Funding search · EIN 954438839 · Los Angeles, CA
Carl W Johnson 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.
- 50
- grants reported
- $1.3M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $22,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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3 grants matching “generalgeneralgeneral” · $35,000
- $15,000
Hearing Health Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Generalgeneralgeneral
- $10,000
Hearing Health Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Generalgeneralgeneral
- $10,000
Hearing Health Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Generalgeneralgeneral
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- New Directions3 grants · $220,000
- California State University Long Beach3 grants · $150,000
- Los Angeles Regional Food Bank3 grants · $125,000
- The Painted Turtle3 grants · $100,000
- Friends of the Observatory3 grants · $90,000
- University of California at Berkeley School of Engineering2 grants · $80,000
- Children'S Hospital Los Angeles Foundation3 grants · $80,000
- Canine Companions for Independence3 grants · $75,000
- City of Hope3 grants · $75,000
- Chrysalis3 grants · $65,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 50 reported grants, largest first.
- $100,000
New Directions · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General
- $60,000
New Directions · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
General
- $60,000
New Directions · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
General
- $50,000
California State University Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2024
General
- $50,000
Canine Companions for Independence · Santa Rosa, CA · 2024
General
- $50,000
Chrysalis · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General
- $50,000
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank · E St Street, CA · 2024
General
- $50,000
The Painted Turtle · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
General
- $50,000
California State University Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2023
General
- $50,000
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank · E St Street, CA · 2023
General
- $50,000
California State University Long Beach · Long Beach, CA · 2022
General
- $40,000
University of California at Berkeley School of Engineering · Berkeley, CA · 2023
General
- $40,000
University of California at Berkeley School of Engineering · Berkeley, CA · 2022
General
- $30,000
Children'S Hospital Los Angeles Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General
- $30,000
Friends of the Observatory · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General
- $30,000
Friends of the Observatory · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General
- $30,000
Friends of the Observatory · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General
- $25,000
City of Hope · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General
- $25,000
Children'S Hospital Los Angeles Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General
- $25,000
City of Hope · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General
- $25,000
The Painted Turtle · Santa Monica, CA · 2023
General
- $25,000
Children'S Hospital Los Angeles Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General
- $25,000
City of Hope · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General
- $25,000
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General
- $25,000
The Painted Turtle · Santa Monica, CA · 2022
General
- $20,000
Hollenbeck Palms · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General
- $20,000
Hollenbeck Palms · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General
- $15,000
Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General
- $15,000
Hearing Health Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Generalgeneralgeneral
- $15,000
The Achievable Foundation · Culver City, CA · 2024
General
- $15,000
Canine Companions for Independence · Santa Rosa, CA · 2023
General
- $15,000
The Achievable Foundation · Culver City, CA · 2023
General
- $15,000
The Achievable Foundation · Culver City, CA · 2022
General
- $12,500
Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General
- $12,500
Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General
- $10,000
Los Angeles Habilitation House · Long Beach, CA · 2024
General
- $10,000
Hearing Health Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Generalgeneralgeneral
- $10,000
Los Angeles Habilitation House · Long Beach, CA · 2023
General
- $10,000
Canine Companions for Independence · Santa Rosa, CA · 2022
General
- $10,000
Hearing Health Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Generalgeneralgeneral
- $10,000
Hollenbeck Palms · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General
- $10,000
Los Angeles Habilitation House · Long Beach, CA · 2022
General
- $7,500
Chrysalis · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General
- $7,500
Chrysalis · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General
- $5,000
Seal Beach Swim Club · Seal Beach, CA · 2024
General
- $5,000
Taking the Reins · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General
- $5,000
Seal Beach Swim Club · Seal Beach, CA · 2023
General
- $5,000
Taking the Reins · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General
- $5,000
Seal Beach Swim Club · Seal Beach, CA · 2022
General
- $5,000
Taking the Reins · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General
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