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Ce Johnson Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$160k
Granted FY2025still arriving
6
Grants FY2025still arriving
3
States reached
$100k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0197% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2023 to 2025.

Health$432kHuman Services$60kArts & Culture$50kInternational$45kEducation$30kRecreation & Sports$30kPhilanthropy$20kPublic Safety & Disaster$11kOther$0
02FY2025 · 6 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k1 grant · $5k
  • $10k–50k4 grants · $55k
  • $50k–250k1 grant · $100k
$15,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$5.1M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
ADDICTION EDUCATION SOCIETY$100,000
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION$20,000
NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART$15,000
HEARTMATH INSTITUTE$10,000
THE SALVATION ARMY$10,000
WOMEN'S GIVING CIRCLE OF RENO$5,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Dollar for dollar, its grants (FY23–25) land where the poverty rate runs at 10%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 48% of its dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants spread fairly evenly across need levels.

area typical 9%ALS THERAPY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE: $20k → 8%JUMPSTART: $15k → 16%CAMINAR: $14k → 7%ALL STARS HELPING KIDS: $15k → 8%INSTITUTE OF NOETIC SCIENCES: $5k → 8%SALVATION ARMY: $20k → 10%HEARTMATH INSTITUTE: $10k → 13%FOREVER FAMILY FOUNDATION: $5k → 6%UNICEF: $15k → 17%WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN: $10k → 14%MPN RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $30k → 14%WOMEN'S GIVING CIRCLE OF RENO: $5k → 10%ALS TDI: $15k → 8%ADDICTION EDUCATION SOCIETY: $100k → 7%SALVATION ARMY: $15k → 10%HEARTMATH INSTITUTE: $10k → 13%WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN: $1k → 14%MPN RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $20k → 14%WOMEN'S GIVING CIRCLE RENO: $5k → 10%ADDICTION EDUCATION SOCIETY: $100k → 7%THE SALVATION ARMY: $10k → 10%HEARTMATH INSTITUTE: $10k → 13%ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION: $20k → 14%NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART: $20k → 10%ADDICTION EDUCATION SOCIETY: $50k → 7%GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY: $10k → 10%ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION: $20k → 14%NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART: $15k → 10%GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY: $5k → 10%ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION: $3k → 14%NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART: $15k → 10%TRAUMA INTERVENTION PROGRAM OF NORTHERN NEVADA: $10k → 10%COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN NEVADA: $10k → 10%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

IL
NY
MA
NV
CA
MD
NM
DC
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

86%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$589k · 11 repeat orgs$97k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +36% since the first grant, against +0% for those funded once.

11 repeat relationships: 5 still active in FY2025, 6 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

11
10

Total granted

$589k
$92k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+36%
+0%

Still filing today

91%
70%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 97% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $5k went to new ones.

50%100%’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’23’24’25
HealthInternationalEducationScience & TechArts & CultureRecreation & SportsOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • AE
    ADDICTION EDUCATION SOCIETY INC
    3× · 2023–2025 · $250k · revenue +105%
  • TM
    THE MPN RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    2× · 2023–2024 · $50k · revenue +46%
  • AD
    ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC
    3× · 2023–2025 · $43k · revenue +11%

Funded once

  • UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF
    one grant, 2023 · $15k · revenue +1%
  • JF
    JUMPSTART FOR YOUNG CHILDREN INC
    one grant, 2023 · $15k · revenue +15%
  • AS
    ALL STARS HELPING KIDS INC
    one grant, 2023 · $15k · revenue +0%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
American Academy of Neurology

The Academy's mission is to enhance member career fulfillment and promote brain health for all.

Community Improvement
2
Society for Neuroscience

Sfn's mission is to: 1. advance the understanding of the brain and the nervous system by bringing together scientists of all segments of neuroscience, by facilitating the integration of research directed at all levels of biological…

Health
3
United States Naval Institute

Provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.

—
4
Arc Research Institute

Our mission is to accelerate scientific progress, understand the root causes of disease, and narrow the gap between discoveries and impact on patients.

Health
5
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The mission of mit is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.

Education
6
Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States Inc

The fsmb serves as the voice for state medical boards, supporting them through education, assessment, research and advocacy while providing services and initiatives that promote patient safety, quality health care and regulatory best…

Health
7
Allosource

Inspired by the gift of donation from our communities, allosource responsibly provides innovative cellular and tissue allografts to advance patient healing.

Health
8
Internet Society Foundation

At the internet society foundation, we focus on funding initiatives that strengthen the internet in function and reach so that it can effectively serve all people. our work advances the vision of the internet society (isoc): the internet…

International
9
National Opinion Research Center

See schedule onorc at the university of chicago conducts research and data science on critical societal issues to guide decision-making and the development of programs and public policy. our experts identify relationships and trends, and…

Social Science
10
National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors

Empowering financial professionals and consumers through world-class advocacy and education.

—
11
American Society for Nutrition Inc

The american society for nutrition, inc. (asn) was established to advance health around the world through evidence based nutrition. this is accomplished through innovative programs and services designed to advance knowledge, create and…

Food & Nutrition
12
Kids in Need Foundation

We believe every child in america should have equal opportunity and resources to engage in a quality education. by partnering with teachers and students in under-resourced schools, we provide the support needed to create equitable learning…

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Medecins Sans Frontieres Usa Inc; the most unlike its peers is Addiction Education Society Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

18 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 18 of the 23 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
1
Early backer (in before they grew)
18/18
Grantees still filing
12/18
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

ADDICTION EDUCATION SOCIETY INC: $250,000 · HealthADDICTION EDUCATION SOCIETY INCTHE MPN RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $50,000 · HealthTHE MPN RESEARCH FOUNDATIONALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $42,500 · HealthALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INCALS THERAPY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC: $35,000 · HealthALS THERAPY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INCINSTITUTE OF HEARTMATH: $30,000 · HealthINSTITUTE OF HEARTMATH+1 more: $14,000 · HealthTHE SALVATION ARMY: $45,000 · OtherTHE SALVATION …ALL STARS HELPING KIDS INC: $15,000 · OtherALL STARS HELP…TRAUMA INTERVENTION PROGRAM OF NORTHERN NEVADA INC: $10,000 · OtherTRAUMA INTERVE…Individual grant recipient: $5,000 · OtherIndividual gra…WOMEN'S GIVING CIRCLE RENO: $5,000 · OtherWOMEN'S GIVING…WOMEN'S GIVING CIRCLE OF RENO: $5,000 · OtherWOMEN'S GIVING…+1 more: $2,500 · OtherMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $30,000 · InternationalMEDECINS …UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF: $15,000 · InternationalUNITED ST…WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $11,000 · InternationalWORLD CEN…Nevada Museum of Art: $50,000 · Arts & CultureFIRST SERVE-NM INC: $30,000 · Recreation & SportsGOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY: $15,000 · EducationJUMPSTART FOR YOUNG CHILDREN INC: $15,000 · EducationCommunity Foundation of Northern Nevada: $10,000 · PhilanthropyFOREVER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 · Science & TechINSTITUTE OF NOETIC SCIENCES: $5,000 · Science & Tech
Health$421,500Other$87,500International$56,000Arts & Culture$50,000Recreation & Sports$30,000Education$30,000Philanthropy$10,000Science & Tech$10,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetADDICTION EDUCATION SOCIETY INC: $250,000 over 3y, 17% of budgetNevada Museum of Art: $50,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetTHE MPN RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $50,000 over 2y, 0.8% of budgetALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $42,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetALS THERAPY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC: $35,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetINSTITUTE OF HEARTMATH: $30,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $30,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFIRST SERVE-NM INC: $30,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetGOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY: $15,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetUNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF: $15,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetJUMPSTART FOR YOUNG CHILDREN INC: $15,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetALL STARS HELPING KIDS INC: $15,000 over 1y, 1.2% of budgetCAMINAR: $14,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $11,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTRAUMA INTERVENTION PROGRAM OF NORTHERN NEVADA INC: $10,000 over 1y, 5.1% of budgetCommunity Foundation of Northern Nevada: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFOREVER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 over 1y, 1.6% of budgetINSTITUTE OF NOETIC SCIENCES: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Cdr Johnson Family Fo…Silicon Valley Commun…Marin Community Found…Morgan Stanley Global…American Endowment Fo…National Philanthropi…The Bank of America C…Vanguard Charitable E…Donor Advised Charita…American Online Givin…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
Cdr Johnson Family Foundation IncFL22.1× affinity8 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Cdr Johnson Family Foundation Inc · Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Marin Community Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · American Endowment Foundation · National Philanthropic Trust · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Ce Johnson Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Ce Johnson Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%1%5%11%20%funder's share of their income ↑0%15%30%45%60%share of the org’s income from government →median 8%
  • Als Therapy Development Foundation Inc: 8% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
8report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–60%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
05Through Plinth

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How do I get to Ce Johnson Foundation?

Find your warmest path to Ce Johnson Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 23 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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