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Milton and Denice Johnson Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 85-6607033 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $5.4M
- Grants reported
- 108
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | $3.9M |
| 2024 | 54 | $1.4M |
Where Milton and Denice Johnson Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODMONT CHRISTIAN CHURCH | NASHVILLE, TN | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2025 | $2.5M |
| PENCIL | NASHVILLE, TN | REIMAGINING COMMUNITY SPACES IN MNPS | 2025 | $250K |
| PENCIL | NASHVILLE, TN | REIMAGINING COMMUNITY SPACES IN MNPS | 2024 | $250K |
| WOODMONT CHRISTIAN CHURCH | NASHVILLE, TN | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $175K |
| WOODMONT CHRISTIAN CHURCH | NASHVILLE, TN | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $175K |
| CREATIVETS | NASHVILLE, TN | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2025 | $125K |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK | NASHVILLE, TN | SUPPORT FOR THE MOBILE PROGRAM AND OPERATIONS | 2025 | $100K |
| FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES | NASHVILLE, TN | CAPITAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK | NASHVILLE, TN | SUPPORT FOR THE MOBILE PROGRAM AND OPERATIONS | 2024 | $100K |
| ABE'S GARDEN | NASHVILLE, TN | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2024 | $100K |
| ABE'S GARDEN | NASHVILLE, TN | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2025 | $100K |
| ON THE AVENUE FOUNDATION | NASHVILLE, TN | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | ATLANTA, GA | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| ON THE AVENUE FOUNDATION | NASHVILLE, TN | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE | NASHVILLE, TN | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | ATLANTA, GA | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE | NASHVILLE, TN | METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE POLICE SUPPORT FUND | 2024 | $50K |
| UNITED FOR HOPE | NASHVILLE, TN | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $40K |
| UNITED FOR HOPE | NASHVILLE, TN | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $40K |
| FRIST ART MUSEUM | NASHVILLE, TN | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $30K |
| FRIST ART MUSEUM | NASHVILLE, TN | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $30K |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF TENNESSEE | NASHVILLE, TN | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| OZ ARTS | NASHVILLE, TN | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| NASHVILLE SYMPHONY | NASVHILLE, TN | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| NASHVILLE ZOO | NASHVILLE, TN | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
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 Milton and Denice Johnson Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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.