Educational Grants & Grant History

About Our Foundation Grants

The Johnson Scholarship Foundation is a private Foundation. It does not make individual grants. All scholarships and grants are made through selected institutions. The Foundation’s support of these causes is delivered through a variety of scholarships and grant programs, which are described in this site.

We view our grantees as partners and work with them to develop sustainable proposals that will catalyze change and growth in their organization and in the individuals served. Grantee partners are usually required to leverage Foundation grants by obtaining matching funds from other sources. The amount of matching money varies according to the circumstances and is negotiated with the grantee partner in each case.

Our Grant History (1992 – 2022)

As of December 2022, the Johnson Scholarship Foundation has dispersed grants totaling $165,529,704.

Total Grants to Indigenous Peoples: $30,307,103

Total Grants to Disability Programs: $55,029,305

Total Grants to Disadvantaged Programs: $80,021,769

Total Grants to Other Programs: $171,527

2022 Education Grants

In 2022, the Johnson Scholarship Foundation distributed a total of $11,204,758 in educational grants.

Programs Serving the Economically Disadvantaged

A total of $4,735,414 was awarded in 2022 to programs serving economically disadvantaged students.

Institutions and Awarded Amounts

Scholarship America – children of UPS employees – $1,610,000

Palm Beach Atlantic University – $1,080,000

University of Florida – $400,000

Take Stock in Children – $330,000

Florida Atlantic University – $235,750

Nativity Preparatory School of Boston – $200,000

The School District of Palm Beach County – $115,610

Sonoma State University – $110,000

University of New Brunswick – $102,604

Providence St. Mel School – $100,000

Ulster Community College Foundation – $86,000

Boys Hope Girls Hope – $85,000

Elevation Scholars – $50,000

Florida Gulf Coast University – $50,000

The Academy at Charlemont – $30,000

Christie Community Foundation – $25,000

Florida Baptist Children’s Home – $25,000

Northwestern Ontario Women’s Centre – $25,000

Nova Scotia Community College Foundation – $25,000

Oakville Community Foundation – $25,000

Operation Jump Start – $15,000

Santa Fe College – $14,500

Star Center Children’s Theatre – $12,000

Corazon Healdsburg – $10,000

Fundy Community Foundation – $10,000

Mount St. Vincent University – $10,000

Hardee County Education Foundation – $5,000

Paden City Foundation – $5,000

The King’s Academy – $5,000

Education Foundation of Alachua County – $2,500

University of Colorado Foundation – $2,000

Leverett Education Foundation – $1,000

Path to College – $1,000

SendmeMissions – $1,000

Southern Illinois University – $1,000

Center for Independent Living – $500

East Stroudsburg University Foundation – $250

Flagler College – $250

Lake Worth Dollars for Scholars, Inc. – $250

Peaceful Paths Domestic Abuse Network – $250

EmpowHer of the Palm Beaches – $200

Scholarship America – Johnson Scholars in Palm Beach County schools – ($71,250)

Programs Serving People with Disabilities

A total of $3,727,845 was awarded in 2022 to programs serving people with disabilities.

Institutions and Awarded Amounts

Florida School for the Deaf & the Blind – $730,000

Gallaudet University – $730,000

State University System of Florida – $690,000

Bridges from School to Work – $250,000

Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech – $204,000

Landmark College – $200,000

Groves Learning Organization – $150,000

George Washington University – $125,000

Weingarten Children’s Center – $110,000

Perkins School for the Blind – $100,000

A.G. Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing – $75,000

VIA – $73,709

University of North Florida – $59,500

Eye to Eye – $51,000

Florida International University – $42,750

Mount Allison University – $38,136

Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University – $24,000

University of Central Florida – $15,075

University of Florida – $12,600

Florida Atlantic University – $10,800

Florida State University – $9,600

University of South Florida – $8,325

University of West Florida – $6,500

Florida Polytechnic University – $5,435

Florida Gulf Coast University – $4,100

New College of Florida – $1,815

Florida Association on Higher Education & Disability – $500

Programs Serving Indigenous Peoples

A total of $2,717,999 was awarded in 2022 to programs serving Indigenous Peoples.

Institutions and Awarded Amounts

Institute of American Indian Art – $329,350

Fort Lewis College – $305,148

Oglala Lakota College – $300,000

Pathways to Education Canada – $250,000

Northwest Indian College – $201,474

American Indian Graduate Center – $200,000

University of Alaska (Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program) – $150,000

American Indigenous Business Leaders – $109,000

American Indian Science & Engineering Society – $100,000

Diné College – $100,000

Toronto Metropolitan University – $87,908

University of North Carolina-Pembroke – $75,000

Martin Family Initiative – $74,190

Cape Breton University – $73,299

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University – $70,000

Scottsdale Community College – $63,880

Robeson Community College – $55,000

Aaniiih Nakoda College – $47,250

Alaska Pacific University – $39,000

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute – $35,000

University of Alaska-Fairbanks – $30,000

First Peoples Fund – $10,750

National Indian Child Welfare Association – $4,250

Native Public Media – $4,000

Harvard University – $3,500

Professional Associations

A total of $23,500 was awarded in 2022 to professional associations.

Institutions and Awarded Amounts

Florida Philanthropic Network – $18,000

Center for Effective Philanthropy – $5,000

Exponent Philanthropy – $500

Discretionary Grants

A total of $171,527 was awarded in 2022 for other charitable distributions that are discretionary and are not part of the Foundation’s application-based grantmaking.
The Foundation neither solicits nor accepts applications for these grants.