Johnny Carson Foundation
EIN 205885752 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2023
$111.5M
1,296 grants · $15.9M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $10K–$35K
grant size
70%
deep partner · 284/405 multi-year
repeat
$164.1M
Assets (2023)
405
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 288-9966
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $23.8M | $163.6M | $8.4M | 181 |
| 2018 | $26.7M | $166.8M | $10.5M | 208 |
| 2019 | N/A | $165.3M | $8.7M | N/A |
| 2020 | $8.8M | $163.7M | $11.9M | 197 |
| 2021 | $14.7M | $196.9M | $14.9M | 213 |
| 2022 | $14.1M | $170.7M | $12.6M | 244 |
| 2023 | $23.4M | $164.1M | $10.5M | 253 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 1296 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$15K
Average
$86K
75th Pctl
$35K
Maximum
$16.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.4% of US grants
· Rank #12 of 18 states
$37K across
5 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Montgomery
- 3 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (1,296 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $16,000,000 | CARSON CENTER FOR EMERGING MEDIA ARTS | 2017 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $14,000,000 | CARSON CENTER FOR EMERGING MEDIA ARTS | 2018 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $7,500,000 | LIED CENTER BUILDING RENOVATION FUND | 2023 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $7,000,000 | CARSON CENTER RENOVATION FUND - $2,000,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND - $5,000,000 | 2021 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $5,020,000 | CARSON CENTER FOR EMERGING MEDIA ARTS - $1,000,000CARSON CENTER RENOVATION FUND - $1,000,000CARSON CENTER TRAVEL... | 2023 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $4,500,000 | CARSON CENTER RENOVATION FUND - $2,000,000CARSON CENTER ENDOWED DIRECTORSHIP-$2,500,000 | 2022 |
| Faith Regional Health Services Foundation | Norfolk, NE | $3,500,000 | CARSON CANCER CENTER | 2018 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $2,000,000 | CARSON CENTER FOR EMERGING MEDIA ARTS | 2020 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $2,000,000 | CARSON CENTER FOR EMERGING MEDIA ARTS | 2017 |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $2,000,000 | CARSON CENTER FOR EMERGING MEDIA ARTS | 2018 |
| Faith Regional Health Services Foundation | Norfolk, NE | $1,100,000 | VARIAN TRUBEAM RADIOTHERAPY SYSTEM & VAULT-$500,000ION MACHINE-$600,000 | 2023 |
| Faith Regional Health Services Foundation | Norfolk, NE | $600,000 | CARSON CANCER CENTER - VARIAN TRUBEAM RADIOTHERAPY SYSTEM AND VAULT - $500,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT - $100,000 | 2021 |
| Faith Regional Health Services Foundation | Norfolk, NE | $600,000 | VARIAN TRUBEAM RADIOTHERAPY SYSTEM & VAULT-$500,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT-$100,000 | 2022 |
| University of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | $529,000 | LAPTOPS FOR CARSON CENTER FOR EMERGING MEDIA ARTS- $220,000TECHNOLOGY FUND FOR CARSON CENTER FOR EMERGING MEDIA ARTS... | 2023 |
| La Regional Food Bank | LOS Angeles, CA | $505,000 | BUILDING FUND - $50,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT - $455,000 | 2022 |
| Faith Regional Health Services Foundation | Norfolk, NE | $500,000 | CARSON CANCER CENTER - VARIAN TRUBEAM RADIOTHERAPY SYSTEM AND VAULT | 2020 |
| La Regional Food Bank | LOS Angeles, CA | $500,000 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2021 |
| North Fork Area Transit | Norfolk, NE | $500,000 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Faith Regional Health Services Foundation | Norfolk, NE | $500,000 | CARSON CANCER CENTER - VARIAN TRUBEAM RADIOTHERAPY SYSTEM AND VAULT | 2018 |
| La Regional Food Bank | LOS Angeles, CA | $455,000 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2023 |
| University of Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | $440,000 | LAPTOPS FOR CARSON CENTER | 2022 |
| Westside Food Bank | Santa Monica, CA | $405,000 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2022 |
| University of Nebraska | PO Box, CA | $402,500 | LAPTOPS FOR CARSON CENTER - $190,000SCHOLARSHIPS - $212,500 | 2021 |
| Westside Food Bank | Santa Monica, CA | $400,000 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2021 |
| La Regional Food Bank | LOS Angeles, CA | $330,000 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2020 |
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