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Johnny Carson Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 20-5885752 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $26.6M
- Grants reported
- 511
- Median grant
- $20K
- Future commitments
- $1M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 259 | $13.3M |
| 2023 | 252 | $13.3M |
Where Johnny Carson Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | CARSON CENTER FOR EMERGING MEDIA ARTS - $2,000,000LIED CENTER BUILDING FUND-$2,500,000CYFS PROGRAM - $25,000HUSKER PANTRY - $20,000 | 2024 | $4.5M |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | CARSON CENTER FOR EMERGING MEDIA ARTS - $2,000,000LIED CENTER BUILDING FUND-$2,500,000 | 2023 | $4.5M |
| FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION | NORFOLK, NE | VARIAN TRUBEAM RADIOTHERAPY SYSTEM & VAULT | 2023 | $500K |
| FAITH REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION | NORFOLK, NE | VARIAN TRUBEAM RADIOTHERAPY SYSTEM & VAULT | 2024 | $500K |
| LA REGIONAL FOOD BANK | LOS ANGELES, CA | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2023 | $405K |
| LA REGIONAL FOOD BANK | LOS ANGELES, CA | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2024 | $330K |
| WESTSIDE FOOD BANK | SANTA MONICA, CA | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2023 | $305K |
| HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES | LOS ANGELES, CA | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2024 | $290K |
| HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES | LOS ANGELES, CA | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2023 | $285K |
| NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER | JAMESTOWN, NY | JOHNNY CARSON EXHIBIT | 2023 | $250K |
| UC REGENTS | LOS ANGELES, CA | DRAKAKI CANCER RESEARCH PROJECT | 2024 | $250K |
| WESTSIDE FOOD BANK | SANTA MONICA, CA | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2024 | $230K |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA | LINCOLN, NE | LAPTOPS FOR CARSON CENTER FOR EMERGING MEDIA ARTS | 2023 | $220K |
| ALLIANCE FOR COLLEGE READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | LOS ANGELES, CA | SCHOLARSHIPS - $135,000BLACK, PROUD AND COLLEGE BOUND INITIATIVE - $50,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT-$20,000 | 2023 | $205K |
| NEBRASKA CULTURAL ENDOWMENT | OMAHA, NE | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2023 | $200K |
| NEBRASKA CULTURAL ENDOWMENT | OMAHA, NE | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2024 | $200K |
| ALLIANCE FOR COLLEGE READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | LOS ANGELES, CA | SCHOLARSHIPS - $120,000BLACK, PROUD AND COLLEGE BOUND INITIATIVE - $50,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT-$20,000 | 2024 | $190K |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | DENTAL SPECIAL PATIENT CARE PROGRAM - $25,000FRIENDS OF THE SEMEL INSTITUTE - $5,000COPD FELLOWSHIP - $125,000 | 2024 | $155K |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | LOS ANGELES, CA | LOS ANGELES AREA PROGRAMS UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2023 | $155K |
| PAT TILLMAN FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | TILLMAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 2024 | $155K |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | LOS ANGELES, CA | LOS ANGELES AREA PROGRAMS UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2024 | $155K |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH | DENVER, CO | COPD RESEARCH - $125,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT - $30,000 | 2024 | $155K |
| PAT TILLMAN FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | TILLMAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 2023 | $150K |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH | DENVER, CO | COPD RESEARCH - $100,000UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT - $30,000 | 2023 | $130K |
| MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION FUND | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2023 | $127.5K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Johnny Carson Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.