WILLIAM R JOHNSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $542K · expenses $323K · assets $4.1M

Also known as
C/O KAREN GILLESPIE
EIN
46-5560433
Address
29402 N VICTORIA LN, LIBERTYVILLE, IL 60048-1638
NTEE code
T22
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
September 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Karen Gillespie PRESIDENT,SEC.,DIRECTOR2016-2025 5 $0 reported 1
William Gillespie DIRECTOR2020-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Linda Johnson (former) TREASURER AND DIRECTOR2016-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Alan Rosenson (former) DIRECTOR2016-2019 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN GILLESPIE PRESIDENT,SEC.,DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
WILLIAM GILLESPIE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN GILLESPIE PRESIDENT,SEC.,DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
WILLIAM GILLESPIE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
LINDA JOHNSON TREASURER AND DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN GILLESPIE PRESIDENT,SEC.,DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
WILLIAM GILLESPIE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
LINDA JOHNSON TREASURER AND DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN GILLESPIE PRESIDENT,SEC.,DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
WILLIAM GILLESPIE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
LINDA JOHNSON TREASURER AND DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN GILLESPIE PRESIDENT,SEC.,DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
WILLIAM GILLESPIE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
LINDA JOHNSON TREASURER AND DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN GILLESPIE PRESIDENT,SEC.,DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
WILLIAM GILLESPIE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
LINDA JOHNSON TREASURER AND DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN GILLESPIE PRESIDENT,SEC.,DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
ALAN ROSENSON DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
LINDA JOHNSON TREASURER AND DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN GILLESPIE PRESIDENT,SEC.,DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
ALAN ROSENSON DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
LINDA JOHNSON TREASURER AND DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN GILLESPIE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
ALAN ROSENSON TREAS., SEC. AND DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
LINDA JOHNSON DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN GILLESPIE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
ALAN ROSENSON TREAS., SEC. AND DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
LINDA JOHNSON DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 29 grants to organizations · $268K
2024 · 30 grants to organizations · $283K
2023 · 27 grants to organizations · $248K
2022 · 21 grants to organizations · $231K
2021 · 20 grants to organizations · $174K
2020 · 20 grants to organizations · $122K
2019 · 20 grants to organizations · $116K
2018 · 22 grants to organizations · $128K
2017 · 27 grants to organizations · $137K
2016 · 33 grants to organizations · $194K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

No contributors are listed on Schedule B in the e-filed returns we have for this organization.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$542,378$323,012 $4,146,459$4,146,459 -- $0--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$552,613$335,597 $3,927,093$3,927,093 -- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$104,312$295,215 $3,710,077$3,710,077 -- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$266,731$265,408 $3,900,980$3,900,980 -- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$421,793$226,306 $3,899,657$3,899,657 -- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$311,220$166,745 $3,704,170$3,704,170 -- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$209,800$146,179 $3,559,695$3,559,695 -- $0--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$147,143$169,424 $3,496,064$3,496,064 -- $0--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$107,368$175,903 $3,518,345$3,518,345 -- $0--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$68,367$234,422 $3,586,880$3,586,880 -- $0--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

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JOHN AND MARY RAITT FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT22 $571,565$1,295,743 PRESIDENT - PART TIME$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
WESSEL FAMILY FOUNDATION INCILT22 $598,513$118,067 PRES DIR$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
BRADSHAW FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT22 $553,694$614,900 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
COURTNEY FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT22 $500,571$600 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
ROBERT GLUCK FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT22 $548,475$222,472 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
FILKINS FAMILY FOUNDATION INCILT22 $562,083$627,104 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
RICHARD & EVE BILLER FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT22 $564,562$334,646 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
DR H FISK JOHNSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONILT22 $549,068$710,699 TRUSTEE$11,353 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
SAM AND MARY PALUMBO FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT22 $590,177$524,405 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
MUSHTAQ H MERCHANT FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT22 $578,729$118,860 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
JOHN & SUSAN DEWAN FOUNDATIONILT22 $504,509$454,116 Executive Director(UNTIL 6/25)$42,875 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
CHITTRANJAN A PATEL FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT22 $539,468$362,292 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
BJB FOUNDATIONILT22 $504,860$2,291,511 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
CATALYST FOUNDATIONILT22 $520,511$479,191 DIR., V.P.$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
J EDWARD MAHONEY FOUNDATIONILT22 $501,321$340,516 Exec Director$37,750 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
GLASS SOLUTIONS FOUNDATIONILT22 $518,111$243,212 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
AMHERST F HARDY FOUNDATIONILT22 $554,331$390,663 ADVISOR$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
OLIVER-HOFFMANN FOUNDATIONILT22 $538,699$990,035 BOARD PRESIDENT/CEO$123,000 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
THEODORE ECKERT FOUNDATIONILT22 $498,776$614,900 Director$75,000 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
PAUL SCHULTZ & RUTH SCHULTZ FOUNDATION INCILT22 $554,642$359,382 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
GERALDINE AND ROLAND FORD FOUNDATIONILT22 $556,540$109,633 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
MADELYN BUCKSBAUM ADAMSON FOUNDATIONILT22 $544,066$333,753 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
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MORT & BRIGITTE HARRIS FOUNDATIONILT22 $540,882$110,199 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor$315,7141 12021–2021 JIMMIE JOHNSON FOUNDATION
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$31,0002 12021–2024 JIMMIE JOHNSON FOUNDATION
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$30,3771 12016–2016 JIMMIE JOHNSON FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$29,6342 12020–2021 JIMMIE JOHNSON FOUNDATION
JAMIE TISCH FOUNDATION Private foundation$27,0002 12018–2022 JIMMIE JOHNSON FOUNDATION
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$25,8501 12020–2020 JIMMIE JOHNSON FOUNDATION
LONG FAMILY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION Private foundation$25,0004 12021–2025 BJB FOUNDATION
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor$25,0001 12009–2009 JIMMIE JOHNSON FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$25,0001 12022–2022 JIMMIE JOHNSON FOUNDATION
THE BILL BASS FOUNDATION Private foundation$20,0002 12019–2020 SAM AND MARY PALUMBO FAMILY FOUNDATION
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$13,1002 12022–2024 JIMMIE JOHNSON FOUNDATION
MOTORSPORTS CHARITIES INC DAF sponsor$10,1312 12011–2012 JIMMIE JOHNSON FOUNDATION
JOHN W HARRIS FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$10,0001 12019–2019 JIMMIE JOHNSON FOUNDATION
C S & M FOUNDATION Private foundation$10,0001 12017–2017 DARR FAMILY FOUNDATION
POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$8,9661 12009–2009 JIMMIE JOHNSON FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $323,012 spent · pay $0 · grants $267,602 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $267,602 82.8%
Fees: other professional $50,910 15.8%
Fees: legal $4,500 1.4%
Total$323,012100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $335,597 spent · pay $0 · grants $283,459 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $283,459 84.5%
Fees: other professional $47,534 14.2%
Fees: legal $4,500 1.3%
Other expenses $104 0.0%
Total$335,597100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $295,215 spent · pay $0 · grants $247,600 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $247,600 83.9%
Fees: other professional $43,115 14.6%
Fees: legal $4,500 1.5%
Total$295,215100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $265,408 spent · pay $0 · grants $231,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $231,000 87.0%
Fees: other professional $29,855 11.2%
Fees: legal $4,553 1.7%
Total$265,408100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $226,306 spent · pay $0 · grants $174,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $174,500 77.1%
Fees: other professional $47,306 20.9%
Fees: legal $4,500 2.0%
Total$226,306100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $166,745 spent · pay $0 · grants $122,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $122,000 73.2%
Fees: other professional $40,163 24.1%
Fees: legal $4,387 2.6%
Taxes $195 0.1%
Total$166,745100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $146,179 spent · pay $0 · grants $115,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $115,500 79.0%
Fees: other professional $26,031 17.8%
Fees: legal $4,500 3.1%
Taxes $148 0.1%
Total$146,179100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $169,424 spent · pay $0 · grants $127,750 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $127,750 75.4%
Fees: other professional $36,800 21.7%
Fees: legal $4,500 2.7%
Taxes $374 0.2%
Total$169,424100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $175,903 spent · pay $0 · grants $136,750 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $136,750 77.7%
Fees: other professional $34,400 19.6%
Fees: legal $4,630 2.6%
Taxes $123 0.1%
Total$175,903100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $234,422 spent · pay $0 · grants $193,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $193,500 82.5%
Fees: other professional $33,499 14.3%
Fees: legal $7,249 3.1%
Taxes $128 0.1%
Other expenses $46 0.0%
Total$234,422100%

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