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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-6062478

The Samuel S Johnson Foundation

A private foundation in Salem, OR. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $731,990 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Elizabeth K Johnson President
Post Office Box 12337
Salem, OR 973090337
(541) 548-8104
Form and materials
Application format is discretionary, no minimum requirement.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $731,990

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $8,335,215
  • Tax year 2023

    $833,100

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $8,250,431
  • Tax year 2022

    $769,350

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $8,565,154
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,079,320

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $8,960,248
  • Tax year 2020

    $542,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $9,228,586

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    [individual]

    $731,990

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Dave HeyburnDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth K JohnsonDir./Pres. Hours 10Pay $0
  • Patricia C JohnsonDir./C.F.O. Hours 3Pay $0
  • John HelmDir./VP-Sec Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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