The Dorothy L Johnston Foundation
EIN 276390335Total Given 2016–2024
$3.4M
120 grants · $378K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $5K–$40K
grant size
53%
supporter · 25/47 multi-year
repeat
$9.8M
Assets (2024)
47
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
CHANDLER SCHOOL
Phone
(626) 796-9123
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $502K | $7.6M | $253K | 13 |
| 2017 | $368K | $8.4M | $656K | 17 |
| 2018 | $396K | $7.5M | $471K | 10 |
| 2019 | $304K | $8.5M | $276K | 16 |
| 2020 | $326K | $9.0M | $519K | 13 |
| 2021 | $357K | $10.2M | $692K | 13 |
| 2022 | $440K | $8.6M | $352K | 12 |
| 2023 | $406K | $9.1M | $504K | 13 |
| 2024 | $302K | $9.8M | $558K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 120 grants on record
Minimum
$370
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$15K
Average
$28K
75th Pctl
$40K
Maximum
$200K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
KS
Karl Swaidan
9+ yrs
Trustee
KS
Karl Swaidan
9+ yrs
Trustee
KS
Karl Swaidan
9+ yrs
Trustee
KS
Karl Swaidan
9+ yrs
Trustee
KS
Karl Swaidan
9+ yrs
Trustee
KS
Karl Swaidan
9+ yrs
Trustee
KS
Karl Swaidan
9+ yrs
Trustee
KS
Karl Swaidan
9+ yrs
Trustee
KS
Karl Swaidan
9+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (120 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usc Leventhal School of Accounting | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Associatio | Los Angeles, CA | $125,000 | PROVIDE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES TO THE COMMUNITY | 2022 |
| Descanso Gardens | La Canada Flintridge, CA | $105,000 | TO FUND THE INSPIRATION, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE OF THE GARDENS AND THE NATURAL WORLD | 2023 |
| Flintridge Preparatory School | La Canada Flintridge, CA | $102,500 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Usc Jack Barcal Endowed Chair Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | FOR EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Flintridge Preparatory School | La Canada Flintridge, CA | $100,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Flintridge Preparatory School | La Canada Flintridge, CA | $100,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Flintridge Preparatory School | La Canada Flintridge, CA | $100,000 | EDUCATION | 2019 |
| Usc Jack Barcal Endowed Chair Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | FOR EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Usc Jack Barcal Endowed Chair Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | FOR EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Usc Leventhal School of Accounting | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Flintridge Preparatory School | La Canada Flintridge, CA | $100,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Usc Gould School of Law | Los Angeles, CA | $80,000 | FOR EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Association | Los Angeles, CA | $75,000 | PROVIDE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES TO THE COMMUNITY | 2024 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Associatio | Los Angeles, CA | $65,000 | PROVIDE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES TO THE COMMUNITY | 2021 |
| Flintridge Preparatory School | La Canada Flintridge, CA | $65,000 | FOR EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Descanso Gardens | La Canada Flintridge, CA | $60,000 | TO FUND THE INSPIRATION, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE OF THE GARDENS AND THE NATURAL WORLD | 2024 |
| Usc Gould School of Law | Los Angeles, CA | $55,000 | FOR EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Associatio | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | PROVIDE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES TO THE COMMUNITY | 2018 |
| Usc Gould School of Law | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | FOR EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Chandler School | Pasadena, CA | $50,000 | FOR EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Chandler School | Pasadena, CA | $50,000 | FOR EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Chandler School | Pasadena, CA | $50,000 | FOR EDUCATION | 2019 |
| Chandler School | Pasadena, CA | $50,000 | FOR EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Associatio | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | PROVIDE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES TO THE COMMUNITY | 2023 |