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12 funders with a record of paying for “johnson”
Where the money went
Largest: $80,000 to ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON U HOSP FDN — 80146 general operating support during the covid-19 pandemic -- robert wood johnson university hospital foundation, 2022-2023
Largest: $2.1M to JOHNSON C SMITH UNIVERSITY INCORPORATED — to support student financial aid and scholarships.
Largest: $1.0M to BARD COLLEGE — julie johnson kidd scholarship program
Elba L and Gene Portteus Branigin FoundationFranklin, IN
40 matching grants · $450,766 · through 2025Largest: $10,000 to IMAGINATION LIBRARY OF JOHNSON CO I — support of literary program in johnson county
Largest: $253,725 to University of Maine — scholarships continued - l jameson, i janoch, h jellison, b jewell, k johnson, m johnson, s johnson, m jones, t jones, m jordan, t judd, j keller, g kelly, l kelly, k kemper, k ken…
Johnson County Community FoundationFranklin, INCharity · may take applications
32 matching grants · $774,790 · through 2024Largest: $99,052 to INTERCHURCH FOOD PANTRY OF JOHNSON COUNTY INC — human services
Largest: $3,000 to JUSTIN JOHNSON — natural disaster recovery assistance
Largest: $5,000 to ABIGAIL E JOHNSON — educational scholarship
Community Foundation of Johnson CountyCoralville, IACharity · may take applications
27 matching grants · $786,222 · through 2024Largest: $153,659 to BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF JOHNSON COUNTY INC — to support the organizations mission.
Largest: $3,050 to JOHNSON PAIGE — scholarship - university of minnesota crookston
Largest: $11,739 to Johnson J — educational scholarship
Largest: $37,137 to Arizona State University-Tempe — scholarships for daniel beltran ($6,395), amaira fisher ($3,085), leslie flores ($5,032), isaiah johnson ($2,125), yuliana lopez ($3,500), hannah mayers ($5,000), ahamd miller ($5,…
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →