Open Foundations · Wyoming

Karl M Johnson Foundation

Jackson, Wyoming · EIN 742554281. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $475K across 58 grants in 2025, a median of $7K each.

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$475K
paid in 2025
58
grants paid
$7K
median grant
7%
to first-time recipients
$9.3M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
KARL M JOHNSON FOUNDATION
Address
PO BOX 7, JACKSON, WY, 830010007
Phone
3077332772
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
NONE SPECIFIED
Submission deadline
NONE
Restrictions on awards
NONE

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202601279349101610. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2025

The 15 largest of the 58 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Teton Valley Hospital FoundationID$45,000DONATION
2Primary Childrens HospitalUT$27,000DONATION
3Senior Center of Jackson HoleWY$20,250DONATION
4Teton Youth & Family ServicesWY$20,250DONATION
5University of Nd Aviation FoundatioND$17,625SCHOLARSHIP
6Community Resource CenterID$13,500DONATION
7Seniors West of the TetonsID$13,500DONATION
8St John's Hospital FoundationWY$13,500DONATION
9University of WyomingWY$13,500SCHOLARSHIPS
10Wounded Warriors IncKS$12,150DONATION
11Jackson Hole Theraputic Riding AssoWY$11,050DONATION
12Education Foundation of Teton ValleID$11,000RIDE AND DINE DONATION
13Community Entry ServicesWY$10,800DONATION
14Teton County School District 401ID$10,000SCHOLARSHIPS
15Gary Sinise FoundationTN$9,450DONATION

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202046$163K
202256$340K
202351$349K
202457$353K
2025 (partial year)58$475K

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Wyoming64%
Idaho19%
Utah3%
Montana3%
North Dakota2%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Bret KingDIRECTOR · 2025
Richard PalmerDIRECTOR · 2025
Spencer KingDIRECTOR · 2025

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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