The Johnson Street Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-7579596 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$2.2M
Organizations funded31
Typical grant$62,500
Total assets$60.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $50,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
16% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Park Health Council Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Grant: healthy steps sunset park & 7th ave | $150,000 |
| El Paso Child Guidance Center Inc | El Paso, TX | Grant: attachment vitamins | $125,000 |
| University Settlement Society of New York | New York, NY | Grant: cpp & p-cpp in butterflies program | $105,000 |
| Center for Victims of Torture | Saint Paul, MN | Grant: proyecto mariposa | $100,000 |
| Justice Innovation Inc | New York, NY | Grant: strong starts bronx | $100,000 |
| New York University | New York, NY | Grant: sp# 25-1640 | $100,000 |
| Safe Horizon Inc | New York, NY | Grant: bigen. mental health parents & children | $100,000 |
| South Ward Alliance | Newark, NJ | Grant: circle security prog. & hlthy beginnings brick | $100,000 |
| The Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights | Tucson, AZ | Grant: psychosocial & legal services | $100,000 |
| The International Rescue Committee Inc | New York, NY | Grant: attachment vitamins NYC & sacramento | $100,000 |
| Forestdale Inc | Forest Hills, NY | Grant: strong mothers program | $90,000 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | Grant: terra firma & attachment vitamins | $85,000 |
| Youth Communication | New York, NY | Special grant: fostercare youth prog. & portal | $75,000 |
| Arab-American Family Support Center | Brooklyn, NY | Grant: 2 of 2 caregiver-child bonding circles | $62,500 |
| The Bridge Project Inc | New York, NY | Grant: NYC homeless pregnant womans prog. | $62,500 |
| The Bridge Project Inc | New York, NY | Grant: NYC homeless pregnant womans prog. | $62,500 |
| Arab-American Family Support Center | Brooklyn, NY | Grant: emergency grant | $50,000 |
| Fund for the City of New York | New York, NY | Grant: family policy project | $50,000 |
| New York University | New York, NY | Grant: 2 of 2 safe mothers, safe children | $50,000 |
| Nido de Esperanza Charitable Society | New York, NY | Grant: 1 of 2 new mothers training & education | $50,000 |
| Nido de Esperanza Charitable Society | New York, NY | Grant: new mothers training & education | $50,000 |
| Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership | New York, NY | Grant: new clinician for peace for moms | $50,000 |
| Rising Ground Inc | New York, NY | Grant: cpp & dyadic programing | $50,000 |
| South Ward Alliance | Newark, NJ | Grant: circle of security programming | $50,000 |
| The Jewish Board | New York, NY | Grant: mothers & babies mental health | $50,000 |
| The New York Foundling | New York, NY | Grant: increasing circle of security programming | $50,000 |
| Fund for the City of New York - Rise | New York, NY | Grant: general operating support for rise | $45,000 |
| The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | Grant: healthy steps program & linden | $42,500 |
| The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | Grant: healthy steps program & linden | $42,500 |
| Asiyah Women's Center | Brooklyn, NY | Grant: child & youth healing support prog. | $37,500 |
| Asiyah Women's Center | Brooklyn, NY | Grant: child & youth healing support prog. | $37,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,222,500 | 31 |
| 2024 | $5,239,871 | 26 |
| 2023 | $1,897,500 | 28 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631349349103533
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-7579596
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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