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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3693339

The Debard Johnson Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New Canaan, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $38,950 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $38,950

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,086,937

  • Tax year 2024

    $54,850

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $1,061,746

  • Tax year 2020

    $45,082

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $875,587

  • Tax year 2019

    $44,100

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $907,541

  • Tax year 2018

    $46,900

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $939,977

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, CT

    Public service support

    $10,000
  2. Casa Dorinda ScholarshipSanta Barbara, CA

    Public service support

    $5,000
  3. Filling in the BlanksNorwalk, CT

    Public service support

    $5,000
  4. Team RubiconLos Angeles, CA

    Public service support

    $2,000
  5. Women's Fund of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    Public service support

    $2,000
  6. Ensemble Theater CoSanta Barbara, CA

    Public service support

    $1,000
  7. Future 5Stamford, CT

    Public service support

    $1,000
  8. Hotchkiss SchoolLakeville, CT

    Public service support

    $1,000
  9. Music AcademySanta Barbara, CA

    Public service support

    $1,000
  10. Nova UkrainePalo Alto, CA

    Public service support

    $1,000
  11. State Street BalletSanta Barbara, CA

    Public service support

    $1,000
  12. Un HCRWashington, DC

    Public service support

    $1,000
  13. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Public service support

    $1,000
  14. Bowling Green State UnivBowling Green, OH

    Public service support

    $500
  15. Casa Dorinda Employee Emergency FundSanta Barbara, CA

    Public service support

    $500
  16. Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY

    Public service support

    $500
  17. Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH

    Public service support

    $500
  18. Kahn AcademyMountain View, CA

    Public service support

    $500
  19. Middlebury EMSMiddlebury, VT

    Public service support

    $500
  20. New Canaan Country SchoolNew Canaan, CT

    Public service support

    $500
  21. New Canaan LibraryNew Canaan, CT

    Public service support

    $500
  22. NolsLander, WY

    Public service support

    $500
  23. Northwestern University - KelloggEvanston, IL

    Public service support

    $500
  24. Organic Soup KitchenSanta Barbara, CA

    Public service support

    $500
  25. PBS Socal TVWhittier, CA

    Public service support

    $500
  26. Person to PersonDarien, CT

    Public service support

    $500
  27. Santa Barbara Museum of ArtSanta Barbara, CA

    Public service support

    $500
  28. St Luke's Wood River FoundationKetchum, ID

    Public service support

    $500
  29. Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA

    Public service support

    $250
  30. Dignity MovesSan Francisco, CA

    Public service support

    $200
  31. Spasmodic Torticolis ResRancho de Taos, NM

    Void prior year donation

    -$1,000

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 $5,00028% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $2,50014% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $2,50014% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $2,00011% of the total
  5. International aid2 grants $2,00011% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  7. 4 other causes5 grants $2,75015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut7 grants $18,500
  2. California14 grants $15,950
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $2,000
  4. Idaho1 grant $500
  5. Illinois1 grant $500
  6. New Hampshire1 grant $500
  7. New York1 grant $500
  8. Ohio1 grant $500
  9. Vermont1 grant $500
  10. Wyoming1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Eila Debard JohnsonPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeffrey JohnsonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jack JohnsonTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Oliver JohnsonSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Janet Marie DebardDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Roger DebardDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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