Private foundation · Saint Louis, MO

Johnson Robert K Foundation-main

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Typical grant size
$21K – $25K – $75K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
31
Repeat grantees
17
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Wells Fargo Bank N a
TRUSTEE
$281K
Thomas Patrick Dore Jr
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$175K
Wells Fargo Bank Na
TRUSTEE
$50K
Wells Fargo Private Bank
TRUSTEE
Robert K Johnson
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
22.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
142
Total grants awarded
$58.4M
Total amount
$411K
Average grant
$12.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$20.0M
8 grants
2023
$28.9M
15 grants
2022
$5.6M
12 grants
2021
$1.2M
12 grants
2020
$583K
12 grants
2019
$506K
14 grants
2018
$440K
14 grants
2016
$390K
14 grants
2015
$405K
14 grants
2014
$231K
13 grants
2013
$181K
14 grants

Top recipients

11 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$15.6M
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$10.0M
1 grant · FL · ✓ Exact match
$8.2M
11 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$5.7M
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$5.1M
1 grant · IN · ≈ likely match
$5.0M
10 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.8M
6 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.2M
Nature Conservancy
1 grant · RI
$1.0M
1 grant · CT · ✓ Exact match
$650K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

New York Climate Exchange Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$10.0M
The Frick Collection
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$5.0M
Metropolitan Opera Association Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$3.0M
Nature Conservancy
GENERAL OPERATING
RI · TY 2024
$1.0M
Salisbury Winter Sports Assoc Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
CT · TY 2024
$650K
Berkshire Opera Festival
GENERAL OPERATING
MA · TY 2024
$100K
Innisfree Foundation Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Adrienne Arsht Center Trust Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
FL · TY 2024
$100K
Metropolitan Opera Association Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$12.0M
University of Miami
GENERAL OPERATING
FL · TY 2023
$8.2M
Columbia University
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$5.0M
Millbrook School
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$1.5M
Dutchess Land Conservancy Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$1.0M
Aiken Technical College Foundation Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
SC · TY 2023
$250K
Wethersfield Foundation Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$250K
Wassaic Project Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$200K
Frost Valley YMCA
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$100K
Lakeville Journal Foundation Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
CT · TY 2023
$100K
Lafayette College
GENERAL OPERATING
PA · TY 2023
$100K
Frick Collection
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$75K
Spca Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare
GENERAL OPERATING
SC · TY 2023
$75K
Hitchcock Woods Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING
SC · TY 2023
$25K
Nature Conservancy
GENERAL OPERATING
VA · TY 2023
$25K
University of Notre Dame Du Lac
GENERAL OPERATING
IN · TY 2022
$5.0M
Columbia University in the City of New Y
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2022
$100K
Metropolitan Opera
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2022
$75K
Spca Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare
GENERAL OPERATING
SC · TY 2022
$75K
The Frick Collection
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2022
$75K
Frost Valley YMCA
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2022
$63K
The Millbrook School
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2022
$43K
Dutchess Land Conservancy
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2022
$41K
Nature Conservancy
GENERAL OPERATING
VA · TY 2022
$25K
Hitchcock Woods Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING
SC · TY 2022
$25K
Lafayette College
GENERAL OPERATING
PA · TY 2022
$25K
Town of Ridgefield
GENERAL OPERATING
CT · TY 2022
$5K
Partnership With Children Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$366K
Sharon Historical Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2021
$366K
Columbia University in the City of New Y
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$100K
Metropolitan Opera
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2021
$75K
Spca Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare
GENERAL OPERATING
SC · TY 2021
$75K
The Frick Collection
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2021
$75K
The Millbrook School
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2021
$43K
Dutchess Land Conservancy
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2021
$41K
New York Public Radio
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2021
$33K
Nature Conservancy
GENERAL OPERATING
VA · TY 2021
$25K
Hitchcock Woods Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING
SC · TY 2021
$25K
Lafayette College
GENERAL OPERATING
PA · TY 2021
$25K
The Trustees of Columbia University
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2020
$100K
Spca Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare
GENERAL OPERATING
SC · TY 2020
$75K
The Frick Collection
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2020
$75K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.