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Gesner Johnson Foundation: 19 grants to organizations, $710,094 (tax year ended December 2025)
Gesner Johnson Foundation, a private foundation in Pennington, NJ, paid 19 grants to organizations totaling $710,094 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 28, 2026. The largest was $56,275 to Outdoor Outreach in San Diego, CA for unrestricted general.
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- EIN
- 411890875
- Based in
- Pennington, NJ
- Assets
- $19,030,512
- Grants paid
- $710,094
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 28, 2026, IRS object ID 202621489349101102. It reported $710,094 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor Outreach | San Diego, CA | Unrestricted general | Youth development | $56,275 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Relief Western Washington | Kent, WA | Unrestricted general | $50,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Refuge Inc | Goleta, CA | Unrestricted general | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seattle School of Theology & Psychology | Seattle, WA | Unrestricted general | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Volunteers of America Inc | Alexandria, VA | Unrestricted general | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Your Neighbor To Love Coalition | Nisswa, MN | Unrestricted general | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urban Impact | Seattle, WA | Unrestricted general | Religion-related | $49,550 | apps.irs.gov |
| Solutions for Change | Vista, CA | Unrestricted general | Human services | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Journey House | Pasadena, CA | Unrestricted general | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Testimony Gospel Brand Ministries Inc | RCH Palos VRD, CA | Unrestricted general | Religion-related | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls Rising Above Child Exploitation (grace) | San Diego, CA | Unrestricted general | $39,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cura Smiles Inc | San Diego, CA | Unrestricted general | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $33,530 | apps.irs.gov |
| Our Arts Foundation | Solana Beach, CA | Unrestricted general | Arts, culture and humanities | $31,689 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Pierce County | Tacoma, WA | Unrestricted general | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Agros International | Seattle, WA | Unrestricted general | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rise Urban Leadership Institute of San Diego | San Diego, CA | Unrestricted general | Community improvement and capacity building | $21,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Antioch Adoptions | Redmond, WA | Grant for upgrading | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends in Deed (the Fid Group) | Pasadena, CA | Unrestricted general | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Impact Latin America | Seattle, WA | Unrestricted general | Religion-related | $13,350 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202541329349102209. It reported $709,785 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Going Home II | Portland, OR | Unrestricted general | Crime and legal-related | $68,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| A Place Called Home | Los Angelos, CA | Unrestricted general | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bridges of Hope | Brainerd, MN | Unrestricted general | Mental health and crisis intervention | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding San Diego | San Diego, CA | Unrestricted general | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Five Acres | Atladena, CA | Unrestricted general | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle's Union Gospel | Seattle, WA | Unrestricted general suport | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Pierce | Tacoma, WA | Unrestricted general | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Walden Family Services | San Diego, CA | Unrestricted general | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mamas Kitchen | San Diego, CA | Unrestricted general | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $47,375 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Impact | Seattle, WA | Unrestricted general | Religion-related | $44,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Diego Rescue Mission | San Diego, CA | Unrestricted general suport | Housing and shelter | $44,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dads | Seattle, WA | Unrestricted general suport | $37,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Hope North | Vista, CA | Unrestricted general | $36,410 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seed House Project | Glendale, CA | Unrestricted general | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Olive Crest | Santa Ana, CA | Grant for assistance on | Mental health and crisis intervention | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Resource | Encinitas, CA | Unrestricted general | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $185,000 |
| Religion-related | $147,700 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $97,375 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $75,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $68,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $63,530 |
| Youth development | $56,275 |
| Education | $50,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $781,279 |
| Washington | $420,600 |
| Minnesota | $100,000 |
| Oregon | $68,000 |
| Virginia | $50,000 |
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Updated May 28, 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.