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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 61-2023196

Johnson Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $440,000 paid in grants.

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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Deborah L Anderson
Nixon Peabody LLP 53 State Street
Boston, MA 021092835
(617) 345-1206
[email protected]
Form and materials
No specific form. Should include name, evidence of charitable status, and purpose of requested grant.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $440,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $8,213,128
  • Tax year 2024

    $320,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $5,953,436
  • Tax year 2023

    $260,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,861,445
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $4,662

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Relevate GroupFranklin, TN

    General purposes

    $100,000
  2. Bethel ChurchRedding, CA

    General purposes

    $75,000
  3. Christ Fellowship ChurchPalm BCH GDNS, FL

    General purposes

    $60,000
  4. Luis Palau AssociationBeaverton, OR

    General purposes

    $60,000
  5. Fellowship of Israel Related MinistriesRancho Cordova, CA

    General purposes

    $25,000
  6. Kingdom Awakening MinistriesHaverhill, MA

    General purposes

    $25,000
  7. Larry Sparks MinistriesKeller, TX

    General purposes

    $25,000
  8. Place of HopeWest Palm BCH, FL

    General purposes

    $25,000
  9. CruOrlando, FL

    General purposes

    $15,000
  10. Children's Impact NetworkPalm City, FL

    General purposes

    $10,000
  11. Gospel Fellowship IncBoynton Beach, FL

    General purposes

    $10,000
  12. One HopePompano Beach, FL

    General purposes

    $5,000
  13. Revival Mandate InternationalMidlothian, TX

    General purposes

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion5 grants $185,00088% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $25,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida6 grants $125,000
  2. California2 grants $100,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $100,000
  4. Oregon1 grant $60,000
  5. Texas2 grants $30,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Deborah L AndersonCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $32,593
  • Marla SaundersCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $26,667

The return

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