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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-5408548

The Johnson Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Portland, OR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $1.9 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,934,103

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $44,491,169

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,877,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $40,621,973

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,937,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $39,997,220

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,090,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $38,639,752

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,854,693

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $45,289,719

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,927,250

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $42,717,219

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,892,995

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $40,471,620

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,864,627

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $37,138,578

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    General operating grant

    $915,000
  2. Snowcap Community CharitiesFairview, OR

    Traci's garden project

    $194,103
  3. Snowcap Community CharitiesFairview, OR

    General operating grant

    $185,000
  4. Team RubiconLos Angeles, CA

    Los angeles wildfire disaster relief assistance

    $100,000
  5. New Avenues for YouthPortland, OR

    General operating grant

    $85,000
  6. Portland Community College FoundationPortland, OR

    General operating grant

    $85,000
  7. Portland Tennis and EducationPortland, OR

    General operating grant

    $85,000
  8. Rosemary Anderson PoicFairview, OR

    General operating grant

    $85,000
  9. Portland YouthbuildersPortland, OR

    General operating grant

    $70,000
  10. Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro DenverDenver, CO

    General operating grant

    $35,000
  11. College PossibleSaint Paul, MN

    General operating grant

    $35,000
  12. Reading ResultsPortland, OR

    General operating grant

    $35,000
  13. IncightPortland, OR

    Ignite disability leadership development

    $25,000

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 $915,00055% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $379,10323% of the total
  3. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $100,0006% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $85,0005% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $85,0005% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $70,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $35,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky1 grant $915,000
  2. Oregon10 grants $884,103
  3. California1 grant $100,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $35,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • A CampionPRESIDENT Hours 20Pay $0
  • Matt SemlerVICE PRESIDENT AND TREASUR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anna SemlerSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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