The Johnson Street Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 13-7579596

Foundation Overview

Based in New York, NY, The Johnson Street Foundation has awarded 151 grants totaling $12,467,060 to organizations in New York, Minnesota and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $5,000 to $927,000, with a median award of $70,202.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$12,467,060
Total Assets
$40,605,216
Median Grant (all grants)
$70,202

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
28
Median Grant
$50,000
% Median Grant Decline
-20% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 11%

3 of 28 recipients (11%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
New York

75% of all grants are concentrated in New York, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (63%), Brooklyn (13%), Bronx (10%).

Funding Trajectory
+47%

Moderate 47% growth trend over 7 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (42%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Johnson Street Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Arab-american Family Support Center $125,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Grant: Caregiver-child Bonding Circle 2023
Bronx Defenders $75,000 Bronx, NY, US Grant: Healthy Mothers,healthy Babies 2023
Center For New York City Affairs $60,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Child Welfare Watch & Parent Advocacy 2023
Center For Victims Of Torture $100,000 St Paul, MN, US Grant: Casa Alitas Psychosocial Services 2023
El Paso Child Guidance Center Inc $50,000 El Paso, TX, US Grant: 1st Half To Expand Services 2023
El Paso Child Guidance Center Inc $50,000 El Paso, TX, US Grant: 2nd Half To Expand Services 2023
Forestdale Inc $50,000 Forest Hills, NY, US Grant: Dyadic Trauma Based Interv. 2023
Fostering Media Connections $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Grant: Expand Youth Voices In Nyc 2023
Fund For The City Of New York $30,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Rise 2023
Fund For The City Of New York $50,000 New York, NY, US Grant: For Nyc Family Policy Project 2023
Justice Innovation Inc $100,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Strong Starts Bronx Clinical Coordinator 2023
Montefiore Medical Center $37,500 Bronx, NY, US Grant: 2nd Half Of Psychosocial Services 2023
Montefiore Medical Center $75,000 Bronx, NY, US Grant: Programing For Terra Firma 2023
Mt Sinai-morningside Parent-infant Center $22,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Dyadic Work Parent Infant Center Mt Sinai Morningside 2023
Nyu Grossman School Of Medicine $115,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Support Vip Site Nj Open Nhcac 2023
Nyu School Of Medicine $43,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Video Interaction Project 2023
Safe Horizon $50,000 New York, NY, US Grant: 1 Of 2 Bigenerational Mental Health To Children 2023
Sunset Park Health Council Inc $50,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Grant: 2nd Half Healthy Steps 2023
Sunset Park Health Council Inc $150,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Grant: Healthy Steps Sunset Par 2023
Teachers College Columbia University $75,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Baby's First Years 2023
The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center $85,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Grant: Healthy Steps Program 2023
The Child Center Of Ny $100,000 Forest Hills, NY, US Grant: Dyadic Work With Peer Advocate 2023
The Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights $50,000 Tucson, AZ, US Grant: Physcosocial & Legal Services 2023
The International Rescue Committee Inc $100,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Attachment Vitamins San Diego & Sacramento 2023
The Jewish Board $40,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Early Childhood Mental Health Programs 2023
University Settlement Society Of New York $105,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Butterflies Program 2023
Youth Communication $50,000 New York, NY, US Special Grant: Support Represent 2023
Youth Communication $50,000 New York, NY, US Special Grant: Support Growth Campaign 2023
Arab-american Family Support Center $125,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Grant: Caregiver-child Bonding Circle 2022
Bronx Defenders $80,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies 2022
Center For New York City Affairs $80,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Child Welfare Watch 2022
Center For Victims Of Torture $100,000 St Paul, MN, US Grant: Work With Casa Alitasgrant: Work With Casa Alitas 2022
Center For Victims Of Torture $50,000 St Paul, MN, US Grant: 2nd Half 2021 Casa Alitas Psycho-social Services 2022
El Paso Child Guidance Center Inc $93,400 El Paso, TX, US Grant: Nurting Skills For Families 2022
Forestdale Inc $50,000 Forest Hills, NY, US Grant: Dyadic Trauma Based Interv. 2022
Fostering Media Connections $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Grant: Expand Youth Voices In Nyc 2022
Fund For The City Of New York $30,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Women And Families Advocacy Work 2022
Justice Innovation Inc $100,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Strong Starts Bronx Family Court 2022
Montefiore Medical Center $37,500 Bronx, NY, US Grant:1 Of 2 Psycho-social Services 2022
Nyu Grossman School Of Medicine $43,000 New York, NY, US Grant 1 Of 2: Launch Vip Site In Nj 2022
Sheltering Arms Services $140,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Renew See & Heard Program Far Rockaway 2022
Sunset Park Health Council Inc $50,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Dba Family Health Centers At Nyu Langone 2022
Teachers College Columbia University $75,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Baby's First Yearsgrant: Baby's First Years 2022
The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center $42,500 Brooklyn, NY, US Grant: Healthy Steps Program 2022
The Child Center Of Ny $100,000 Forest Hills, NY, US Grant: Dyadic Work With Peer Advocate 2022
The Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights $50,000 Tucson, AZ, US Grant: Physco-social & Legal Services 2022
The Tides Foundation $571,650 San Francisco, CA, US Donation To Defend The Voting Rights For Communitites Of Color, Young Voters, And The Economically Disadvantaged. 2022
University Settlement Society Of New York $105,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Butterflies Programgrant: Butterflies Program 2022
Youth Communication $50,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Work With Foster Care Youth 2022
Youth Communication $50,000 New York, NY, US Special Grant: Sel And Culturally Responsive Pd 2022
Arab-american Family Support Center $125,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Grant: Renewed Support Trauma Services 2021
Bronx Defenders $70,000 Bronx, NY, US Grant: Support Healthy Mothers/babies Program 2021
Center For Court Innovation $100,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Strong Starts Bronx Family Court 2021
Center For Victims Of Torture $50,000 St Paul, MN, US Grant: 1st Half Psycho-social Services At Casa Alitas In Az 2021
El Paso Child Guidance Center Inc $99,936 El Paso, TX, US Grant: Hiring Clinical Social Worker 2021
Fostering Media Connections $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Grant: Expand Youth Voices In Nyc 2021
Freedom For Immigrants $125,000 Oakland, CA, US Grant: To Expand Ffi Services 2021
Fund For The City Of New York $30,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Rise Magazine 2021
Mt Sinai-morningside Parent-infant Center $32,000 New York, NY, US Grant: 2nd Half In Colab. With Ny Foundling 2021
Mt Sinai-morningside Parent-infant Center $130,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Home & Comm. Parent-infant Center Project 2021
Refugee Services Of Texas $44,200 Dallas, TX, US Grants: Hiring Clinician For Preschoolers & Family 2021
Sheltering Arms Services $125,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Renew See & Heard Program Far Rockaway 2021
Teachers College Columbia University $15,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Stipend Extension 2021
The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center $85,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Grant: Retain Trained Dyadic Therapy Clinician 2021
The Child Center Of Ny $100,000 Forest Hills, NY, US Grant: Dyadic Therapy & Advocate 2021
The Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights $50,000 Tucson, AZ, US Grant: Pay Sw To Work With Youngest Children 2021
The International Rescue Committee Inc $100,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Attachment Vitamins For Afghan Families 2021
The New School $80,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Support Child Welfare Watch 2021
University Settlement Society Of New York $100,000 New York, NY, US Grants: Support Dyadic Therapy Butterflies Program 2021
Ycs Foundation $100,000 Hackensack, NJ, US Grant: Dyadic Therapy Essex & Hudson Nj 2021
Youth Communication $50,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Represent Magazine & Website 2021
The Tides Foundation $927,000 San Francisco, CA, US Donation To Defend The Voting Rights For Communitites Of Color, Young Voters, And The Economically Disadvantaged. 2021
Arab-american Family Support Center $125,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Grant: Expanding Trauma Services 2020
Bronx Defenders $70,000 Bronx, NY, US Grant: Support Healthy Mothers/babies Programgrant: Support Healthy Mothers/babies Program 2020
El Paso Child Guidance Center Inc $35,000 El Paso, TX, US Grant: Support Hiring Social Worker 2020
El Paso Child Guidance Center Inc $35,000 El Paso, TX, US Grant 2 Of 2: Support Hiring Social Worker 2020
Fostering Media Connections $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Grant: Support "chronicles For Social Change" 2020
Freedom For Immigrants $50,000 Oakland, CA, US Grant: To Expand Ffi Services 2020
Freedom For Immigrants $125,000 Oakland, CA, US Grant: To Expand Ffi Services 2020
Fund For The City Of New York $30,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Rise Magazine 2020
Fund For The City Of New York $70,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Strong Starts Program Bronx 2020
Mt Sinai-morningside Parent-infant Center $125,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Parent-infant Center Project 2020
Mt Sinai-morningside Parent-infant Center $48,000 New York, NY, US Grant: 1st Half In Colab. With Ny Foundling 2020
New Alternatives For Children Inc $75,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Support For Building Blocks Program 2020
New York University School Of Medicine $70,404 Boston, MA, US Grant: Support Child-parent Psychotherapy 2020
New York University School Of Medicine $20,000 Boston, MA, US Grant: Supplemental Comp. Dr Wilheim 2020
Refugee Services Of Texas $44,200 Dallas, TX, US Grants: Hiring Clinician For Preschoolers & Family 2020
Sco Foundation $75,000 Glen Cove, NY, US Grant: Compensation For Infant Mental Health Specialist 2020
Sheltering Arms Services $120,154 New York, NY, US Grant: Renew See & Heard Program Far Rockaway 2020
The Child Center Of Ny $75,000 Forest Hills, NY, US Grant: Dyadic Therapy Early Trauma Program 2020
The Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights $50,000 Tucson, AZ, US Grant: Pay Sw To Work With Youngest Children 2020
The New School $80,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Support Child Welfare Watch 2020
University Settlement Society Of New York $100,000 New York, NY, US Grants: Support Dyadic Therapy Butterflies Program 2020
Youth Communication New York Centerinc $50,000 New York, NY, US Grant: To Support "represent" Magazine 2020
Ysc Foundation $150,000 Hackensack, NJ, US Grant: Therapy Paterson, Essex, And Hudson 2020
Adelphi Univ Institute For Parenting $50,000 Garden City, NY, US Grant: Support For "babies Can't Wait" Project 2018
Arab-american Family Support Center $62,500 Brooklyn, NY, US Grant: 2nd Half Support Duadic Therapy 2018
Bronx Defenders $120,000 Bronx, NY, US Grant: Support Healthy Mothers/babies Program 2018
Center For Court Innovation $75,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Strong Starts Project Bronx Family Court 2018
Fund For The City Of New York $30,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Support Rise Magazine 2018
Hunts Point Alliance For Children $55,121 Bronx, NY, US Grant: Hpac With Chances For Children 2018
Sanctuary For Families $105,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Expand Dyadic Therapy 2018
New Alternatives For Children Inc $100,000 New York, NY, US Support For Building Blocks Program 2018
New York Center For Child Development - Return Of Prior Grant Not Spent $-6,392 New York, NJ, US Grant: Clinician For Babies First & 10% Overhead 2018
Sanctuary For Families $50,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Train Social Workers Cpp 2018
Sheltering Arms Services $125,421 New York, NY, US Grant: Expand See & Heard Program Far Rockaway 2018
The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center $85,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Grant: Support Healthy Steps Central Brooklyn 2018
The New School $80,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Support Child Welfare Watch Project & Publication 2018
Wnet - Roger Weisberg $25,000 Palisades, NY, US Grants: To Support "early Childhood Matters" Film 2018
Youth Communication New York Centerinc $50,000 New York, NY, US Grant: To Support "represent" Magazine 2018
Ysc Foundation $200,000 Hackensack, NJ, US Grant: Therapy E. Orange, Union City, And Paterson, Nj 2018
Sco Foundation $37,500 Glen Cove, NY, US Grant: Infant Mental Health Specialists For Bethany Center 2018
The Child Center Of Ny $112,500 Woodside, NY, US Grant: Child-parent Dyadic Therapy 2018
Teachers College Columbia University $100,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Poverty Reduction Clinical Trial Project 2018
Children's Health Fund $100,000 New York, NY, US Grant: To Support Dyadic Theraphy 2018
The Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights $50,000 Tucson, AZ, US Grant: Hire Sw To Work With Youngest Children 2018
Adelphi Univ Institute For Parenting $50,000 Garden City, NY, US Grant: Support For "babies Can't Wait" Project 2017
Arab-american Family Support Center $62,500 Brooklyn, NY, US Grant: 1st Half Support Nabta Program 2017
Bronx Defenders $140,000 Bronx, NY, US Grant: Support Healthy Mothers/babies Program 2017
Center For Court Innovation $90,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Strong Starts Project Bronx Family Court 2017
Fund For The City Of New York $30,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Support Rise Magazine 2017
Hunts Point Alliance For Children $68,292 Bronx, NY, US Grant: Hpac With Chances For Children 2017
Mt Sinai - St Luke's $100,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Dyadic Theraphy For At Risk Infants & Families 2017
New Alternatives For Children Inc $100,000 New York, NY, US Support For Building Blocks Program 2017
New York Center For Child Development $58,000 New York, NJ, US Grant: Clinician For Babies First & 10% Overhead 2017
Sanctuary For Families $50,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Dyadic Therapy Project 2017
The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center $127,500 Brooklyn, NY, US Grant: 2nd Half Healthy Steps In Central Brooklyn 2017
The New School $80,000 New York, NY, US Grant: Support Child Welfare Watch Project & Publication 2017
University Settlement Society Of New York $108,000 New York, NY, US Support Butterflies Program For Yr 2017
Youth Communication New York Centerinc $50,000 New York, NY, US Grant: To Support "represent" Magazine 2017
Ysc Foundation $168,620 Hackensack, NJ, US Expanding Dyadic Therapy E. Orange & Union Cnty 2017
Sheltering Arms Services $125,421 New York, NY, US Grant: Expand See & Heard Program Far Rockaway 2017
Wnet - Roger Weisberg $50,000 Palisades, NY, US Grants:to Support "early Childhood Matters" Film 2017
Child Welfare Organizing Project $50,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2016-17 2016
Children's Health Fund $112,262 New York, NY, US Expand Dyadic Theraphy At Chf South Bronx 2016
Family Intervention Services Inc $34,580 East Orange, NJ, US Support Early Steps Program 2016
Forestdale Inc $50,000 Forest Hills, NY, US Support "attachment And Biobehavioral Catch-up" 2016
Fund For The City Of New York $30,000 New York, NY, US Support Rise Magazine 2016
Hunts Point Alliance For Children $41,293 Bronx, NY, US Support Dyadic Therapy At Hpac With Chances For Children 2016
Mt Sinai -st Luke's $91,106 New York, NY, US Parent-infant Center Project: Focus Infant Mental Health 2016
New Alternatives For Children Inc $100,000 New York, NY, US Support For Building Blocks Program 2016
New York Center For Child Development $50,000 New York, NJ, US 2nd Half To Replicate Bronx Family Court Project 2016
Sco Family Of Services $100,000 Glen Cove, NY, US 1 Yr Support For Baby And Me 2016
The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center $42,500 Brooklyn, NY, US 1st Half Healthy Steps In Central Brooklyn 2016
The Child Center Of Ny $37,500 Woodside, NY, US Child-parent Psychotherapy 2016
The New School $80,000 New York, NY, US Support Child Welfare Watch Project & Publication 2016
University Settlement Society Of New York $100,000 New York, NY, US Support Butterflies Program For Yr 2016
Yale University $40,000 New Haven, CT, US Minding The Baby Program 2016-17 2016
Youth Communication New York Centerinc $50,000 New York, NY, US To Support "represent" Magazine 2016
Ysc Foundation $190,000 Hackensack, NJ, US Expanding Dyadic Therapy E. Orange & Union Cnty 2016
Fund For The City Of New York $90,000 New York, NY, US Support Expansion Of Bronx Infant Court 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Johnson Street Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 13-7579596
Website http://www.nycwf.org
Address CO LUBCHER GANIS LLP New York, NY 10022-0000

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Johnson Street Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Director Elizabeth Buckner
Director Leonard Orr
Executive Director Susan Baer

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.