Private foundation · EIN 04-6742527 · Oxford, Massachusetts

Ted and Ruth Johnson Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 26 grants paid, $83K total, median $2,500. 15% of grants stayed in Massachusetts.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
26
$83K
Median grant
$2,500
Stays in MA
15%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.9M

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rocky Hill SchoolEast Greenwich, RIGeneral purpose$7,500
Middle East Children's AllianceBerkerly, CAGeneral purpose$5,000
Doctors Without Borders USA IncNew York, NYGeneral purpose$5,000
Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CAGeneral purpose$5,000
The Night MinistryChicago, ILGeneral purpose$5,000
World Wildlife Fund USWashington, DCGeneral purpose$5,000
Rainforest Foundation IncBrooklyn, NYGeneral purpose$5,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NYGeneral purpose$4,500
Unrwa USA National CommitteeWashington, DCGeneral purpose$3,000
FIRST Parish-Womens Parish AssocConcord, MAGeneral purpose$3,000
Greenpeace Fund IncWashington, DCGeneral purpose$2,500
Everytown for Gun Safety Support FundNew York, NYGeneral purpose$2,500
George SchoolNewtown, PAGeneral purpose$2,500
Wrni Office of DevelopmentProvidence, RIGeneral purpose$2,500
Committee to Reduce Infection DeathsGreenwich, CTGeneral purpose$2,500
Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, ALGeneral purpose$2,500
Crossroads RiProvidence, RIGeneral purpose$2,500
13 Hands Equine Rescue IncClinton Corners, NYGeneral purpose$2,500
International Ocd Foundation Research FundBoston, MAGeneral purpose$2,500
Horse PlaySaunderstown, RIGeneral purpose$2,500
Natural Resources Defense Council IncNew York, NYGeneral purpose$2,500
Cornell UniversityBoone, IAGeneral purpose$2,500
Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, ALGeneral purpose$2,000
Rape Abuse & Incest Nat Network (rainn)Washiungton, DCGeneral purpose$1,500
Friends of the West Tisbury Library IncWest Tisbury, MAGeneral purpose$1,000
Island Food Pantry of Martha's Vinyard IncVineyard Haven, MAGeneral purpose$500

By state: New York 6 · Rhode Island 4 · District of Columbia 4 · California 2 · Massachusetts 4 · Illinois 1

About this foundation

Ted and Ruth Johnson Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Oxford, Massachusetts, administered in care of Grant Thornton Llp, tax-exempt since 1993. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Ted and Ruth Johnson Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Ted and Ruth Johnson Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $83K across 26 grants, a median of $2,500.

Where does Ted and Ruth Johnson Family Foundation give?

New York (6 grants), Rhode Island (4 grants), District of Columbia (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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