Benjamin F Johnston Foundation
EIN 756024154Total Given 2017–2025
$30K
58 grants · $3K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$550
typical micro grants · $400–$625
grant size
61%
deep partner · 14/23 multi-year
repeat
$128K
Assets (2025)
23
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(817) 332-5256
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $5K | $132K | $933 | 8 |
| 2018 | $5K | $139K | $10K | 8 |
| 2019 | $5K | $129K | $6K | 8 |
| 2020 | N/A | $125K | $6K | N/A |
| 2021 | $4K | $142K | $4K | 8 |
| 2023 | $4K | $118K | $7K | 8 |
| 2024 | $3K | $124K | $8K | 9 |
| 2025 | $3K | $128K | $5K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 58 grants on record
Minimum
$187
25th Pctl
$400
Median
$550
Average
$514
75th Pctl
$625
Maximum
$747
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SJ
Sherwood Johnston III
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
KU
Kenneth J Upchurch
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WR
Wesley a Roland
8+ yrs
Sec/Treasure
SJ
Sherwood Johnston III
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
KU
Kenneth J Upchurch
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WR
Wesley a Roland
8+ yrs
Sec/Treasure
SJ
Sherwood Johnston III
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
KU
Kenneth J Upchurch
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WR
Wesley a Roland
8+ yrs
Sec/Treasure
SJ
Sherwood Johnston III
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
KU
Kenneth J Upchurch
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WR
Wesley a Roland
8+ yrs
Sec/Treasure
SJ
Sherwood Johnston III
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
KU
Kenneth J Upchurch
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
WR
Wesley a Roland
8+ yrs
Sec/Treasure
SJ
Sherwood Johnston III
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
KU
Kenneth J Upchurch
8+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
WR
Wesley A Roland
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
SJ
Sherwood Johnston III
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
KU
Kenneth J Upchurch
8+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
WR
Wesley A Roland
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
SJ
Sherwood Johnston III
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
KU
Kenneth J Upchurch
8+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
WR
Wesley A Roland
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (58 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Naval Academy Music | Crofton, MD | $747 | Charitable | 2017 |
| AZ Humane Society | Phoenix, AZ | $638 | Charitable | 2019 |
| CARES Foundation | Union, NJ | $638 | Charitable | 2019 |
| Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness | Los Angeles, CA | $638 | Charitable | 2019 |
| Scottsdale Christian Academy | Phoenix, AZ | $638 | Educational | 2019 |
| C G Jung Institute of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $637 | Charitable | 2019 |
| Friends of the Aspen Animal Shelter | Aspen, CO | $637 | Charitable | 2019 |
| Let's Be Better Humans Project | Gilbert, AZ | $637 | Charitable | 2019 |
| Naval Academy Parents Club of AZ | Phoenix, AZ | $637 | Charitable | 2019 |
| Aspen Animal Shelter | Aspen, CO | $625 | Charitable | 2018 |
| AZ Humane Society | Phoenix, AZ | $625 | Charitable | 2018 |
| C G Jung Institute of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $625 | Charitable | 2018 |
| CARES Foundation | Union, NJ | $625 | Charitable | 2018 |
| Let's Be Better Humans Project | Gilbert, AZ | $625 | Charitable | 2018 |
| Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness | Los Angeles, CA | $625 | Charitable | 2018 |
| Naval Academy Parents Club of AZ | Phoenix, AZ | $625 | Charitable | 2018 |
| Scottsdale Christian Academy | Phoenix, AZ | $625 | Educational | 2018 |
| MHMR of Tarrant County | Fort Worth, TX | $611 | Charitable | 2017 |
| Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness | Los Angeles, CA | $611 | Charitable | 2017 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Topeka, KS | $611 | Charitable | 2017 |
| CARES Foundation | Union, NJ | $610 | Charitable | 2017 |
| AZ Humane Society | Phoenix, AZ | $565 | Charitable | 2017 |
| Scottsdale Christian Academy | Phoenix, AZ | $565 | Educational | 2017 |
| Shade Project | Austin, TX | $565 | Charitable | 2017 |
| Az Humane Society | Phoenix, AZ | $550 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |