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Carl W Johnson Foundation: 16 grants to organizations, $450,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Carl W Johnson Foundation, a private foundation in Los Angeles, CA, paid 16 grants to organizations totaling $450,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 17, 2026. The largest was $80,000 to New Directions in Santa Barbara, CA for general.
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- EIN
- 954438839
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Assets
- $5,804,075
- Grants paid
- $450,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 17, 2026, IRS object ID 202602609349100015. It reported $450,000 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Directions | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California State University Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | E St Street, CA | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Painted Turtle | Santa Monica, CA | General | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Observatory (griffith Observatory Foundation) | Los Angeles, CA | General | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Hope | Los Angeles, CA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hearing Health Foundation | New York, NY | General | Medical research | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pasadena Humane | Pasadena, CA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Canine Companions for Independence | Santa Rosa, CA | General | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hollenbeck Palms | Los Angeles, CA | General | Housing and shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Achievable Foundation | Culver City, CA | General | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chrysalis | Los Angeles, CA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Habilitation House | Long Beach, CA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seal Beach Swim Club | Seal Beach, CA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Taking the Reins | Los Angeles, CA | General | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202542879349100634. It reported $520,000 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Directions | Santa Barbara, CA | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California State University Long Beach | Long Beach, CA | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Canine Companions for Independence | Santa Rosa, CA | General | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chrysalis | Los Angeles, CA | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | E St Street, CA | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Painted Turtle | Santa Monica, CA | General | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Observatory | Los Angeles, CA | General | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Hope | Los Angeles, CA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hollenbeck Palms | Los Angeles, CA | General | Housing and shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association | Los Angeles, CA | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hearing Health Foundation | New York, NY | Generalgeneralgeneral | Medical research | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Achievable Foundation | Culver City, CA | General | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Habilitation House | Long Beach, CA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seal Beach Swim Club | Seal Beach, CA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Taking the Reins | Los Angeles, CA | General | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $110,000 |
| Youth development | $100,000 |
| Medical research | $40,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $40,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $930,000 |
| New York | $40,000 |
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- Who funds housing and shelter in California
Updated September 17, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.