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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 21-6015101

WS Johnston Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $201,448 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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 2024

    $201,448

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2024

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $208,531

  • Tax year 2023

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $187,818

  • Tax year 2022

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $174,811

  • Tax year 2021

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $170,437

  • Tax year 2020

    $12,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $149,190

  • Tax year 2019

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $134,646

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. R Johnston Family Fund - Schwab Donor Advised Fund Giving 360San Francisco, CA

    Charitable givings

    $96,474
  2. Johnston Rodgers Fund - Schwab Donor Advised Fund Giving 360San Francisco, CA

    Charitable givings

    $96,474
  3. Colorado Photographic Arts CenterDenver, CO

    Arts

    $3,000
  4. Planned Parenthood Federation of America IncNew York, NY

    Healthcare

    $3,000
  5. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsNew York, NY

    Animal care

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $3,00055% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $2,50045% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $192,948
  2. Colorado1 grant $3,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $3,000
  4. New York1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Andy RodgersVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Margaret E JohnstonTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • John C Rodgers JrPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Samantha JohnstonSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kate KarnasTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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