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Private Foundation
THE DOROTHY L JOHNSTON FOUNDATION
THE DOROTHY L JOHNSTON FOUNDATION, of PASADENA, CA, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $983K in revenue, $604K in expenses, $6.5M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 101 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.9M.
EIN: 276390335
PASADENA, CA
Private Independent Foundations
NTEE: T22
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$983K
Total Expenses$604K
Total Assets$6.5M
Grants Given101
Grant Total$2.9M
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Given
PASADENA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
PROVIDE ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCES & BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY
$130,000
DESCANSO GARDENS
TO FUND THE INSPIRATION, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE OF THE GARDENS AND THE NATURAL WORLD
$107,500
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION
PROVIDE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES TO THE COMMUNITY
$75,000
USC KARL SWAIDAN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
TO SUPPORT STUDENT-ATHLETE SCHOLARSHIPS, PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS
$30,000
USC SCHOOL OF DRAMATIC ART
FOSTER THE TALENTS OF ARTIST-SCHOLARS WHO ARE WILLING TO IMAGINE THE FUTURE OF THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY AND BRING IT TO LIFE
$30,000
Showing up to 5 of 101 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Karl Swaidan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $983K | $604K | $6.5M |
| 2024 | $558K | $465K | $6.1M |
| 2023 | $504K | $593K | $6.0M |
| 2022 | $352K | $635K | $6.1M |
| 2020 | $519K | $487K | $6.3M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $519K to $983K (+89%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, IL, NC, WA.
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