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Willard and Ruth Johnson Charitable Foundation: 55 grants to organizations, $2.4 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Willard and Ruth Johnson Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 55 grants to organizations totaling $2,422,500 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 13, 2025. The largest was $650,000 to St Lukes United Methodist Church in Houston, TX for general support.
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- EIN
- 760386599
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- Assets
- $36,657,533
- Grants paid
- $2,422,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202533179349102398. It reported $2,422,500 in grants paid; 55 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lukes United Methodist Church | Houston, TX | General Support | $650,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | General Support | Education | $157,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | General Support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cassie's Place | San Angelo, TX | General Support | $137,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of the South | Sewanee, TN | General Support | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maryville College | Maryville, TN | General Support | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Insitutute | Kingsville, TX | General Support | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cardigan Mountain School | Canaan, NH | General Support | Education | $54,166 | apps.irs.gov |
| Avon Old Farms School | Avon, CT | General Support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brookwood Community | Brookshire, TX | General Support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kinkaid School | Houston, TX | General Support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edwin L Cox School of Business | Dallas, TX | General Support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Botanic Garden | Houston, TX | General Support | Environment | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Thomas High School | Houston, TX | General Support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | General Support | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trinity School of Midland | Midland, TX | General Support | $33,334 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good Samaritan Foundation | Houston, TX | General Support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillcrest School | Midland, TX | General Support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memorial Park Conservancy | Houston, TX | General Support | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Star of Hope Mission | Houston, TX | General Support | Housing and shelter | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Women of Pader Uganda | Austin, TX | General Support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $27,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Billy T Cattan Recovery Outreach Inc | Victoria, TX | General Support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | General Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mentoring Alliance | Tyler, TX | General Support | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midland College Foundation | Midland, TX | General Support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roane State Foundation | Harriman, TN | General Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Round Top-Warrenton Volunteer Fire Dept | Round Top, TX | General Support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Senior Life Midland | Midland, TX | General Support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spring Spirit Baseball | Houston, TX | General Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Catholic Diocese of Victoria-Texas | Victoria, TX | General Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The First Tee - West Texas | Midland, TX | General Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Menil Collection | Houston, TX | General Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Rise School of Houston | Houston, TX | General Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | General Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mission Agape | Midland, TX | General Support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Orange Show | Houston, TX | General Support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West University Baptist Church | Houston, TX | General Support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Childrens Advocacy Center | San Angelo, TX | General Support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Concho Valley Home for Girls | San Angelo, TX | General Support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gifts of Hope | Midland, TX | General Support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reflection Ministries of Texas | Midland, TX | General Support | Housing and shelter | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army of San Angelo | San Angelo, TX | General Support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Texas Rehabilitation Center | San Angelo, TX | General Support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of West University Parks | Houston, TX | General Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holly Hall | Houston, TX | General Support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | General Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Perkins School of Theology | Dallas, TX | General Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | San Angelo, TX | General Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hunters Creek Elementary Pta | Houston, TX | General Support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Little School | Houston, TX | General Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Campus Crusade for Christ | Orlando, FL | General Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lone Star Sanctuary for Animals | Midland, TX | General Support | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Millenium RDS | Bellaire, TX | General Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House | Houston, TX | General Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Joy School | Houston, TX | General Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $596,666 |
| Environment | $70,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $45,000 |
| Human services | $35,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $27,500 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $25,000 |
| Youth development | $25,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $1,780,834 |
| Tennessee | $382,500 |
| Massachusetts | $150,000 |
| New Hampshire | $54,166 |
| Connecticut | $50,000 |
| Florida | $5,000 |
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Updated November 13, 2025. 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.