Private foundation · EIN 82-1661902 · Brooklyn, Ohio · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Henry and Helen Johnson Charitable Trust Fund

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: 3 grants paid, $40K total, median $12K.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
3
$40K
Median grant
$12K
Stays in OH
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.9M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Congregational Church of East LongmeadowEast Longmeadow, MAGeneral operating$16K
Shriners Hospitals for Children Mass CorTampa, FLGeneral operating$12K
American Cancer Society IncOklahoma City, OKGeneral operating$12K

By state: Massachusetts 1 · Florida 1 · Oklahoma 1

About this foundation

Henry and Helen Johnson Charitable Trust Fund is a private grantmaking foundation in Brooklyn, Ohio, administered in care of Keybank National Assoc, tax-exempt since 2018. 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 Henry and Helen Johnson Charitable Trust Fund 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 Henry and Helen Johnson Charitable Trust Fund give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $40K across 3 grants, a median of $12K.

Where does Henry and Helen Johnson Charitable Trust Fund give?

Massachusetts (1 grants), Florida (1 grants), Oklahoma (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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