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The Dorothy L Johnston Foundation: 8 grants to organizations, $417,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Dorothy L Johnston Foundation, a private foundation in Pasadena, CA, paid 8 grants to organizations totaling $417,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 23, 2026. The largest was $130,000 to Pasadena Symphony Orchestra in Pasadena, CA for provide orchestral performances & benefit the community.
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- EIN
- 276390335
- Based in
- Pasadena, CA
- Assets
- $10,350,339
- Grants paid
- $417,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 23, 2026, IRS object ID 202642049349100234. It reported $417,500 in grants paid; 8 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasadena Symphony Orchestra | Pasadena, CA | Provide orchestral performances & benefit the community | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Descanso Gardens | La Canada Flintridge, CA | To fund the inspiration, education and experience of the gardens and the natural world | $107,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Association | Los Angeles, CA | Provide musical performances to the community | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Usc Karl Swaidan Endowed Scholarship | Los Angeles, CA | To support student-athlete scholarships, programming and operations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Usc School of Dramatic Art | Los Angeles, CA | Foster the talents of artist-scholars who are willing to imagine the future of the entertainment industry and bring it to life | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cancer Support Community Greater SGV | Sierra Madre, CA | Support program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loren L Zachary Scty for the Pref Arts | Beverly Hills, CA | To futhur the training of individuals in the art of operatic singing | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parson's Nose Productions | South Pasasdena, CA | Introduce the classics to audiences of all ages | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202522839349100707. It reported $302,370 in grants paid; 13 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Association | Los Angeles, CA | Provide musical performances to the community | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Descanso Gardens | La Canada Flintridge, CA | To fund the inspiration, education and experience of the gardens and the natural world | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Usc Leventhal School of Accounting | Los Angeles, CA | For education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Usc School of Dramatic Art | Los Angeles, CA | Foster the talents of artist-scholars who are willing to imagine the future of the entertainment industry and bring it to life | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Flintridge Prepartory School | La Canada Flintridge, CA | Support program | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Huntington Library and Art | San Marino, CA | Encourages research and promotes education in the arts | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pasadena Symphony Orchestra | Pasadena, CA | Provide orchestral performances & benefit the community | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parson's Nose Productions | South Pasasdena, CA | Introduce the classics to audiences of all ages | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cancer Support Community Greater SGV | Sierra Madre, CA | Support program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loren L Zachary Scty for the Pref Arts | Beverly Hills, CA | To futhur the training of individuals in the art of operatic singing | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fund for Wild Nature | Sebastopol, CA | To support the emerging financial needs of grassroots conservation groups | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Music Center Founders | Los Angeles, CA | Support program | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Craft | Asheville, NC | Increase access to craft by empowering and resourcing artist educators and communities | $370 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $719,500 |
| North Carolina | $370 |
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Updated July 23, 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.