Willard And Ruth Johnson
The Willard and Ruth Johnson Charitable Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1992 and based in Houston, Texas. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with a focus on philanthropic grantmaking across multiple sectors.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$26.0M
+11.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.4M
+25.5% YoY
Grant Count
55
-27.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$44K
+73.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving priorities include:
- Education
- Children and youth services
- Social services
- Support to United Methodist churches
The foundation describes its approach as providing general support to its grantees.
Grantmaking
The foundation's grantmaking focuses on general support rather than project-specific funding.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking extends across multiple states, with particular activity in:
- Texas
- Tennessee
- New Hampshire
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets: $26,013,386 (as of 2024)
Annual Activity (2023):
- Total revenues: $1,787,093
- Total expenses: $2,207,079
- Total assets: $23,334,033
Staffing: The foundation operates with no employees on staff.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $26,013,386 | $23,334,033 | $23,754,017 |
| Revenue | $5,339,207 | $1,787,093 | $2,715,750 |
| Expenses | $2,659,855 | $2,207,079 | $2,270,400 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,422,500 | $1,930,750 | $2,000,250 |
| Net Investment Income | $5,098,862 | $1,552,420 | $2,471,882 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,710,479 | $1,568,475 | $1,579,258 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN W JOHNSON | PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER B JOHNSON | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| STEVEN J LINDLEY | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
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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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