How to apply
Forms available on request >> provide full details on proposed project & need Contact: Calvin Johnson, Johnson Family Foundation Inc, Hastings, Ne, 4024614100 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: Exempt organization under 501(c)(3); exclusively for charitable, scientific, religious, literary, or educational purposes and based in hastings, ne or surrounding communities
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
17 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hastings Public School FoundationHastings, NE | Program support | $10K |
| Hastings Community FoundationKearney, NE | Program support | $8,000 |
| Adams Central Schools FoundationHastings, NE | Program support | $6,000 |
| CASA of South Central NeHastings, NE | Program support | $6,000 |
| FIRST Presbyterian ChurchHastings, NE | Program support | $6,000 |
| Children's Nebraska FoundationOmaha, NE | Program support | $5,000 |
| Faith Lutheran ChurchHastings, NE | Program support | $3,500 |
| Revive IncHastings, NE | Program support | $3,000 |
| Hastings College FoundationHastings, NE | Program support | $2,500 |
| Our Little AngelsHastings, NE | Program support | $2,500 |
| Hastings Family YMCAHastings, NE | Program support | $2,000 |
| Kearney E Free ChurchKearney, NE | Program support | $2,000 |
| Shining StarsWinter Park, CO | Program support | $2,000 |
| Make a Wish FoundationKearney, NE | Program support | $2,000 |
| Thread of GraceHastings, NE | Program support | $1,500 |
| Fellowship of Christian AthletesLincoln, NE | Program support | $1,000 |
| Brooks BookshelfHastings, NE | Program support | $1,000 |
By state: Nebraska 16 · Colorado 1
About this foundation
Johnson Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Hastings, Nebraska, administered in care of Chris a Johnson Treas, tax-exempt since 2000. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Johnson Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Forms available on request >> provide full details on proposed project & need Deadlines: NONE.
How much does Johnson Family Foundation Inc give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $64K across 17 grants, a median of $2,500.
Where does Johnson Family Foundation Inc give?
Nebraska (16 grants), Colorado (1 grants), per its latest filing.
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