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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-3675289

The Johnson Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Racine, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 14 grants and $14,301 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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

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

Contact
The Johnson Foundation
33 East Four Mile Road
Racine, WI 53402
(262) 681-3211
Form and materials
Informal letter (application guidelines on website).
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
No grants are made to individuals.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $14,301

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $65,275,646

  • Tax year 2023

    $11,270

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $63,569,932

  • Tax year 2022

    $11,980

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $59,581,161

  • Tax year 2021

    $13,304

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $58,249,744

  • Tax year 2020

    $27,900

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $66,044,513

  • Tax year 2019

    $41,417

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $58,652,590

  • Tax year 2018

    $39,412

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $56,439,884

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United Way of RacineRacine, WI

    General donation

    $8,926
  2. Downtown Racine CorporationRacine, WI

    General donation

    $750
  3. Racine Art MuseumRacine, WI

    General donation

    $625
  4. Halo IncRacine, WI

    General donation

    $500
  5. Hospitality CenterRacine, WI

    General donation

    $500
  6. Racine County Workforce SolutionsRacine, WI

    General donation

    $500
  7. Racine Unified School DistrictRacine, WI

    General donation

    $500
  8. Spanish Center IncRacine, WI

    General donation

    $500
  9. Beleaf SurvivorsRacine, WI

    General donation

    $250
  10. Heritage Committee of RacineRacine, WI

    General donation

    $250
  11. Porcaro Family CharitiesRacine, WI

    General donation

    $250
  12. Racine Founders Club Rotary FoundationRacine, WI

    General donation

    $250
  13. Racine Literacy CouncilRacine, WI

    General donation

    $250
  14. Racine Zoological SocietyRacine, WI

    General donation

    $250

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 $75033% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $75033% of the total
  3. Mutual benefit1 grant $50022% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $25011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin14 grants $14,301

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Helen Johnson-LeipoldCHAIRPERSON Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marcus WhitePRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $235,331
  • Michael DombeckTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $5,000
  • Kate WolfordTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $5,000
  • Winifred MarquartTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paula WolffVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $5,000
  • Tim MahoneTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $5,000
  • Gregory WesleyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $5,000
  • Laura GutierrezTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $5,000
  • Eric OlesenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $5,000

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