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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-6054882

The Atlantic Foundation

A private foundation in Hamilton, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $3.7 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $3,739,400

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $34,046,985
  • Tax year 2023

    $19,770,488

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $36,052,188
  • Tax year 2022

    $6,844,250

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $52,358,042
  • Tax year 2021

    $7,227,160

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $71,880,730
  • Tax year 2020

    $14,159,168

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $73,114,168

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Seward Johnson Atelier IncHamilton, NJ

    General operating support

    $1,400,000
  2. Harmony InstituteNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,260,000
  3. Eyebeam AtelierBrooklyn, NY

    General operating support

    $505,000
  4. Amigos de Costa RicaWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $201,000
  5. Grounds for SculptureHamilton, NJ

    General operating support

    $157,500
  6. Screenwriters ColonyNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $93,400
  7. Represent US Education FundFlorence, MA

    General operating support

    $52,500
  8. Almanack Arts ColonyNantucket, MA

    General operating support

    $35,000
  9. The Sakyong PotrangBoulder, CO

    General operating support

    $20,000
  10. University of ArizonaTucson, AZ

    Project support

    $10,000
  11. Shinzen Young FoundationLancaster, PA

    Project support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $1,592,50073% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment1 grant $505,00023% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $52,5002% of the total
  4. Religion2 grants $25,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $1,858,400
  2. New Jersey2 grants $1,557,500
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $201,000
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $87,500
  5. Colorado1 grant $20,000
  6. Arizona1 grant $10,000
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • John S Johnson IIICEO Hours 25Pay $8,550
  • Michael GreenleafTREASURER Hours 25Pay $36,720

The return

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