Private foundation · EIN 23-7003595 · San Francisco, CA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Walter S Johnson Foundation's grants went
It reported $5.19M in grants paid across 53 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 53.6% of those dollars to 31 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $2.78M 31 lines
- No confident match $2.36M 21
- Individuals, not shown $50K 1
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- THE FOUNDATION REQUESTS THAT APPLICANTS SUBMIT A NARRATIVE PROPOSAL WHICH DESCRIBES THE NEED TO BE ADDRESSED; THE METHOD OF OPERATION, GOALS & ANTICIPATED RESULTS OF THE PROJECT; BACKGROUND & DESCRIPTION OF THE SPONSORING AGENCY; THE TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET, OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING & AMOUNT REQUESTED; COPY OF FEDERAL RULING LETTER GRANTING TAX EXEMPTION & PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS. THE FOUNDATION HAS FOUR GRANTMAKING CYCLES PER YEAR. DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF FULL PROPOSAL IS APPROXIMATELY 12 WEEKS BEFO
- Deadlines
- 12 WEEKS BEFORE THE BOARD MEETING THAT THE PROPOSAL IS TO BE CONSIDERED.
- Restrictions
- AREAS OF INTEREST-THE FOUNDATION SEEKS TO ASSIST DISADVANTAGED AND TRANSITION-AGED FOSTER YOUTH TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL ADULTS BY PROMOTING POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT SERVE THEM AND SUPPORTING HIGH IMPACT AND PROMISING PRACTICES. THE PRIORITY AREAS ARE, PROVISION OF SUPPORTING SERVICES AND PROMOTION OF SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND CAREER. GRANT RANGE - NOT MORE THAN 1/3 OF AN ORGANIZATION'S BUDGET. LIMITATIONS - THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZAT
- Website on filing
- WSJF.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 48 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Project Fund Daf San Francisco, CA · no confident EIN match | $468,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Unmatched Help match |
| John Burton Advocates for Youth San Francisco, CA · EIN 81-2600695 | $295,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc (Fund for Education Success) Washington DC, DC · no confident EIN match | $250,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Unmatched Help match |
| Foundation for California Community Colleges Sacramento, CA · EIN 68-0412350 | $240,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same address 1.00 |
| New Ways to Work Montebello, CA · EIN 94-2463980 | $200,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same address 1.00 |
| American Bar Association Fund for Justice in Education Washington DC, DC · no confident EIN match | $200,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Unmatched Help match |
| Nevada System of Higher Education Las Vegas, NV · no confident EIN match | $200,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Unmatched Help match |
| Pride Industries Roseville, CA · EIN 94-1650529 | $160,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Foster Kinship Las Vegas, NV · EIN 45-4242425 | $150,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Exact name 1.00 |
| University of Nevada Las Vegas Foundation Las Vegas, NV · EIN 94-2790134 | $150,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Ifoster Truckee, CA · no confident EIN match | $150,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Nevada Reno Reno, NV · no confident EIN match | $150,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Unmatched Help match |
| Fostering Media Connections Los Angeles, CA · EIN 45-3860344 | $120,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Youth Law Center San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-1715280 | $120,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Legal Aid Association of California Berkeley, CA · EIN 33-0042690 | $110,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same street 0.79 |
| A Home Within Oakland, CA · EIN 94-3402610 | $100,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same street 1.00 |
| Aspiranet S San Fran, CA · EIN 94-2442955 | $100,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Children Now Oakland, CA · EIN 94-3059243 | $100,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same city 1.00 |
| Children's Law Center of California Monterey Park, CA · EIN 95-4252143 | $100,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same address 0.73 |
| Help of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV · EIN 88-0108496 | $100,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same address 1.00 |
| San Joaquin County Office of Education Educational Foundation Stockton, CA · EIN 68-0342748 | $100,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same address 0.72 |
| Lutheran Social Services of Northern California Concord, CA · EIN 94-1659687 | $100,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same street 0.79 |
| New Door Ventures Fka Golden Gate Community San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-2780274 | $100,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Parents by Choice Stockton, CA · EIN 35-2274016 | $100,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Schoolhouse Connection Washington, DC · EIN 81-5042929 | $100,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Soar for Youth Berkeley, CA · EIN 26-4425202 | $100,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Ca Alliance of Caregivers Sacramento, CA · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Unmatched Help match |
| University of San Diego (Through Childrens Advocacy Institute) San Diego, CA · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Unmatched Help match |
| University of California Berkeley (Child Welfare Indicators Project) Berkeley, CA · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Unmatched Help match |
| Truckee Meadow Community College Foundaton Reno, NV · no confident EIN match | $75,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Unmatched Help match |
| American Bar Association Fund for Justice in Education Washington DC, DC · no confident EIN match | $60,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Unmatched Help match |
| Youth Forward Sacramento, CA · EIN 81-5343876 | $50,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Ca Homeless Youth Project Sacramento, CA · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Unmatched Help match |
| San Francisco Recreation & Parks San Francisco, CA · no confident EIN match | $12,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Unmatched Help match |
| Bni Foundation Worldwide Wayne, PA · EIN 82-2424438 | $10,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Bronco Bench Foundation Santa Clara, CA · EIN 94-6121957 | $10,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same city 1.00 |
| Camp Hemlock Silver Spring, MD · EIN 52-6046995 | $10,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Exact name 1.00 |
| Ettie Lee Homes Inc Dba Ettie Lee Youth and Family Services Baldwin Park, CA · EIN 95-1949862 | $10,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Indian River Soccer Associationinc Vero Beach, FL · EIN 59-2654810 | $10,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same city 1.00 |
| Kid in the Corner Scottsdale, AZ · EIN 82-3129345 | $10,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Open Window School Bellevue, WA · EIN 91-1303536 | $10,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Hibiscus Childrens Center Jensen Beach, FL · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Unmatched Help match |
| New Haven Tennis Outreachyale University New Haven, CT · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Unmatched Help match |
| Pasco Education Foundation Land O Lakes, FL · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Unmatched Help match |
| Washoe County School District Reno, NV · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Unmatched Help match |
| Corvallis Homeless Shelter Coalition Corvallis, OR · EIN 26-0694904 | $5,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same city 1.00 |
| Hutto Resource Center Hutto, TX · EIN 46-3580653 | $5,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Linn-Benton Community College Foundation Albany, OR · EIN 23-7212073 | $5,000 | TO PROMOTE POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE POLICIES AND SYSTEMS THAT ASSIST YOUTH IN BECOMING SUCCESSFUL ADULTS. | Same ZIP 1.00 |
4 more lines ($405K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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3 recipients in common - The James Irvine Foundation San Francisco, CA
3 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.