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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-0505703

Johnson Family Foundation

A private foundation in Billings, MT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 53 grants and $84,300 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $84,300

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $517,455

  • Tax year 2023

    $79,100

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $541,097

  • Tax year 2022

    $79,600

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $569,221

  • Tax year 2021

    $60,100

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $587,306

  • Tax year 2020

    $56,600

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $621,306

  • Tax year 2019

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $626,863

  • Tax year 2018

    $48,800

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $655,107

Grants paid in 2024

53 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Montana Historical SocietyHelena, MT

    Further exempt purposes

    $10,000
  2. First Presbyterian ChurchBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $5,000
  3. Billings Library FoundationBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $4,000
  4. Boys Girls Club Yellowstone CoBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $3,500
  5. Family ServicesBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $2,500
  6. Individual

    Further exempt purpose

    $2,000
  7. Individual

    Further exempt purpose

    $2,000
  8. Individual

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,500
  9. Individual

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,500
  10. Casa of Yellowstone CountyBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,500
  11. Alberta Bair TheatreBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,500
  12. Individual

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,500
  13. Individual

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,500
  14. Individual

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,500
  15. YWCA EndowmentBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,500
  16. Individual

    Further exempt purose

    $1,500
  17. Individual

    Further exempt prupose

    $1,500
  18. Mt School for Deaf BlindGreat Falls, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,500
  19. Mental Health CenterBillings, MT

    Further exempt purposes

    $1,500
  20. Montana Rescue MissionBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,200
  21. Salvation ArmyBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,200
  22. YMCA FoundationBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,200
  23. St Vincent FoundationBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,200
  24. Billings TrailnetBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,200
  25. Better Billings FoundationBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,200
  26. Education Foundation BillingsBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,200
  27. Msu B FoundationBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,200
  28. Rocky Mountain College FoundationBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,200
  29. University of Montana FoundationMissoula, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,200
  30. Adult Resource AllianceBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,200
  31. Big Sky Senior ServicesBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,200
  32. Special K RanchColumbus, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,200
  33. Yellowstone Valley Animal ShelterBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,200
  34. Billings Preservation SocietyBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,200
  35. Billings Clinic FoundationBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,200
  36. Individual

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,200
  37. Msu FoundationMorehead, KY

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,200
  38. Provision InternationalBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,200
  39. Community Crisis CenterBillings, MT

    Further exempt purposes

    $1,200
  40. Individual

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,000
  41. Individual

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,000
  42. Family Tree CenterBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,000
  43. Billins Studio TheatreBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,000
  44. Yellowstone Art MuseumBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,000
  45. Carbon County Historical SocietyRed Lodge, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,000
  46. United WayBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,000
  47. Billings SymphonyBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,000
  48. Western Heritage CenterBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,000
  49. Yellowstone Co MuseumBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,000
  50. Butte Historical SocietyButte, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $1,000
  51. Cottey College EndowNevada, MO

    Further exempt purposes

    $1,000
  52. Individual

    Further exempt purpose

    $800
  53. Billings Masonic CenterBillings, MT

    Further exempt purpose

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $4,20030% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,50011% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $1,2009% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $1,2009% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $1,2009% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $1,2009% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $3,60026% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Montana39 grants $64,800
  2. Missouri1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Clark V JohnsonPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Scott R JohnsonSec/Treas Hours 0Pay $0

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