grantees?
VCJ Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include National Football Foundation ($100,000), Become New ($60,000) and Youth Frontiers ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is VCJ Family Foundation?
VCJ Family Foundation reported $11.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $643K.
What does VCJ Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations working in areas such as education, youth development, community support, and reconstructive surgical care. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from VCJ Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is VCJ Family Foundation's EIN?
VCJ Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1876872. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does VCJ Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). VCJ Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/vcj-family-foundation-morg_6831e67946964ac7bc9db7d8dad5e77b
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