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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
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Tax year 2025
$3,523,677
- Grants listed
- 47
- Assets, end of year
- $67,555,092
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Tax year 2024
$2,034,000
- Grants listed
- 42
- Assets, end of year
- $63,730,986
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Tax year 2023
$1,461,500
- Grants listed
- 26
- Assets, end of year
- $58,035,377
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Tax year 2022
$1,919,500
- Grants listed
- 27
- Assets, end of year
- $40,857,556
-
Tax year 2021
$3,182,164
- Grants listed
- 35
- Assets, end of year
- $46,034,886
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Tax year 2020
$1,425,000
- Grants listed
- 32
- Assets, end of year
- $44,538,413
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Tax year 2019
$492,750
- Grants listed
- 31
- Assets, end of year
- $37,745,187
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Tax year 2018
$398,000
- Grants listed
- 33
- Assets, end of year
- $14,284,049
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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The Prairie School IncRacine, WI
Unrestricted
$1,467,500 -
The Exuma FoundationMayfield HTS, OH
Unrestricted
$400,000 -
The Johnson Foundation IncRacine, WI
Unrestricted
$350,000 -
The Prairie School IncRacine, WI
Scholarship fund
$350,000 -
Journey to Living FreeRacine, WI
Program support
$300,000 -
Habitat for Humanity of Racine & Kenosha CountiesRacine, WI
Unrestricted
$100,000 -
First Presbyterian ChurchRacine, WI
Organ project
$70,677 -
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY
Unrestricted
$50,000 -
Town of CableCable, WI
Cable forward
$49,000 -
Leahs Hopes and Dreams OrganizationConcord, NC
Unrestricted
$35,000 -
Hazelden Betty Ford FoundationCenter City, MN
Unrestricted
$30,000 -
Cable Natural History Museum IncCable, WI
Unrestricted
$25,000 -
Katie Flowers Endowment IncCable, WI
Forest lodge public library
$25,000 -
Racine Zoological SocietyRacine, WI
Unrestricted
$25,000 -
Volunteer Center of Racine IncSturtevant, WI
Unrestricted
$25,000 -
Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha IncKenosha, WI
Unrestricted
$20,000 -
Minnesota Wild FoundationSaint Paul, MN
Unrestricted
$20,000 -
Norfolk AcademyNorfolk, VA
Unrestricted
$20,000 -
Racine County Project Emergency IncRacine, WI
Racine county food bank
$20,000 -
River Bend Nature Center IncCaledonia, WI
Unrestricted
$20,000 -
International School of BrooklynBrooklyn, NY
Unrestricted
$10,000 -
Mote Marine LaboratorySarasota, FL
Unrestricted
$10,000 -
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer FoundationDallas, TX
Unrestricted
$10,000 -
Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH
Unrestricted
$10,000 -
After the RacesElkton, MD
Unrestricted
$5,000 -
Blue Ridge ConservancyBoone, NC
Unrestricted
$5,000 -
Childrens Hospital Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
Unrestricted
$5,000 -
Choate Rosemary Hall Foundation IncorporatedWallingford, CT
Unrestricted
$5,000 -
Cocos Heart Dog RescueSomerset, WI
Unrestricted
$5,000 -
Meals on Wheels of Virginia Beach IncVirginia BCH, VA
Unrestricted
$5,000 -
REACT19 IncOconomowoc, WI
Unrestricted
$5,000 -
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Huntington IncHuntington, WV
Unrestricted
$5,000 -
Team RubiconLos Angeles, CA
Unrestricted
$5,000 -
The Exuma FoundationMayfield HTS, OH
Projectors
$5,000 -
Lees FriendsNorfolk, VA
Unrestricted
$4,000 -
Hospitality Center IncRacine, WI
Unrestricted
$3,750 -
Veterans Outreach of WisconsinRacine, WI
Unrestricted
$3,750 -
Navy Seal FoundationVirginia Beach, VA
Unrestricted
$3,500 -
Big Shoulders FundChicago, IL
Unrestricted
$2,500 -
Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL
Unrestricted
$2,500 -
Racine Fire Bells IncorporatedRacine, WI
Unrestricted
$2,500 -
Water Org IncKansas City, MO
Unrestricted
$2,500 -
Woof Gang RescueRacine, WI
Unrestricted
$2,500 -
Namakagon Volunteer Fire DepartmentCable, WI
Unrestricted
$1,000 -
Town of CableCable, WI
Cable fire department
$1,000 -
Town of DrummondDrummond, WI
Drummond fire & rescue
$1,000 -
Town of Grand ViewGrand View, WI
Grand view fire department
$1,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education8 grants $1,930,00060% of the total
- International aid3 grants $407,50013% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $350,00011% of the total
- Mental health2 grants $330,00010% of the total
- Human services3 grants $63,7502% of the total
- Animals4 grants $37,5001% of the total
- 6 other causes12 grants $103,5003% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Wisconsin26 grants $3,278,677
- New York2 grants $60,000
- Minnesota2 grants $50,000
- North Carolina2 grants $40,000
- Virginia4 grants $32,500
- California2 grants $10,000
- Florida1 grant $10,000
- New Hampshire1 grant $10,000
- Texas1 grant $10,000
- Connecticut1 grant $5,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- S Curtis JohnsonTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
- Helen P Johnson-LeipoldTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
- H Fisk JohnsonTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
- Winifred J MarquartPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
The return
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