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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 74-6051797

The Ralph A Johnston Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $315,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending May 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 2024

    $315,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,749,747

  • Tax year 2023

    $635,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,575,589

  • Tax year 2022

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $5,462,160

  • Tax year 2021

    $335,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $5,150,852

  • Tax year 2020

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $5,085,395

  • Tax year 2019

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $4,508,967

  • Tax year 2018

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $4,301,689

  • Tax year 2017

    $172,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,009,965

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Martin's Episcopal PreschoolHouston, TX

    General support

    $75,000
  2. TIRR FoundationHouston, TX

    Camp Xtreme

    $50,000
  3. Outreach Center of West HoustonHouston, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  4. The 100 Club IncHouston, TX

    General support

    $25,000
  5. The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    Dobie Paisano Fellowship Program

    $25,000
  6. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  7. Life HouseHouston, TX

    General support

    $20,000
  8. The Childrens Fund IncHouston, TX

    General support

    $20,000
  9. Air Warriors Courage FoundationSilver Springs, MD

    General support

    $15,000
  10. Buffalo Bill Center of the West Memorial FoundationCody, WY

    General support

    $15,000
  11. Texas Regional Para SportWimberley, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  12. TIRR FoundationHouston, TX

    General support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $60,00039% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $25,00016% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $25,00016% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $25,00016% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $20,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas9 grants $260,000
  2. New York1 grant $25,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $15,000
  4. Wyoming1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Cheryl DuffPresident / Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jill LewisSecretary / Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brad DuffTreasurer / Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Darryl CherryDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jerry Duff RyanDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • John T WoolridgeDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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