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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 39-6052089

SC Johnson Giving Inc

A private foundation in Racine, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $4.7 million 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
SC Johnson Giving Inc
One Scholarship Way
Saint Peter, MN 56082
(262) 260-2156
Form and materials
Each program has a specific scholarship application form that must be filled out and signed by the applicant.
Deadlines
January 15 for the upcoming school year
Restrictions
This scholarship is only available to dependents of SC johnson employees pursuing a postsecondary degree or certification.
Contact
SC Johnson Giving Inc
1525 Howe Street
Racine, WI 53403
(262) 260-2156
Form and materials
The shareholder must go online and submit an electronic request. Decisions are made by SC johnson giving, and are final.
Deadlines
The program runs 7/1 to 6/30.
Restrictions
Only SC johnson shareholders who are at least 21 years of age are eligible to participate. Shareholders can request a $5,000 donation without any contribution, then contribute up to $25,000 more and have it matched dollar-for-dollar. Gifts must be to eligible 501c3 organizations or an instrumentality of a state or local government under section 170c1. Contributions must be 100 tax deductible to be eligible for matching. Contributions are not considered for matching until they are paid.
Contact
SC Johnson Giving Inc
1525 Howe Street
Racine, WI 53403
(262) 260-2156
Form and materials
Applicants must fill out a program application. Volunteers will complete section a of the request form and forward the form to the eligible organization. The recipient organization will complete section b, including a verification of volunteer's time, and mail the entire form to the dollars for doers program.
Deadlines
Forms RCVD within 90 days of the last day of service
Restrictions
The only eligible organizations are those recognized by the internal revenue service as tax-exempt and designated a public charity under 501c3 of the IRS code or as an instrumentality of a federal, state or local government as provided by section 170c1 of the code. Only u.s. Based organizations are eligible as funds are to be used solely within the united states. Political organizations are ineligible. Religious organizations are also ineligible, unless the organization is non-denominational in nature and benefits a broad range of the community i.e., soup kitchen, homeless shelter. The maximum donation to an organization is $250 per employee, per year, with a maximum contribution of $2,500 in total per year.
Contact
SC Johnson Giving Inc
1525 Howe Street
Racine, WI 53404
(262) 260-2156
Form and materials
The employee should complete a form for the program, and verify by signing that the gift complies with the provisions of the program and mail the form with the gift to the institution. A financial or other authorized representative of the recipient institution should complete and countersign part b, thereby certifying that the contribution has been received and complies with the program provisions.
Deadlines
Within 1 year of the date the gift is made
Restrictions
The $3,000 limits apply to fiscal year july - june. The date the gift is made is the date that determines the fiscal year in which the gift is applied. Gifts must meet program closing dates. Verification of gift matches must be made within one year of the match date. This program is only available to: regular employees of SC johnson, retirees or retiree's surviving spouse of SC johnson, members of the board of directors of SC johnson, and family shareholders.
Contact
SC Johnson Giving Inc
1525 Howe Street
Racine, WI 53404
(262) 260-2156
Form and materials
SC johnson employees or retirees receiving benefits make elective contributions through their payroll to one of the eligible united way organizations bay city, chicago, field, racine. The foundation matches a percentage of those contributions.
Deadlines
Annual campaigns run from november to october.
Restrictions
This program is only open to SC johnson employees or retirees, and contributions must be made during a united way campaign period.
Contact
SC Johnson Giving Inc
1525 Howe Street
Racine, WI 53403
(262) 260-2156
Form and materials
Not applicable - this is a specific grant from the foundation to the cornell SC johnson school of business.
Deadlines
Not applicable
Restrictions
Not applicable

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,746,615

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $21,797,319

  • Tax year 2023

    $10,491,393

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $20,622,829

  • Tax year 2022

    $5,101,647

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $30,039,306

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,085,591

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $34,098,989

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,387,083

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $18,866,235

  • Tax year 2019

    $5,434,998

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $12,733,914

  • Tax year 2018

    $15,872,349

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $6,308,742

  • Tax year 2017

    $11,183,115

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $10,934,948

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cornell SC Johnson SchoolIthaca, NY

    Support cornell SC johnson school of business

    $3,030,000
  2. United Way Matching ProgramsRacine, WI

    United way matching contributions program

    $682,082
  3. Shareholder Match ProgramRacine, WI

    Shareholder match program

    $518,824
  4. Sons Daughters ProgramSaint Peter, MN

    Sons & daughters program

    $284,000
  5. Educational Matching Grants ProgramAndover, MA

    Educational matching program

    $214,209
  6. Dollars for Doers ProgramAndover, MA

    Dollars for doers program

    $17,500

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York1 grant $3,030,000
  2. Wisconsin2 grants $1,200,906
  3. Minnesota1 grant $284,000
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $231,709

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • H Fisk JohnsonPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cheryl TruesdaleTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sheila RedzepiVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jim LadwigSecretary Hours 0Pay $0

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