· Private foundation
Willis and Reba Johnson's Foundation
Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
By grant size · FY2024
- Under $10k4 grants · $2k
- $10k–50k4 grants · $70k
- $50k–250k7 grants · $700k
- $250k+3 grants · $5.7M
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE | $4,985,535 |
| ENGAGE YOUR DESTINY | $500,000 |
| HOPE SMILES | $250,000 |
| THE BRETT BOYER FOUNDATION | $200,000 |
| THE NRA FOUNDATION | $100,000 |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | $100,000 |
| ROLLING HILLS COMMUNITY CHURCH | $100,000 |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | $100,000 |
| VIETNAM VETERANS ASSOC OF MIDDLE TN | $50,000 |
| SEED COMPANY | $50,000 |
| E3 PARTNERS MINISTRY | $25,000 |
| MIDDLE TENNESSEE COUNCIL | $20,000 |
| FAITHFULLY RESTORED | $15,000 |
| SCOTT HAMILTON CARES FOUNDATION | $10,000 |
| WILLIAMSON COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER INC DBA DAVIS HOUSE CHILD | $2,000 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Its human-services grants (FY17–24, $1.3M) land where the poverty rate runs at 4%, against an area that typically sits at 8%. 1% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
Which US states its grants reach
How this is measured
Who it funds again
Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.
15 repeat relationships: 12 still active in FY2024, 3 since wound down; 6 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).
How the two cohorts compare
Organizations
Total granted
Median revenue growth · since first grant
Still filing today
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 97% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $177k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
Backed again, and grew
- HSHOPE SMILES8× · 2017–2024 · $1.3M · revenue +816% · 31% of their budget
- TBTHE BRETT BOYER FOUNDATION INC5× · 2020–2024 · $750k · revenue +744%
- NFNRA FOUNDATION INC4× · 2020–2024 · $500k · revenue +34%
Funded once
- SDSOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITYone grant, 2021 · $1.0M
- TBTHE BRETT BOYER FOUNDATION TOTALone grant, 2018 · $509k
- TLTHE LEAVEN TOTALone grant, 2018 · $125k
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.
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.
Nashville public radio's mission is to be the most trusted & independent nashville voice, connecting our communities through non-partisan journalism, compelling storytelling, civil conversation and music discovery.
To rescue, restore, and resource women and children from the bondage of human trafficking and addiction.
Sof is called to empower warriors to find purpose, be resilient, and live well. we develop and provide customized treatment plans for veterans through our national network of partners.
The focus of the ministry is to establish christian camps and retreats that will reach men and women who have been affected by post traumatic stress disorder with the gospel of jesus christ, and equip them to recognize, manage, and…
Time of grace is for people who want more growth and less struggle in their spiritual walk. we share the truth of god's word simply and clearly through television, print, and digital media that people view millions of times each month. we…
The sanctuary counseling center provides affordable counseling to full-time vocational ministry workers and their families in memphis.
Rahab House is deeply committed to the rescue, refuge, and restoration of human trafficking survivors. We provide comprehensive support that encompasses immediate safety and connections to long-term restorative care in alignment with the…
The mission of worship 24/7 is to ignite a passion for god through worship that results in a life of generosity, discipleship, evangelism, generosity and service.
Nashville cares exists to end the hiv epidemic, promote comprehensive sexual health and end sexual health stigmatization and discrimination through prevention, education, treatment, support, advocacy, and strategic partnership.
Following christ's example, we recognize the dignity of all people and serve our neighbors.
The specific purpose of this corporation is to present a biblical, christian ministry of the gospel, hope, encouragement and strength to as many people as possible. the intent of those who will conduct this corporation's work is to present…
Lead our community's efforts to house, support, empower and advocate for families experiencing homelessness.
How this is measured
20 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. 20 of the 37 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.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
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.
- Who funds MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE ↗
- Who funds ENGAGE YOUR DESTINY ↗
- Who funds HOPE SMILES ↗
- Who funds THE BRETT BOYER FOUNDATION INC ↗
- Who funds NRA FOUNDATION INC ↗
- Who funds E3 Partners Ministry ↗
- Who funds SAMARITAN'S PURSE ↗
- Who funds MODERN WIDOWS CLUB INC ↗
- Who funds THE BLEXIT FOUNDATION INC ↗
- Who funds VOLUNTEER FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC ↗
- Who funds ALPHA CLINICS ↗
- Who funds FAITHFULLY RESTORED ↗
- Who funds SCOTT HAMILTON CARES FOUNDATION INC ↗
- Who funds WEST NASHVILLE DREAM CENTER ↗
- Who funds PEOPLE LOVING NASHVILLE ↗
- Who funds ROCKETOWN OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE ↗
- Who funds NASHVILLE RESCUE MISSION ↗
- Who funds WILLIAMSON COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER INC ↗
- Who funds TENNESSEE SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION ↗
- Who funds Franklin Firefighters Association ↗
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.
Open a dossier: Adair Foundation · The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc · Servant Foundation · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital Trust · Nashville Predators Foundation · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · Greater Horizons · Christian Community Foundation Inc · American Endowment Foundation · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization Willis and Reba Johnson's Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Willis and Reba Johnson's Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.
- Volunteer Florida Foundation Inc: 2% of income from government
How this is measured
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