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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 94-3170047

Rupert H Johnson Jr Foundation

A private foundation in San Mateo, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $1.6 million 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $1,590,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,027,476
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,540,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,018,024
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,815,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,920,447
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,002,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,258,558
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,417,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,975,028
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,799,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $3,131,323

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Red CrossChicago, IL

    Charitable support

    $200,000
  2. Focused Ultra Sound FoundationCharlottesville, VA

    Charitable support

    $200,000
  3. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    Charitable support

    $200,000
  4. Mills Peninsula Hospital FoundationBurlingame, CA

    Charitable support

    $200,000
  5. United Religion IntiativeSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable support

    $200,000
  6. The Basic FundOakland, CA

    Charitable support

    $100,000
  7. Hoover InstitutionStanford, CA

    Charitable support

    $50,000
  8. Mercy High SchoolFarmingtn HLS, MI

    Charitable support

    $50,000
  9. Norwich UniversityNorthfield, VT

    Charitable support

    $50,000
  10. San Francisco SymphonySan Francisco, CA

    Charitable support

    $50,000
  11. Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA

    Charitable support

    $50,000
  12. The Lawrenceville FundLawrenceville, NJ

    Charitable support

    $50,000
  13. UCSFSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable support

    $50,000
  14. Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA

    Charitable support

    $50,000
  15. Witnessing History Ed FoundationLexington, KY

    Charitable support

    $25,000
  16. American Battlefield TrustWashington, DC

    Charitable support

    $20,000
  17. The Generals RedoubtLexington, VA

    Charitable support

    $20,000
  18. Addiction Education SocietySan Mateo, CA

    Charitable support

    $10,000
  19. Lymelight FoundationBurlingame, CA

    Charitable support

    $10,000
  20. The Bronxville School FoundationBronxville, NY

    Charitable support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $250,00044% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $200,00035% of the total
  3. Arts and culture3 grants $90,00016% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California10 grants $770,000
  2. Virginia2 grants $220,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $200,000
  4. Minnesota1 grant $200,000
  5. Michigan1 grant $50,000
  6. New Jersey1 grant $50,000
  7. Vermont1 grant $50,000
  8. Kentucky1 grant $25,000
  9. District of Columbia1 grant $20,000
  10. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Rupert H Johnson JrTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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