The Alice M. & William E. Johnson Foundation focuses its giving on post-secondary educational scholarships within Virginia, directing most of its funds to local higher-education institutions. Grants are explicitly designated for student aid, with a particularly large commitment to a regional community college and a smaller award to the state flagship university. The foundation appears primarily interested in expanding access to college for residents of its service area.
Concentrated, education-focused giving: very few grants per year with large, targeted scholarship awards to higher-education institutions rather than many small or varied grants.
The Alice M & William E Johnson Foundation’s largest recent grant in the record was a $160,000 scholarship award to Lord Fairfax Community College in 2023, which sets the tone for its giving. The foundation uses restricted education grants to support students rather than general institutional operations, with awards labeled for educational scholarships or educational scholarship support. That emphasis appears across both community colleges and four-year institutions, including University of Virginia, James Madison University, George Mason University, and Northern Virginia Community College. The pattern points to a funder focused on post-secondary access for individual learners, especially in Virginia, where most of its grants land. Its recent activity shows a mix of recurring support and broader scholarship placement across public and private colleges, with several awards repeated to the same schools over multiple years. Although the foundation is comparatively small in asset size, it makes steady scholarship grants and funds individuals directly, indicating a personal, education-centered approach to philanthropy.
The foundation’s strongest concentration is post-secondary scholarship support. It gave $19,000 in 2024 to Lord Fairfax Community Coll for educational scholarships and $5,000 to Northern Virginia Comm Coll for the same purpose, showing continued support for community college access. Four-year institutions also receive scholarship awards: University of Virginia got $20,000 in 2024 for an educational scholarship, and James Madison University received $18,000 for educational scholarships in 2024. The portfolio extends beyond public universities. In 2024, the foundation awarded $7,000 to Unc-wilmington, $6,000 to American University, and $4,000 each to Swarthmore College and Dickinson College, all for educational scholarships. These grants indicate a broad scholarship strategy tied to student tuition assistance and postsecondary affordability.
Typical grants are modest: the 25th percentile is $4,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $8,500. The record also shows a handful of much larger scholarship awards, including a $160,000 grant in 2023. Recurrence is visible in the recipient list: several institutions appear in more than one year, including University of Virginia, James Madison University, Virginia Tech, and NC at State University. The foundation funds individuals and uses award-based scholarship grants rather than program-related investments. Grants are earmarked for educational scholarships or scholarship support, suggesting restricted direct assistance rather than open-ended institutional funding.
$164K
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$189K
Most grants fall between $4K and $9K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$9K
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Notable grantees: Lord Fairfax Community College, University of Virginia
The foundation gives most often in North Carolina by grant count, even though 60% of its grants go to recipients in Virginia. Recent recipients span Virginia cities including Middletown, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Blacksburg, Richmond, Roanoke, Hampton, Farmville, Winchester, Lynchburg, and Williamsburg. Outside Virginia, grants also reach Wilmington, North Carolina; Washington, DC; and a smaller set of colleges in Alabama, Pennsylvania, Utah, Kansas, New York, and South Carolina. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
It supports students through educational scholarships and scholarship support. The recent grants list is entirely made up of awards to colleges and universities for student aid, and the foundation also funds individuals, pointing to direct support for learners pursuing post-secondary education.
Typical grants are $4,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $8,500 at the 75th percentile. Most recent awards cluster in that range, though one scholarship grant reached $160,000 in 2023.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including University of Virginia, James Madison University, Virginia Tech, and NC at State University. That pattern suggests repeated scholarship support to selected institutions rather than one-time-only giving.
By grant count, North Carolina is the top state, while 60% of grants go to recipients in Virginia. Recent Virginia recipients include Lord Fairfax Community Coll in Middletown, University of Virginia in Charlottesville, and George Mason University in Fairfax.
Post-secondary access and affordability are central. Recent grants support community college scholarships, undergraduate scholarship aid, and financial assistance for students at public and private institutions such as Lord Fairfax Community Coll, University of Virginia, and Unc-wilmington.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $20,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLL | MIDDLETOWN, VA | $19,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY | HARRISONBURG, VA | $18,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIV OF MARY WASHINGTON | FREDERICKSBURG, VA | $16,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| VIRGINIA TECH | BLACKSBURG, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNC-WILMINGTON | WILMINGTON, NC | $7,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | $6,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| HOLLINS COLLEGE | ROANOKE, VA | $6,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIV | RICHMOND, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SWARTHMORE COLLEGE | SWARTHMORE, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY | AUBURN, AL | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMM COLL | ANNANDALE, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY | PROVO, UT | $4,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BENEDICTINE COLLEGE | ATCHISON, KS | $4,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| HAMPTON UNIVERSITY | HAMPTON, VA | $4,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MARIST COLLEGE | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $4,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY | FARMVILLE, VA | $4,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| DICKINSON COLLEGE | CARLISLE, PA | $4,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY | WINCHESTER, VA | $4,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LIBERTY UNIVERSITY | LYNCHBURG, VA | $4,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| THE CITADEL | CHARLESTON, SC | $3,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| NC AT STATE UNIVERSITY | GREENSBRO, NC | $2,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE | MIDDLETOWN, VA | $160,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY | FAIRFAX, VA | $17,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY | HARRISONBURG, VA | $9,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| COLLEGE OF WILLIAM MARY | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $7,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS |
| VIRGINIA TECH UNIVERSITY BURSAR | BLACKSBURG, VA | $5,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $5,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| NC AT STATE UNIVERSITY | GREENSBRO, NC | $2,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
$20,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLL
$19,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
$18,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIV OF MARY WASHINGTON
$16,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
VIRGINIA TECH
$10,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
UNC-WILMINGTON
$7,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
$6,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
HOLLINS COLLEGE
$6,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIV
$5,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE
$5,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
$5,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
$5,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMM COLL
$5,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
$4,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
BENEDICTINE COLLEGE
$4,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
$4,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
MARIST COLLEGE
$4,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY
$4,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
DICKINSON COLLEGE
$4,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY
$4,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
$4,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
THE CITADEL
$3,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
NC AT STATE UNIVERSITY
$2,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$160,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
$17,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
$9,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM MARY
$7,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
VIRGINIA TECH UNIVERSITY BURSAR
$5,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
$5,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
NC AT STATE UNIVERSITY
$2,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP