Grants paid by The Dorothy L Johnston Foundation
EIN 27-6390335 · Pasadena, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
The Dorothy L Johnston Foundation of Pasadena, CA (EIN 27-6390335) reported 53 grants paid totaling $1,758,370 to 25 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,758,370
53 grants
Recipients
25
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | $298,500 | — |
| 2020 | 8 | $253,500 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | $290,500 | — |
| 2023 | 8 | $196,000 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | $302,370 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | $417,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 25 recipients receiving the most from The Dorothy L Johnston Foundation, by grants paid, out of 25 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flintridge Prepartory School 95-1643324 | C | La Canada Flintridge, CA | 4 | $327,500 | 2024 |
| Usc Gould School of Law | U | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $215,000 | 2023 |
| Pasadena Symphony Orchestra 95-6002375 | D | Pasadena, CA | 6 | $205,000 | 2025 |
| Descanso Gardens 95-2511202 | D | La Canada Flintridge, CA | 2 | $167,500 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Association 95-1696734 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $150,000 | 2025 |
| Chandler School 95-1983538 | B | Pasadena, CA | 3 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| Usc School of Dramatic Art | U | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $120,000 | 2025 |
| Usc Jack Barcal Endowed Chair Fund | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2018 |
| Usc Gould Inter Human Right Clinic | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Huntington Library and Art 95-2673134 | D | San Marino, CA | 2 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Loren L Zachary Scty for the Pref Arts 95-2800160 | D | Beverly Hills, CA | 3 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| Parson's Nose Productions 95-4789893 | C | South Pasasdena, CA | 2 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Usc Leventhal School of Accounting | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Usc Karl Swaidan Endowed Scholarship | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Cancer Support Community Greater Sgv 95-4201985 | C | Sierra Madre, CA | 2 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Lineage Performing Arts Center | U | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Linneage Performing Arts Center | U | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2018 |
| Glendale Police Foundation 95-6222730 | C | Glendale, CA | 2 | $18,500 | 2022 |
| Center for Craft | U | Asheville, NC | 2 | $5,370 | 2024 |
| Glendale Rotary Club Foundation 51-0188286 | B | Glendale, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Preserve Orange County Inc 82-1015600 | B | Santa Ana, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Union Station Homeless Services 95-3958741 | B | Pasadena, CA | 2 | $3,500 | 2020 |
| Fund for Wild Nature | U | Kelso, WA | 2 | $3,000 | 2022 |
| Fund for Wild Nature 87-0386717 | C | Sebastopol, CA | 2 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| The Music Center Founders 23-7298290 | D | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 53 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pasadena Symphony Orchestra Pasadena, CA | D | $130,000 | paid | PROVIDE ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCES & BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY | 202642049349100234 |
| 2025 | Descanso Gardens La Canada Flintridge, CA | D | $107,500 | paid | TO FUND THE INSPIRATION, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE OF THE GARDENS AND THE NATURAL WORLD | 202642049349100234 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Philharmonic Association Los Angeles, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | PROVIDE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES TO THE COMMUNITY | 202642049349100234 |
| 2025 | Usc School of Dramatic Art Los Angeles, CA | U | $30,000 | paid | FOSTER THE TALENTS OF ARTIST-SCHOLARS WHO ARE WILLING TO IMAGINE THE FUTURE OF THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY AND BRING IT TO LIFE | 202642049349100234 |
| 2025 | Usc Karl Swaidan Endowed Scholarship Los Angeles, CA | U | $30,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT STUDENT-ATHLETE SCHOLARSHIPS, PROGRAMMING AND OPERATIONS | 202642049349100234 |
| 2025 | Loren L Zachary Scty for the Pref Arts Beverly Hills, CA | D | $15,000 | paid | TO FUTHUR THE TRAINING OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE ART OF OPERATIC SINGING | 202642049349100234 |
| 2025 | Parson's Nose Productions South Pasasdena, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | INTRODUCE THE CLASSICS TO AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES | 202642049349100234 |
| 2025 | Cancer Support Community Greater Sgv Sierra Madre, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAM | 202642049349100234 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Philharmonic Association Los Angeles, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | PROVIDE MUSICAL PERFORMANCES TO THE COMMUNITY | 202522839349100707 |
| 2024 | Descanso Gardens La Canada Flintridge, CA | D | $60,000 | paid | TO FUND THE INSPIRATION, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE OF THE GARDENS AND THE NATURAL WORLD | 202522839349100707 |
| 2024 | Usc Leventhal School of Accounting Los Angeles, CA | U | $30,000 | paid | FOR EDUCATION | 202522839349100707 |
| 2024 | Usc School of Dramatic Art Los Angeles, CA | U | $30,000 | paid | FOSTER THE TALENTS OF ARTIST-SCHOLARS WHO ARE WILLING TO IMAGINE THE FUTURE OF THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY AND BRING IT TO LIFE | 202522839349100707 |
| 2024 | Huntington Library and Art San Marino, CA | D | $25,000 | paid | ENCOURAGES RESEARCH AND PROMOTES EDUCATION IN THE ARTS | 202522839349100707 |
| 2024 | Flintridge Prepartory School La Canada Flintridge, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAM | 202522839349100707 |
| 2024 | Pasadena Symphony Orchestra Pasadena, CA | D | $20,000 | paid | PROVIDE ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCES & BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY | 202522839349100707 |
| 2024 | Parson's Nose Productions South Pasasdena, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | INTRODUCE THE CLASSICS TO AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES | 202522839349100707 |
| 2024 | Cancer Support Community Greater Sgv Sierra Madre, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAM | 202522839349100707 |
| 2024 | Loren L Zachary Scty for the Pref Arts Beverly Hills, CA | D | $10,000 | paid | TO FUTHUR THE TRAINING OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE ART OF OPERATIC SINGING | 202522839349100707 |
| 2024 | The Music Center Founders Los Angeles, CA | D | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAM | 202522839349100707 |
| 2024 | Fund for Wild Nature Sebastopol, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE EMERGING FINANCIAL NEEDS OF GRASSROOTS CONSERVATION GROUPS | 202522839349100707 |
| 2024 | Center for Craft Asheville, NC | U | $370 | paid | INCREASE ACCESS TO CRAFT BY EMPOWERING AND RESOURCING ARTIST EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITIES | 202522839349100707 |
| 2023 | Usc Gould Inter Human Right Clinic Los Angeles, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | HANDLE PRO BONO, REAL-LIFE CASES AND ADVOCACY PROJECTS THAT CONFRONT SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS THROUGH THEIR INTERNATIONAL CLINIC | 202421359349104752 |
| 2023 | Chandler School Pasadena, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | FOR EDUCATION | 202421359349104752 |
| 2023 | Usc Gould School of Law Los Angeles, CA | U | $30,000 | paid | FOR EDUCATION | 202421359349104752 |
| 2023 | Usc School of Dramatic Art Los Angeles, CA | U | $30,000 | paid | FOSTER THE TALENTS OF ARTIST-SCHOLARS WHO ARE WILLING TO IMAGINE THE FUTURE OF THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY AND BRING IT TO LIFE. | 202421359349104752 |
| 2023 | Huntington Library and Art San Marino, CA | D | $15,000 | paid | ENCOURAGES RESEARCH AND PROMOTES EDUCATION IN THE ARTS | 202421359349104752 |
| 2023 | Pasadena Symphony Orchestra Pasadena, CA | D | $15,000 | paid | PROVIDE ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCES & BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY | 202421359349104752 |
| 2023 | Center for Craft Asheville, NC | U | $5,000 | paid | INCREASE ACCESS TO CRAFT BY EMPOWERING AND RESOURCING ARTISTS EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITIES. | 202421359349104752 |
| 2023 | Fund for Wild Nature Sebastopol, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE EMERGING FINANCIAL NEEDS OF GRASSROOTS CONSERVATION GROUPS | 202421359349104752 |
| 2022 | Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada Flintridge, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202312079349100116 |
| 2022 | Usc Gould School of Law Los Angeles, CA | U | $80,000 | paid | FOR EDUCATION | 202312079349100116 |
| 2022 | Chandler School Pasadena, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | FOR EDUCATION | 202312079349100116 |
| 2022 | Usc School of Dramatic Art Los Angeles, CA | U | $30,000 | paid | FOSTER THE TALENTS OF ARTIST-SCHOLARS WHO ARE WILLING TO IMAGINE THE FUTURE OF THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY AND BRING IT TO LIFE. | 202312079349100116 |
| 2022 | Pasadena Symphony Orchestra Pasadena, CA | D | $15,000 | paid | PROVIDE ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCES & BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY | 202312079349100116 |
| 2022 | Glendale Rotary Club Foundation Glendale, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT EDUCATION, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND LOCAL 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS. | 202312079349100116 |
| 2022 | Preserve Orange County Inc Santa Ana, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | WORK THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION OF ARCHITECTURAL AND CUTURAL HERITAGE OF ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA | 202312079349100116 |
| 2022 | Glendale Police Foundation Glendale, CA | C | $3,500 | paid | PROVIDE THE TOOLS, TRAINING, TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE GO UNFUNDED | 202312079349100116 |
| 2022 | Fund for Wild Nature Kelso, WA | U | $2,000 | paid | TO INVEST IN GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS TO MEET EMERGING NEEDS FOR PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY | 202312079349100116 |
| 2020 | Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada Flintridge, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202123169349103782 |
| 2020 | Usc Gould School of Law Los Angeles, CA | U | $55,000 | paid | FOR EDUCATION | 202123169349103782 |
| 2020 | Chandler School Pasadena, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | FOR EDUCATION | 202123169349103782 |
| 2020 | Lineage Performing Arts Center Pasadena, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | MAKE THE ARTS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY | 202123169349103782 |
| 2020 | Glendale Police Foundation Glendale, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | PROVIDE THE TOOLS, TRAINING, TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE GO UNFUNDED | 202123169349103782 |
| 2020 | Pasadena Symphony Orchestra Pasadena, CA | D | $10,000 | paid | PROVIDE ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCES & BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY | 202123169349103782 |
| 2020 | Union Station Homeless Services Pasadena, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | PROVIDE SERVICES TO HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY | 202123169349103782 |
| 2020 | Fund for Wild Nature Kelso, WA | U | $1,000 | paid | TO INVEST IN GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS TO MEET EMERGING NEEDS FOR PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY | 202123169349103782 |
| 2018 | Flintridge Preparatory School La Canada Flintridge, CA | B | $102,500 | paid | EDUCATION | 201931359349103793 |
| 2018 | Usc Jack Barcal Endowed Chair Fund Los Angeles, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | FOR EDUCATION | 201931359349103793 |
| 2018 | Usc Gould School of Law Los Angeles, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | FOR EDUCATION | 201931359349103793 |
| 2018 | Linneage Performing Arts Center Pasadena, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | MAKE THE ARTS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY | 201931359349103793 |
| 2018 | Pasadena Symphony Orchestra Pasadena, CA | D | $15,000 | paid | PROVIDE ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCES & BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY | 201931359349103793 |
| 2018 | Loren L Zachary Society for the Per Beverly Hills, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | HOLD VOCAL COMPETITIONS FOR YOUNG OPERA SINGERS | 201931359349103793 |
| 2018 | Union Station Homeless Services Pasadena, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | PROVIDE SERVICES TO HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY | 201931359349103793 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.2 | 202642049349100234 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202522839349100707 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202421359349104752 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202312079349100116 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202123169349103782 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201931359349103793 |
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