Edward C Johnson Fund
EIN 046108344Total Given 2020–2024
$68.0M
107 grants · $13.6M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$250K
typical big bets · $150K–$572K
grant size
22%
balanced · 15/67 multi-year
repeat
$714.3M
Assets (2024)
67
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 646-7420
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $399.8M | $26.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $465K | $486.6M | $66.2M | 2 |
| 2022 | $29.0M | $494.2M | $105.6M | 19 |
| 2023 | $22.0M | $594.6M | $22.9M | 44 |
| 2024 | $16.5M | $714.3M | $84.1M | 42 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 107 grants on record
Minimum
$25K
25th Pctl
$150K
Median
$250K
Average
$635K
75th Pctl
$572K
Maximum
$5.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
EJ
Elizabeth L Johnson
5+ yrs
Director and Vice President
Leadership
AJ
Abigail P Johnson
5+ yrs
Director and Vice President
Leadership
MM
Maura Marx
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
DA
Daniel M Ardito
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KS
Kevin Saunders
3 yrs
Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
CM
Christopher J McKown
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EJ
Edward C Johnson IV
5+ yrs
Director
MM
Maura Marx
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
AJ
Abigail P Johnson
5+ yrs
Director and Vice President
Leadership
EJ
Elizabeth L Johnson
5+ yrs
Director and Vice President
Leadership
DA
Daniel M Ardito
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KS
Kevin Saunders
3 yrs
Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
CM
Christopher J McKown
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EJ
Elizabeth B Johnson
3 yrs
Director
EJ
Edward C Johnson IV
5+ yrs
Director
MM
Maura Marx
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
AJ
Abigail P Johnson
5+ yrs
Director and Vice President
Leadership
EJ
Elizabeth L Johnson
5+ yrs
Director and Vice President
Leadership
DA
Daniel M Ardito
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CM
Christopher J McKown
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MS
Melanie S Sommer
3 yrs
Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
KS
Kevin Saunders
3 yrs
Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
EJ
Edward C Johnson IV
5+ yrs
Director
AJ
Abigail P Johnson
5+ yrs
Director and Vice President
Leadership
EJ
Elizabeth L Johnson
5+ yrs
Director and Vice President
Leadership
MM
Maura Marx
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
DA
Daniel M Ardito
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MS
Melanie S Sommer
3 yrs
Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
MJ
M Allison Johnson
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CM
Christopher J McKown
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EJ
Elizabeth B Johnson
3 yrs
Director
EJ
Edward C Johnson IV
5+ yrs
Director
S1
See Attached Statement 12
2 yrs
See Attached
AJ
Abigail P Johnson
5+ yrs
Director and Vice President
Leadership
MM
Maura Marx
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
EJ
Elizabeth L Johnson
5+ yrs
Director and Vice President
Leadership
DA
Daniel M Ardito
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MS
Melanie S Sommer
3 yrs
Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
MJ
M Allison Johnson
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CM
Christopher J McKown
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EJ
Elizabeth B Johnson
3 yrs
Director
EJ
Edward C Johnson IV
5+ yrs
Director
S1
See Attached Statement 12
2 yrs
See Attached
Grants Awarded (107 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Beech Cliff | Mount Desert, ME | $5,000,000 | ENDOWMENT | 2022 |
| San Francisco Zen Center | San Francisco, CA | $5,000,000 | ENDOWMENT | 2022 |
| Mount Desert Island Hospital | Bar Harbor, ME | $3,000,000 | CAMPAIGN / FUNDRAISING | 2023 |
| American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Cambridge, MA | $2,500,000 | ENDOWMENT | 2022 |
| National Trust for Places of Historic Interest Or Natural Beauty | Swindon, None | $2,500,000 | ENDOWMENT | 2022 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Boston, MA | $2,500,000 | ENDOWMENT | 2022 |
| Harbor House Community Service Center | Southwest Harbor, ME | $2,500,000 | ENDOWMENT | 2022 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Boston, MA | $2,500,000 | ENDOWMENT | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc | Lincoln, MA | $2,500,000 | LAND FOR PRESERVATION | 2023 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Boston, MA | $2,402,909 | ENDOWMENT | 2023 |
| Tinker Island Foundation | Boston, MA | $2,200,000 | GENERAL OPERATING/ANNUAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations | Ellsworth, ME | $1,500,000 | ENDOWMENT | 2022 |
| Friends of Acadia | Bar Harbor, ME | $1,500,000 | NEW CONSTRUCTION | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc | Lincoln, MA | $1,500,000 | ACQUISITION FOR PRESERVATION | 2024 |
| Revolutionary Spaces Inc | Boston, MA | $1,500,000 | OPERATIONS SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Trustees of Reservations | Boston, MA | $1,300,000 | LAND FOR PRESERVATION | 2023 |
| Northeast Wilderness Trust | Montpelier, VT | $1,250,000 | LAND / BUILDING ACQUISITION | 2023 |
| Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations | Ellsworth, ME | $1,000,000 | ENDOWMENT | 2022 |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Inc | Boston, MA | $1,000,000 | PROPERTY CARE; BUILDINGS; RENOVATION | 2023 |
| Tinker Island Foundation | Boston, MA | $1,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING / ANNUAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | DISCOVERY RESEARCH (SCIENCE) | 2024 |
| Atlantic Salmon Federation Inc | Brunswick, ME | $1,000,000 | ENDOWMENT | 2024 |
| Tinker Island Foundation | Boston, MA | $827,500 | GENERAL OPERATING / ANNUAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Land Trust Alliance Incorporated | Washington, DC | $750,000 | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT / EVALUATION | 2023 |
| Brigham and Women'S Hospital Inc | Boston, MA | $650,000 | ENDOWMENT | 2024 |