SC Johnson Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Geography
- Based in the United States, or a government entity such as a school, library, or public agency
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- SC Johnson predominately supports institutions or organizations that serve or directly impact communities where we have major operations.
- While we put emphasis on geographic areas where we have major operations, we do entertain requests that are regional or national in scope.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: What organizations or programs will not be considered for an SC Johnson grant IndividualsSocial, athletic, labor, fraternal organizations or religious groups, as such, but will consider programs that are documented to show they benefit the community as a whole.
- Not eligible: Organizations based outside the United States.
- Not eligible: Political action groups, candidates or lobbying efforts.
- Not eligible: Salary or wage support for staff or administrative personnel other than what might be needed for administration of specific programs or projects.
- Not eligible: General operating support for organizations that are supported by the United Way, but consideration will be given to specific programs that are not funded by the United Way.
- Not eligible: Conferences, seminars or workshops since this is the primary function of The Johnson Foundation(Opens in a new tab), an operating foundation based in Racine, Wisconsin, that receives major support from SC Johnson.
- Not eligible: SC Johnson may consider requests for support of conferences, seminars or workshops outside of Racine on a case-by-case basis.
- Not eligible: Any program, initiative, or effort that might pose a possible conflict of interest for SC Johnson or any of its businesses (e.g., programs that provide a direct benefit to the company).
- Not eligible: SC Johnson does not support organizations that have a policy of discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in…
Overview
SC Johnson Grants aim to enhance community welfare through charitable contributions, focusing on health, sustainability, and opportunity. The grant program prioritizes initiatives addressing healthcare access, environmental conservation, and educational equity, ensuring that efforts align with the values of community service and corporate responsibility.
SC Johnson Grants and Product Donations Help Make Our Communities Better
This aspiration began more than a century ago, with our founder, Samuel Curtis Johnson. It’s reinforced by our corporate values statement, and acted on by SC Johnson people around the globe.
Since 1937, SC Johnson has given five percent of all pretax profits to charities. The year 2017 marked 80 years of company giving, and nearly six decades of our charitable foundation, SC Johnson Giving, Inc.
Understanding SC Johnson Charitable Contributions
Our primary corporate giving focus is on institutions or organizations that serve or directly affect communities where we have operations.
- Areas of Focused Giving
A Healthier World: Help society thrive by addressing vector-borne disease, strengthening healthcare systems with increased access, addressing food insecurity and enabling healthier outcomes.A More Sustainable World: Promote sustainability, with a focus on reducing, reusing and recycling plastic waste and supporting environmental conservation with a focus on healthy oceans and forests and carbon reduction initiativesA World with More Opportunity: Open doors for those in need by strengthening communities while advancing economic and social mobility through equal access to education and housing.
Some SC Johnson contributions are the result of grant requests, which also include U.S. requests for product contributions. Others are designed to meet needs identified by the company directly.
Eligibility
Your organization must be a registered, qualified tax-exempt, section 501(c)(3) charity based in the United States, or a government entity such as a school, library, or public agency.SC Johnson predominately supports institutions or organizations that serve or directly impact communities where we have major operations.While we put emphasis on geographic areas where we have major operations, we do entertain requests that are regional or national in scope.
Ineligibility
What organizations or programs will not be considered for an SC Johnson grant IndividualsSocial, athletic, labor, fraternal organizations or religious groups, as such, but will consider programs that are documented to show they benefit the community as a whole.Organizations based outside the United States.
Political action groups, candidates or lobbying efforts.
Salary or wage support for staff or administrative personnel other than what might be needed for administration of specific programs or projects.
General operating support for organizations that are supported by the United Way, but consideration will be given to specific programs that are not funded by the United Way.
Conferences, seminars or workshops since this is the primary function of The Johnson Foundation(Opens in a new tab), an operating foundation based in Racine, Wisconsin, that receives major support from SC Johnson. SC Johnson may consider requests for support of conferences, seminars or workshops outside of Racine on a case-by-case basis.
Any program, initiative, or effort that might pose a possible conflict of interest for SC Johnson or any of its businesses (e.g., programs that provide a direct benefit to the company).
SC Johnson does not support organizations that have a policy of discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in any active or reserve component of the U.S. or state military forces, genetic history or information or any other category protected by law.
What SC Johnson Giving Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 6
- Total given
- $4.75M
- Median grant
- $401K
- Range
- $18K–$3.03M
- By dollars: New York 64%, Wisconsin 25%, Minnesota 6%. Top recipient cities: Racine, WI; Andover, MA; Ithaca, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Cornell SC Johnson School · Ithaca, NY
Support cornell sc johnson school of business
$3.03M
United Way Matching Programs · Racine, WI
United way matching contributions program
$682K
Shareholder Match Program · Racine, WI
Shareholder match program
$519K
Sons Daughters Program · Saint Peter, MN
Sons & daughters program
$284K
Educational Matching Grants Program · Andover, MA
Educational matching program
$214K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Healthcare
- Environment
- Education
- Nonprofits
- Corporate
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