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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-6060965

The Howard Johnson Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 43 grants and $317,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $317,500

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $3,822,095
  • Tax year 2024

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $3,704,122
  • Tax year 2023

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $3,549,574
  • Tax year 2022

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $3,786,531
  • Tax year 2021

    $264,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $3,948,957
  • Tax year 2020

    $252,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $3,568,156
  • Tax year 2019

    $240,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $3,646,570

Grants paid in 2025

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Martha's Vineyard Hospital IncOak Bluffs, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $52,500
  2. Vineyard Preservation TrustEdgartown, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $31,000
  3. Animal Medical CenterNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $30,000
  4. Ziggy's Haven Bird SanctuaryInverness, FL

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  5. Fresh Air FundNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $20,500
  6. ASPCANew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  7. Harvard College FundCambridge, MA

    Howard johnson scholarship

    $10,000
  8. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN

    Cancer research

    $10,000
  9. Sharon Elementary SchoolCharlotte, NC

    Art & technology enrichment

    $10,000
  10. Jupiter Medical CenterJupiter, FL

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  11. One Plympton Preservation FoundationPortland, ME

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  12. House of FeathersWest Palm BCH, FL

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  13. University of GeorgiaAthens, GA

    Unrestricted general

    $7,000
  14. The Sports Museum of Ne IncBoston, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  15. Ridgefield AcademyRidgefield, CT

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  16. Boston Bruins Foundation IncBoston, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  17. Christ Memorial ChurchHobe Sound, FL

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  18. True & Faithful Pet Rescue MissionVenice, FL

    Unrestricted general

    $3,500
  19. Town of Mount Desert CommunityNe Harbor, ME

    Unrestricted general

    $3,500
  20. Palm Beach Parrot & Bird RescueJupiter, FL

    Unrestricted general

    $3,500
  21. Boston UniversityBoston, MA

    Annual fund

    $3,000
  22. Dana Farber Cancer Institute IncBoston, MA

    Leukemia research

    $3,000
  23. Foxcroft SchoolMiddleburg, VA

    Annual fund

    $3,000
  24. Mount Desert Island HospitalBar Harbor, ME

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  25. Friends of Acadia (foa)Bar Harbor, ME

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  26. Bobbi & the StraysGlendale, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  27. Jamie's RescueMiami, FL

    Unrestricted general

    $2,500
  28. Island Housing TrustMount Desert, ME

    Unrestricted general

    $2,000
  29. Mount Desert Land & Garden PreserveSeal Harbor, ME

    Unrestricted general

    $2,000
  30. Mount Desert Nursing AssociationNortheast Harbor, ME

    Unrestricted general

    $1,500
  31. Northeast Harbor LibraryNe Harbor, ME

    Unrestricted general

    $1,500
  32. Northeast Harbor Sailing SchoolNe Harbor, ME

    Unrestricted general

    $1,500
  33. Martha's Vineyard Museum IncEdgartown, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $1,500
  34. Neighborhood House ClubNe Harbor, ME

    Unrestricted general

    $1,500
  35. College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, ME

    Unrestricted general

    $1,500
  36. Maine Coast Heritage TrustTopsham, ME

    Unrestricted general

    $1,500
  37. Open Table MdiBar Harbor, ME

    Unrestricted general

    $1,500
  38. Tabor AcademyMarion, MA

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  39. Green Farms AcademyGreens Farms, CT

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  40. Westport Emergency Medical ServicesWestport, CT

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  41. North Shore Animal League America IncPRT Washingtn, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  42. Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  43. Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals9 grants $98,00056% of the total
  2. Health4 grants $24,00014% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation2 grants $22,00013% of the total
  4. Education6 grants $12,5007% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $3,5002% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $9,5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts9 grants $112,000
  2. New York5 grants $74,000
  3. Florida8 grants $60,500
  4. Maine13 grants $33,000
  5. North Carolina1 grant $10,000
  6. Tennessee1 grant $10,000
  7. Connecticut3 grants $7,000
  8. Georgia1 grant $7,000
  9. Virginia1 grant $3,000
  10. Illinois1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Howard Brennan JohnsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marissa T JohnsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Howard Bates JohnsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Patricia B CrawfordTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joshua J WeeksTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • William H WeeksTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bank of America N AAGENT FOR FIDUCIARY Hours 1Pay $42,019

The return

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