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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1565152

White Flag Foundation

A private foundation in Kenilworth, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $106,524 paid in grants.

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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

    $106,524

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $183,834

  • Tax year 2024

    $82,526

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $162,623

  • Tax year 2023

    $35,071

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $187,493

  • Tax year 2022

    $39,669

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $193,655

  • Tax year 2021

    $71,350

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $213,214

  • Tax year 2020

    $33,980

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $233,404

  • Tax year 2019

    $37,684

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $281,143

  • Tax year 2018

    $30,712

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $302,251

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. TED Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $45,000
  2. Denison UniversityGranville, OH

    Charitable

    $37,500
  3. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    Charitable

    $7,500
  4. Ravinia FestivalHighland Park, IL

    Charitable

    $7,500
  5. Lakeland Area Scholarship Fund IncMinocqua, WI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  6. Minocqua Winter ParkMinocqua, WI

    Charitable

    $1,026
  7. Kenilworth Union ChurchKenilworth, IL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  8. Indian Hill Scholarship FundWinnetka, IL

    Charitable

    $500
  9. Chequamegon Bay Renewables INCBayfield, WI

    Charitable

    $500
  10. Cristo Rey Jesuit Seattle High SchoolSeattle, WA

    Charitable

    $500
  11. The MothNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $398
  12. Dillman's Creative Arts FoundationLac Du Flambu, WI

    Charitables

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $45,00046% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $43,00044% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $7,5008% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $1,0001% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $500<1% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $498<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York2 grants $45,398
  2. Ohio1 grant $37,500
  3. Illinois4 grants $16,500
  4. Wisconsin4 grants $6,626
  5. Washington1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Joanne S JohnsonPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeffrey L JohnsonVP, TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Andrew JohnsonVP, SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Remy JohnsonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Therese Ellen JohnsonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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