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57 foundations that funded “Johnson”
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Public charity · Johnson City
Johnson City Public Schools Foundation
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3 Tennessee grants totaling $21,266 · typical grant $5,038 to $8,606 (tax year 2022)
Funded: To assist in education goals
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Private foundation · Lubbock, TX
Rc Johnson Jr Foundation Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $2,420 · typical grant $2,420 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Cleveland
George R Johnson Family Foundation
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72 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2025)
24% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
2 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: Advocate training program; Children educational program; Art education; Unity center; Harbor safe house
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Private foundation · Princeton, NJ
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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19 Tennessee grants totaling $2.6 million · typical grant $25,256 to $200,000 (tax year 2024)
No fixed deadline, per its 2024 IRS filing
80% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 82000 rwjf healthy communities -- site visit grant; 82534 advancing economic inclusion and family wellbeing across Appalachia; 80655 using measuring love to train leaders in...
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Private foundation · Palm Beach, FL
C and A Johnson Family Foundation
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $220,000 · typical grant $70,000 to $150,000 (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Charitable support
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Private foundation · Decatur, IL
Ethan Allen Johnson & Caroline Johnson Educational Trust
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $8,000 · typical grant $2,500 to $5,500 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Scholarships
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Private foundation · Jackson, WY
Karl M Johnson Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $9,450 · typical grant $9,450 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Boonville, IN
C Richard Johnson & Verna Louise Johnson Foundation Inc.
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $10,000 · typical grant $10,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Dec 31 · next Dec 31, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Georgetown, TX
Bud & Norma Johnson Family Foundati
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $3,000 · typical grant $3,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
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Private foundation · Terre Haute, IN
The George F and Marion D Johnson
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $2,000 · typical grant $500 to $1,500 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Greeneville
Bartlett-Patterson Corporation
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18 Tennessee grants totaling $164,108 · typical grant $1,500 to $10,000 (tax year 2024)
6% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: To instill values in youth and build character.; Acquire books for the library; To provide care of young people; To assist young people in the community and to assist in the...
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Public charity · Gatlinburg
Mountain Ways Inc.
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17 Tennessee grants totaling $3.3 million · typical grant $25,000 to $233,853 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
6 grants for buildings or equipment
Funded: To provide support for the rescue of flood victims, replacement of equipment; To provide support for opening the bread basket food pantry for flood victims and lease payments...
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Private foundation · Bristol, VA
The United Company Foundation
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22 Tennessee grants totaling $653,302 · typical grant $7,075 to $25,000 (tax year 2025)
Stated deadlines: Jul 1, Dec 1 · next Dec 1, 2026 (from its 2025 IRS filing; confirm with the foundation)
29% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
1 grant for buildings or equipment
Funded: Education - tuition; Education - books; Support for continuation of museum's extensive educational resource project; Sequoyah council capital program - camp davy crockett;...
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Private foundation · Johnson City
Mooneyhan Family Foundation Inc.
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17 Tennessee grants totaling $439,490 · typical grant $20,000 to $30,000 (tax year 2024)
59% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Public charity · Johnson City
Ballad Health
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17 Tennessee grants totaling $1.9 million · typical grant $10,000 to $63,500 (tax year 2024)
65% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: 2025 Collaborative Partner for economic development; Kids' Christmas Event Sponsorship; Provide quality musical education through academic, community and competitive...
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Public charity · Johnson City
Mountain States Health Alliance
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13 Tennessee grants totaling $924,073 · typical grant $10,000 to $50,000 (tax year 2024)
73% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Program support for children in the court system; Substandard Housing Program; Pediatrics Conference; Program Support-Center for Nursing Excellence; Program Support-College of Pharmacy
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United Way · Johnson City
United Way of East Tennessee Highlands
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12 Tennessee grants totaling $201,500 · typical grant $10,000 to $20,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Organization support
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Public charity · Chehalis, WA
Empowering American Communities
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $6,375 · typical grant $3,175 to $3,200 (tax year 2025)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
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Private foundation · Danville, VA
Hughes Memorial Home
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2 Tennessee grants totaling $3,500 · typical grant $1,500 to $2,000 (tax year 2024)
Funded only returning groups in its latest year
Funded: Educational scholarships to deserving students
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Private foundation · Blountville
Danpaul Foundation
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1 Tennessee grant totaling $20,000 · typical grant $20,000 (1 grant) (tax year 2024)
100% of its latest Tennessee winners were new to it
Funded: Support children's art through progr
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Source: each funder's latest e-filed IRS return. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which lists the grants they paid and how to apply. Community foundations, United Ways and other public charities file Form 990, and we use its Schedule I (grants over $5,000). We include every funder, wherever it is based, whose latest return lists grants to Tennessee groups. Corporate and community-foundation grant rounds are in the grant search.