Wayne William Johnson Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sarasota, FL EIN: 59-6848598

Wayne William Johnson Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Sarasota, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $166K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $14K.

Wayne William Johnson Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Wayne William Johnson Charitable Trust gave $14K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,205
+2.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,841
-17.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$166,453
-3.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Wayne William Johnson Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Academy of Glengary Inc: $8KAcademy of Glengary Inc$8KNAMI of Sarasota: $3KNAMI of Sarasota$3KPlanned Parenthood of SW and Central Florida: $2KPlanned Parenthood of SW andCentral Florida$2KSarasota Audubon Society: $2KSarasota Audubon Society$2KWareham Land Trust: $205Wareham Land Trust$205

The largest 2025 recipient was Academy of Glengary Inc ($8K). Together the top 5 received $14K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

SarasotaWareham

How Wayne William Johnson Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$5K$10K$15K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $14K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Academy of Glengary Inc Sarasota, FLSupport Mission of the Charity$7,500
NAMI of Sarasota Sarasota, FLSupport Mission of the Charity$3,000
Planned Parenthood of SW and Central Florida Sarasota, FLSupport Mission of the Charity$2,000
Sarasota Audubon Society Sarasota, FLSupport Mission of the Charity$1,500
Wareham Land Trust Wareham, MASupport Mission of the Charity$205
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$166,453$20,637$27,159$14,2055$20,408$13,900$20,681
2024$172,975$7,415$26,270$13,8254$19,821$999$20,201
2023$191,830$8,150$24,411$13,0654$18,611$2,371$18,782
2022$207,233$7,650$24,962$13,0654$18,836$1,524$19,425
2021$224,545$6,564$26,282$12,0203$20,244$2,172$21,290
2020$244,263$56,273$18,304$6,5093—$52,310$19,467

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wayne William Johnson Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wayne William Johnson Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Caldwell Trust

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $6K (2020) → $7K (2025)

  • Lynn S. Johnson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2020) → $5K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Caldwell Trust — Trustee: $7KCaldwell TrustTrustee$7KLynn S Johnson — Trustee: $5KLynn S JohnsonTrustee$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Caldwell Trust (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Wayne William Johnson Charitable Trust

How much does Wayne William Johnson Charitable Trust give each year?

Wayne William Johnson Charitable Trust gave $14K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 4 grants.

What is Wayne William Johnson Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Wayne William Johnson Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,841, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Wayne William Johnson Charitable Trust give grants?

Wayne William Johnson Charitable Trust gives mostly in Florida: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (4 grants).

Does Wayne William Johnson Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Wayne William Johnson Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Mission of the Charity" (5 grants).

Who are Wayne William Johnson Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Wayne William Johnson Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Academy of Glengary Inc ($7,500), NAMI of Sarasota ($3,000) and Planned Parenthood of SW and Central Florida ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Wayne William Johnson Charitable Trust?

Wayne William Johnson Charitable Trust reported $166K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (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 is Wayne William Johnson Charitable Trust's EIN?

Wayne William Johnson Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6848598. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 30, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 11, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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