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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-6981384

Johnson Robert K Foundation-Main

A private foundation in Saint Louis, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $25.5 million 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

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

    $25,500,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $70,385,731
  • Tax year 2024

    $19,998,750

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $89,220,235
  • Tax year 2023

    $28,850,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $100,167,867
  • Tax year 2022

    $5,552,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $110,678,655
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,249,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $105,364,271
  • Tax year 2020

    $583,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $10,035,546
  • Tax year 2019

    $506,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $10,707,609
  • Tax year 2018

    $440,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $8,651,554

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Trustees of the University of PAPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $8,000,000
  2. University of MiamiMiami, FL

    General operating

    $6,000,000
  3. Metropolitan Opera Association IncNew York, NY

    General operating

    $5,000,000
  4. University of Notre Dame Du LacNotre Dame, IN

    General operating

    $5,000,000
  5. Mystic Seaport Museum IncMystic, CT

    General operating

    $1,000,000
  6. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    General operating

    $250,000
  7. Harlem Valley Rail Trail AssociationMillerton, NY

    General operating

    $250,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $6,000,00092% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $250,0004% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $250,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania1 grant $8,000,000
  2. Florida1 grant $6,000,000
  3. New York3 grants $5,500,000
  4. Indiana1 grant $5,000,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $1,000,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Wells Fargo Bank N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $242,313

The return

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