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Lester & Frances Johnson Foundation Inc: 34 grants to organizations, $410,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Lester & Frances Johnson Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Edwardsville, IL, paid 34 grants to organizations totaling $410,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 26, 2026. The largest was $100,000 to The River Food Pantry in Madison, WI for food bank.
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- EIN
- 391988285
- Based in
- Edwardsville, IL
- Assets
- $5,053,114
- Grants paid
- $410,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 26, 2026, IRS object ID 202622389349100912. It reported $410,000 in grants paid; 34 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The River Food Pantry | Madison, WI | Food bank | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Timothy's Ministry | Wheaton, IL | General operations | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Angel's Wish | Verona, WI | Animal rescue | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Courage Connection | Urbana, IL | For support of women in crisis | Housing and shelter | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastern Illinois Food Bank | Urbana, IL | Food bank | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Health By All Means | Madison, WI | General operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heroes and Helpers | Muncie, IN | General operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Institute of Metro St Louis | St Louis, MO | Immigrant services support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Public Radio | St Louis, MO | General operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Agape Ranch | Verona, WI | Services for foster children | Youth development | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blood Cancer United | New York, NY | Research and support services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorectal Cancer Alliance | Washington DC, DC | Research and support services | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gio's Garden | Middleton, WI | Support of family programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glen-Ed Pantry | Edwardsville, IL | Food pantry | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Shepard Lutheran Church Food Pantry | Madison, WI | Food pantry | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Louis Area Food Bank | Bridgeton, MO | Food bank | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis PBS | St Louis, MO | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tenth Life Cat Rescue | St Louis, MO | Animal rescue | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Inspiring Hope Ministries | Middleton, WI | Social services | Religion-related | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | Memphis, TN | Research and support services | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Food Pantry of Spring Green | Spring Green, WI | Food pantry | Human services | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Beginings | Dodgeville, WI | General operations | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Action STL | St Louis, MO | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspca | Washington DC, DC | Animal rescue | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General operations | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ruby's Pantry | Moorhead, MN | Food pantry | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uw Foundation | Madison, WI | General operation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wayforward Food Pantry | Middleton, WI | Food pantry | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Welcome Neighbor STL | St Louis, MO | Social services | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wisconsin Youth | Hartland, WI | Social services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gateway Pet Guardians | East St Louis, IL | Animal shelter | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Madison Dugout Club | Madison, WI | Youth sports | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Black Earth Historical Society | Black Earth, WI | Summer program | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Contemporary Art Museum | St Louis, MO | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 16, 2025, IRS object ID 202542599349100504. It reported $287,000 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The River Food Pantry | Madison, WI | Food bank | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Timothy's Ministry | Wheaton, IL | Benefit of the homeless | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glen-Ed Pantry | Edwardsville, IL | Food pantry | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Courage Connection | Urbana, IL | For support of women in crisis | Housing and shelter | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastern Illinois Food Bank | Urbana, IL | Food bank | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Health By All Means | Madison, WI | General operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Muncie Crime Stoppers | Muncie, IN | General operations | Crime and legal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tenth Life Cat Rescue | St Louis, MO | Animal rescue | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition | St Louis, MO | Social services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gio's Garden | Middleton, WI | Support of family programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wayforward Food Pantry | Middleton, WI | Food pantry | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evanston Animal Shelter | Evanston, IL | Animal shelter | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Animal Rescue Corps | Washington DC, DC | Animal rescue | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspca | Washington DC, DC | Animal rescue | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City Sewing Room | St Louis, MO | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gateway Pet Guardians | East St Louis, IL | Animal shelter | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | Environmental conservation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Safe Connections | Saint Louis, MO | General operations | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Louis Area Food Bank | Bridgeton, MO | Food bank | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Crisis Center | St Louis, MO | For support of women in crisis | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Bird Sanctuary | Valley Park, MO | Animal rescue | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Agape Ranch | Verona, WI | Services for foster children | Youth development | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Black Earth Historical Society | Black Earth, WI | Summer program | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holly's House of Hope | Highlands, IL | Services for disabled adults | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wisconsin Public Radio | Madison, WI | Public radio | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $160,000 |
| Youth development | $41,000 |
| Human services | $41,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $30,000 |
| Animal-related | $17,500 |
| Crime and legal-related | $15,000 |
| Health care | $10,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $306,500 |
| Illinois | $187,500 |
| Missouri | $121,000 |
| Indiana | $30,000 |
| District of Columbia | $25,000 |
| New York | $10,000 |
| Tennessee | $7,000 |
| California | $5,000 |
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Updated August 26, 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.