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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 93-3185908

Max Johnson Educational Fund

A private foundation in Grand Junction, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $165,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Max Johnson Educational Fund
1402 S Ave
Grand Junction, IA 50107
(515) 386-5428
Form and materials
Applications will be made available at the address above upon request.
Deadlines
No deadlines but limited to the available funds
Restrictions
Only restricted to those purposes listed herein

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $8,438,674

  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $8,522,861

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $8,333,437

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

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

  1. Greene County School BoardJefferson, IA

    Donation to pay for Greenhouse at the school

    $103,500
  2. City of Grand JunctionGrand Junction, IA

    Assist with pool renovation/repairs project

    $20,000
  3. 50107 SummerfestGrand JCT, IA

    Assist w Shelter House renovations for City of Grand Junction

    $20,000
  4. City of Grand Junction - Fire DeparGrand Junction, IA

    Pledge towards new ambulance

    $6,500
  5. Greene County School BoostJefferson, IA

    Boost fund for school

    $5,000
  6. Individual

    Study at Iowa Central Community College

    $2,000
  7. Individual

    Study at Iowa Central Community College

    $2,000
  8. Individual

    Study at University of Iowa

    $2,000
  9. Individual

    Study at Iowa Central Community College

    $2,000
  10. Individual

    Study college

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Public affairs1 grant $20,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa5 grants $155,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Doug FouchTrustee Hours 2Pay $12,500
  • Dustin FouchTrustee Hours 2Pay $12,500
  • Brandon HommerSecretary Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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