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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 33-3138978

Johnston Giving Intiative

A private foundation in Virginia Beach, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $5,348 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Bonnie Johnston
707 S Atlantic Ave
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(310) 486-0288
[email protected]
Form and materials
Through the website on the grant request page.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

1 return on file

Tax year 2025 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2025

    $5,348

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $20,000

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Food Pantry Armed Services of YMCAVirginia Beach, VA

    Help veterans and service members that are experiencing food insecurity.

    $4,648
  2. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Help humans in crisis.

    $600
  3. Buddy Second Chance RescueAmherst, NY

    Assist with care for dogs rescued.

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $600100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia1 grant $4,648
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $600
  3. New York1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Bonnie JohnstonPresident Hours 5Pay $5,000
  • Barbara JohnstonSecretary Hours 2Pay $0
  • Robert JohnstonTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amanda ReyesVice President Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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