The Franklin And Catherine Johnson | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 77-0573195
Foundation Overview
Based in East Palo Alto, CA, The Franklin And Catherine Johnson has awarded 143 grants totaling $4,100,000 to organizations in California, Oregon and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $5,000 to $55,000, with a median award of $30,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
9 of 72 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
92% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in East Palo Alto (23%), Menlo Park (13%), Palo Alto (11%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 48% decrease over 2 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on community projects (56%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Franklin And Catherine Johnson'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acknowledge Alliance | $30,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Support Resilience Consultation Program | 2022 |
| All Five | $30,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | Support For Teachers' Benefits | 2022 |
| Art Of Yoga | $30,000 | San Mateo, CA, US | Support Programming In San Mateo County | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of The Peninsula | $30,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | Support Cng Program | 2022 |
| Canopy | $25,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Support Edu. Programs In Epa | 2022 |
| City College Of Sf Basketball Camp | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Scholarships For Summer 2022 | 2022 |
| College Track | $40,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating Support For Epa Site | 2022 |
| East Palo Alto Academy Foundation | $30,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Support For College Scholarships | 2022 |
| East Palo Alto Charter School | $40,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Support For Garden Program | 2022 |
| East Palo Alto Greyhounds | $25,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Eastside College Preparatory School | $19,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Support One Scholarship Over Four Years | 2022 |
| Family Connections | $30,000 | San Carlos, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Foundation For A College Education | $30,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Fresh Lifelines For Youth | $50,000 | Milpitas, CA, US | Support For San Mateo County Programs | 2022 |
| Hiller Aviation Institute | $20,000 | San Carlos, CA, US | Support For Educational Programming | 2022 |
| Litlab | $30,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support For Kidapolis Communities | 2022 |
| Peninsula Bridge | $25,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Support For 5th Grade Programming | 2022 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation | $40,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | Support Reading Intervention Program | 2022 |
| Reed College | $5,000 | Porland, OR, US | Support For Science Equipment | 2022 |
| San Francisco 49ers Academy | $40,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Support High School Success Program | 2022 |
| Vida Verde Nature Education | $25,000 | San Gregorio, CA, US | Support Epa Students + Core Program Support | 2022 |
| Juma Ventures | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Supports Employment And Economics For Growth. | 2022 |
| San Francisco Study Center | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support For Education Services. | 2022 |
| Shine Together | $40,000 | Cleburne, TX, US | Supports For Public Affairs | 2022 |
| Acknowledge Alliance | $30,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Support Resilience Consultation Program | 2022 |
| All Five | $30,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | Support For Teachers' Benefits | 2022 |
| Art Of Yoga | $30,000 | San Mateo, CA, US | Support Programming In San Mateo County | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of The Peninsula | $30,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | Support Cng Program | 2022 |
| Canopy | $25,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Support Edu. Programs In Epa | 2022 |
| City College Of Sf Basketball Camp | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Scholarships For Summer 2022 | 2022 |
| College Track | $40,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating Support For Epa Site | 2022 |
| East Palo Alto Academy Foundation | $30,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Support For College Scholarships | 2022 |
| East Palo Alto Charter School | $40,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Support For Garden Program | 2022 |
| East Palo Alto Greyhounds | $25,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Eastside College Preparatory School | $19,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Support One Scholarship Over Four Years | 2022 |
| Family Connections | $30,000 | San Carlos, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Foundation For A College Education | $30,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Fresh Lifelines For Youth | $50,000 | Milpitas, CA, US | Support For San Mateo County Programs | 2022 |
| Hiller Aviation Institute | $20,000 | San Carlos, CA, US | Support For Educational Programming | 2022 |
| Litlab | $30,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support For Kidapolis Communities | 2022 |
| Peninsula Bridge | $25,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Support For 5th Grade Programming | 2022 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation | $40,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | Support Reading Intervention Program | 2022 |
| Reed College | $5,000 | Porland, OR, US | Support For Science Equipment | 2022 |
| San Francisco 49ers Academy | $40,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Support High School Success Program | 2022 |
| Vida Verde Nature Education | $25,000 | San Gregorio, CA, US | Support Epa Students + Core Program Support | 2022 |
| Juma Ventures | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Supports Employment And Economics For Growth. | 2022 |
| San Francisco Study Center | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support For Education Services. | 2022 |
| Shine Together | $40,000 | Cleburne, TX, US | Supports For Public Affairs | 2022 |
| Acknowledge Alliance | $30,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Support Resilience Consultation Program | 2022 |
| All Five | $30,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | Support For Teachers' Benefits | 2022 |
| Art Of Yoga | $30,000 | San Mateo, CA, US | Support Programming In San Mateo County | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of The Peninsula | $30,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | Support Cng Program | 2022 |
| Canopy | $25,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Support Edu. Programs In Epa | 2022 |
| City College Of Sf Basketball Camp | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Scholarships For Summer 2022 | 2022 |
| College Track | $40,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating Support For Epa Site | 2022 |
| East Palo Alto Academy Foundation | $30,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Support For College Scholarships | 2022 |
| East Palo Alto Charter School | $40,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Support For Garden Program | 2022 |
| East Palo Alto Greyhounds | $25,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Eastside College Preparatory School | $19,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Support One Scholarship Over Four Years | 2022 |
| Family Connections | $30,000 | San Carlos, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Foundation For A College Education | $30,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Fresh Lifelines For Youth | $50,000 | Milpitas, CA, US | Support For San Mateo County Programs | 2022 |
| Hiller Aviation Institute | $20,000 | San Carlos, CA, US | Support For Educational Programming | 2022 |
| Litlab | $30,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support For Kidapolis Communities | 2022 |
| Peninsula Bridge | $25,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Support For 5th Grade Programming | 2022 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation | $40,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | Support Reading Intervention Program | 2022 |
| Reed College | $5,000 | Porland, OR, US | Support For Science Equipment | 2022 |
| San Francisco 49ers Academy | $40,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Support High School Success Program | 2022 |
| Vida Verde Nature Education | $25,000 | San Gregorio, CA, US | Support Epa Students + Core Program Support | 2022 |
| Juma Ventures | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Supports Employment And Economics For Growth. | 2022 |
| San Francisco Study Center | $20,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support For Education Services. | 2022 |
| Shine Together | $40,000 | Cleburne, TX, US | Supports For Public Affairs | 2022 |
| Acknowledge Alliance | $40,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Support Resilience Consultation Program | 2021 |
| All Five | $30,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | Support For Teachers' Benefits | 2021 |
| Art Of Yoga | $30,000 | San Mateo, CA, US | Support Programming In San Mateo County | 2021 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of The Peninsula | $30,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | Support Cng Program | 2021 |
| Canopy | $25,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Support Edu. Programs In Epa | 2021 |
| City College Of Sf Basketball Camp | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Scholarships For Summer 2019 | 2021 |
| College Track | $40,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating Support For Epa Site | 2021 |
| Collegespring | $30,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| East Palo Alto Academy Foundation | $30,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Support For College Scholarships | 2021 |
| East Palo Alto Charter School | $40,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Support For Garden Program | 2021 |
| East Palo Alto Greyhounds | $20,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Eastside College Preparatory School | $19,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Support One Scholarship Over Four Years | 2021 |
| Family Connections | $30,000 | San Carlos, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Fresh Lifelines For Youth | $50,000 | Milpitas, CA, US | Support For San Mateo County Programs | 2021 |
| Foundation For A College Education | $30,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Hiller Aviation Institute | $20,000 | San Carlos, CA, US | Support For Educational Programming | 2021 |
| Innovate Public Schools | $30,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Support Of Rcsd | 2021 |
| Litlab | $30,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support For Kidapolis Communities | 2021 |
| Peninsula Bridge | $25,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Support For 5th Grade Programming | 2021 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation | $40,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | Support Reading Intervention Program | 2021 |
| Reed College | $5,000 | Porland, OR, US | Support For Science Equipment | 2021 |
| San Francisco 49ers Academy | $40,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Support High School Success Program | 2021 |
| Teen Success Inc | $10,000 | Milpitas, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Teen Success Inc | $40,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Support For Education Programs | 2021 |
| Vida Verde Nature Education | $25,000 | San Gregorio, CA, US | Support Epa Students + Core Program Support | 2021 |
| 10 Books A Home | $30,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Acknowledge Alliance | $40,000 | Mountain View, CA, US | Support Resilience Consultation Program | 2020 |
| Aim High | $30,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Epa & Redwood City Sites | 2020 |
| All Five | $40,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | Support For Teachers' Benefits | 2020 |
| Art Of Yoga | $30,000 | San Mateo, CA, US | Support Programming In San Mateo County | 2020 |
| Beechwood School | $25,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of The Peninsula | $30,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | Support Cng Program | 2020 |
| Braven | $35,000 | San Jose, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| California Coast Music Camp | $10,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Support For Summer 2020 | 2020 |
| Canopy | $25,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Support Edu. Programs In Epa | 2020 |
| Children's Health Council | $30,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Support For Ravenswood Initiative | 2020 |
| City College Of Sf Basketball Camp | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Scholarships For Summer 2019 | 2020 |
| College Track | $40,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating Support For Epa Site | 2020 |
| East Palo Alto Academy Foundation | $30,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Support For College Scholarships | 2020 |
| East Palo Alto Charter School | $40,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Support For Garden Program | 2020 |
| East Palo Alto Greyhounds | $20,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| East Palo Alto Kids Foundation | $15,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Support For Teacher Grants | 2020 |
| Eastside College Preparatory School | $19,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Support One Scholarship Over Four Years | 2020 |
| Family Connections | $30,000 | San Carlos, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Foodcorps | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Support For Epa School Site | 2020 |
| Fresh Lifelines For Youth | $50,000 | Milpitas, CA, US | Support For San Mateo County Programs | 2020 |
| Fund For American Studies | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Girls To Women | $25,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Global Citizen Year | $40,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Fellows' Scholarship Fund | 2020 |
| Grassroots Ecology | $25,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Support For Youth Ed. Programs | 2020 |
| Hiller Aviation Institute | $20,000 | San Carlos, CA, US | Support For Educational Programming | 2020 |
| Innovate Public Schools | $30,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Support Of Rcsd | 2020 |
| Litlab | $40,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support For Kidapolis Communities | 2020 |
| Opportunity Fund | $25,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Support For Community Partners Program | 2020 |
| Peninsula Bridge | $20,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Support For 5th Grade Programming | 2020 |
| Playworks | $30,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Project Support For Epa School Sites | 2020 |
| Ravenswood Education Foundation | $40,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | Support Reading Intervention Program | 2020 |
| Reading Partners | $40,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Support Rwc Schools | 2020 |
| Reed College | $15,000 | Porland, OR, US | Support For Science Equipment | 2020 |
| San Francisco 49ers Academy | $40,000 | East Palo Alto, CA, US | Support High School Success Program | 2020 |
| Silicon Valley Urban Debate League | $40,000 | Milpitas, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Streetcode Academy | $30,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Teen Success Inc | $40,000 | Milpitas, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| The Tech Interactive | $25,000 | San Jose, CA, US | Support For Education Programs | 2020 |
| Vida Verde Nature Education | $25,000 | San Gregorio, CA, US | Support Epa Students + Core Program Support | 2020 |
| Year Up Bay Area | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Collegespring | $30,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring | $20,000 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Piedmont Educational Fund | $10,000 | Piedmont, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Social Good Fund | $10,000 | Richmond, CA, US | Gardensmiths Project Support | 2020 |
| Spark | $55,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Redwood City School Sites | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 77-0573195 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 2000 UNIVERSITY AVE STE 601 E Palo Alto, CA 94303-2292 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Franklin And Catherine Johnson's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Chairman | Franklin P Johnson Jr |
|---|---|
| President/ceo | Catherine H Johnson |
| Executive Director | Tarah Smith Evans |
| Director | Franklin Lee Johnson |
| Director | Leslie Johnson Evers |
Forms 990-PF
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