Funding search · EIN 746051797 · Houston, TX

The Ralph a Johnston Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

44
grants reported
$1.3M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Tirr Foundation5 grants · $185,000
  • Ptsd Foundation of America1 grant · $150,000
  • Outreach Center of West Houston3 grants · $120,000
  • Texas Children'S Hospital2 grants · $100,000
  • St Martin'S Episcopal Preschool1 grant · $75,000
  • The 100 Club3 grants · $75,000
  • A D Players2 grants · $60,000
  • Expansion International2 grants · $55,000
  • Life House2 grants · $55,000
  • Brenda and John Duncan Rise School of Houston2 grants · $55,000

Giving over time

$335,000
2021
$20,000
2022
$635,000
2023
$315,000
2024

Grant history

All 44 reported grants, largest first.

  • $150,000

    Ptsd Foundation of America · Houston, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $85,000

    Tirr Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $75,000

    St Martin'S Episcopal Preschool · Houston, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $65,000

    Outreach Center of West Houston · Houston, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $50,000

    Tirr Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024

    Camp Xtreme

  • $50,000

    Texas Children'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $50,000

    Texas Children'S Hospital · Houston, TX · 2021

    Psychiatry, Behavioral health

  • $35,000

    Life House · Houston, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $35,000

    The University of Texas at Austin Dobie Paisano Fellowship Program · Austin, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $35,000

    A D Players · Houston, TX · 2021

    General support

  • $30,000

    Texas Regional Para Sport · Wimberley, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $30,000

    Brenda and John Duncan Rise School of Houston · Houston, TX · 2021

    General support

  • $30,000

    Christian Community Service Center · Houston, TX · 2021

    General support

  • $30,000

    Expansion International · Boise, ID · 2021

    General support

  • $30,000

    Outreach Center of West Houston · Houston, TX · 2021

    General support

  • $25,000

    Outreach Center of West Houston · Houston, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    The 100 Club · Houston, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2024

    Dobie Paisano Fellowship Program

  • $25,000

    Tunnel To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $25,000

    A D Players · Houston, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $25,000

    Brenda and John Duncan Rise School of Houston · Houston, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $25,000

    Expansion International · Boise, ID · 2023

    General support

  • $25,000

    The 100 Club · Houston, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $25,000

    The 100 Club · Houston, TX · 2021

    General support

  • $25,000

    The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2021

    Paisano fellowship

  • $20,000

    Life House · Houston, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $20,000

    The Childrens Fund · Houston, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $20,000

    Houston Aphasia Recovery Center · Houston, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $20,000

    Tirr Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022

    General support

  • $20,000

    Easter Seals of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2021

    The Caroline School

  • $20,000

    Tirr Foundation · Houston, TX · 2021

    General support

  • $15,000

    Air Warriors Courage Foundation · Silver Springs, MD · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Buffalo Bill Center of the West Memorial Foundation · Cody, WY · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Mendcenter Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $15,000

    Houston Advanced Research Center · Houston, TX · 2021

    General support

  • $15,000

    Lone Star Paralysis Foundation · Austin, TX · 2021

    General support

  • $10,000

    Texas Regional Para Sport · Wimberley, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Tirr Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Bo'S Place · Houston, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Freedom Canines International · Wimberley, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Local Infant Formula for Emergencies Inc Dba Life-Houston · Houston, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Nick Finnegan Counseling Center Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Star of Hope Mission · Houston, TX · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Texas Regional Para Sport · Wimberley, TX · 2021

    General support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.