Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation
The Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation is a private foundation based in Longview, Texas. In its 2025 filing, it reported 11 grants totaling $323,010, all to recipients in Texas. Its grants included capital improvements and funding for operations.
Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation at a glance
In short: Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation gave $323K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Texas. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $323,010
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -21.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,365
- +41.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,778,771
- +2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants should contact Jennifer Slade and use the application form attached as a PDF to the 2025 filing. Awards are determined by the Grant Committee and approved by the Board.
- Review Cycle
- March 15 and September 15 annually. The 2026 dates are past as of September 29, 2026.
- Deadline
- March 15 and September 15 annually.
- Contact
Application contact: Jennifer Slade
Mailing address: PO Box 4019, Longview, TX 75606-4019
Phone: (903) 758-5949
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First United Methodist Church ($185K). Together the top 10 received $322K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 53 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in filing year 2025 went to recipients in Texas. Listed recipients were primarily in Longview, with one in Gilmer.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $31K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). 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
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 $224K (2019) to $323K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $323K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First United Methodist Church Longview, TX | Capital improvements | $184,685 |
| Newgate Mission Longview, TX | Capital improvements | $65,780 |
| Asbury House Longview, TX | Capital improvements | $25,045 |
| Presbyterian Camps at Gilmont Gilmer, TX | Operations | $10,000 |
| Arts Longview Longview, TX | Capital improvement | $10,000 |
| Hiway 80 Rescu Mission Longview, TX | Capital funding | $10,000 |
| Womens Center of East Texas Longview, TX | Capital funding | $9,500 |
| Longview 2020 Forum Longview, TX | Operations | $3,000 |
| Greater Longview Young Life Longview, TX | Operations | $2,500 |
| The Salvation Army Longview, TX | General operations | $1,500 |
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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 | $4,778,771 | $514,276 | $413,818 | $323,010 | 11 | $329,533 | $437,468 | $332,716 |
| 2024 | $4,679,948 | $668,935 | $393,255 | $290,000 | 14 | $295,486 | $582,226 | $322,237 |
| 2023 | $4,404,268 | $708,657 | $379,724 | $290,100 | 8 | $293,744 | $626,769 | $294,468 |
| 2022 | $4,075,335 | $546,125 | $396,452 | $293,100 | 10 | $294,948 | $457,873 | $291,957 |
| 2021 | $3,925,662 | $694,668 | $319,472 | $241,000 | 10 | $242,735 | $621,327 | $294,970 |
| 2020 | $3,550,466 | $354,164 | $304,292 | $232,000 | 8 | — | $289,209 | $242,761 |
| 2019 | $3,500,594 | $287,305 | $284,417 | $223,800 | 9 | — | $232,181 | $232,630 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $333K 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 grantees included organizations whose stated missions span several areas. Presbyterian Camps at Gilmont describes its mission as cultivating a safe, sacred space where people can grow closer to God, creation, others, and themselves. Arts Longview says it sparks a love of arts, history, and culture to celebrate and enhance the creative community. The Women’s Center of East Texas says it provides a safe haven, crisis intervention, and comprehensive support to victims of domestic and/or sexual violence in six East Texas counties. Greater Longview United Way says it disburses funds to health and human service agencies in the Greater Longview area and operates several community programs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $323,010. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $184,685, with a median of $10,000. The largest awards were $184,685 to First United Methodist Church in Longview for capital improvements, $65,780 to Newgate Mission in Longview for capital improvements, and $25,045 to Asbury House in Longview for capital improvements. Other notable grants included $10,000 each to Presbyterian Camps at Gilmont for operations and Arts Longview for a capital improvement, and $9,500 to the Women’s Center of East Texas for capital funding.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists “See Schedule I Attached” for directors and does not identify individual officers or directors in the supplied information.
Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation's only listed officer is See Schedule I Attached, Directors on every filing since 2019 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
See Schedule I Attached
Directors
On filings since 2019
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 Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation
How much does Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation give each year?
Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation gave $323K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $290K across 14 grants.
What is Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation's typical grant size?
Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $29,365, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation give grants?
Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Longview, TX (10 grants).
Does Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 9% of Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (4 grants) and "Capital improvements" (3 grants).
Who are Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation's largest grantees?
Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First United Methodist Church ($184,685), Newgate Mission ($65,780) and Asbury House ($25,045), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation?
Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $330K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $333K (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 Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees included organizations whose stated missions span several areas. Presbyterian Camps at Gilmont describes its mission as cultivating a safe, sacred space where people can grow closer to God, creation, others, and themselves. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation's EIN?
Wece B and Martha a Johnson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2659420. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
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