The Johnston-Fix Foundation appears focused on land conservation in the Inland Northwest, supporting regional land protection efforts. Its sole recorded gift was a substantial grant to a local land trust, suggesting an interest in preserving open space and natural landscapes in the Spokane-area region.
Highly concentrated: a single, relatively large charitable distribution to a local land trust rather than many small or diversified grants; suggests occasional one-off major gifts to regional conservation causes.
Notable grantees: Inland Northwest Land Conservancy
Johnston-fix Foundation’s largest recorded gifts go to land conservation in Spokane, with Inland Northwest Land Conservancy receiving $80,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025. That pattern points to a funder that uses charitable distributions to support regional land protection rather than a narrow one-off project. Across the recent grants list, the foundation also backs Spokane institutions in education, arts, civic life, and community services, but the conservation relationship stands out as the clearest throughline. The grant record shows repeated support for the same local conservation organization over three years, alongside other Spokane-area recipients such as Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, Spokane River Forum, YWCA Spokane, and Community Colleges of Spokane. Several gifts sit at the foundation’s typical grant levels, while the conservation grants are materially larger. With $1,372,670 in annual grants and $6,559,070 in assets, Johnston-fix Foundation appears to use its resources in a locally concentrated way, with most grants landing in Washington and a strong Spokane-area emphasis.
Land conservation is the most visible theme in the recent record. Johnston-fix Foundation gave $80,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025 to Inland Northwest Land Conservancy, both described as charitable distributions. The foundation also supports arts and cultural institutions. It granted $36,870 in 2025 to Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture and $32,050 in 2024 to the same organization. Spokane Symphony appears as another repeat recipient, with $25,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024. Education is another clear area. Community Colleges of Spokane received $25,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Eastern Washington University received $25,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The record also includes $21,000 to Salish School of Spokane in 2025, pointing to support for local educational institutions at different levels.
Typical grants cluster around a $20,000 median, with a p25 of $11,000 and a p75 of $25,000. The recent record shows some larger outliers, including $80,000 and $50,000 to a single conservation recipient, but most awards sit near the $25,000 level. This is recurring grantmaking rather than a one-time pattern: several recipients appear across multiple years, including the land conservancy, Spokane Museum of Arts and Culture, Spokane Symphony, Community Colleges of Spokane, Eastern Washington University, and Whitman College. Johnston-fix Foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$469K
$6.8M
$708K
$529K
Most grants fall between $11K and $25K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Washington, with 89% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Spokane dominates the recipient map, with many awards landing at organizations in Spokane, including the land conservancy, the museum, Spokane River Forum, YWCA Spokane, Spokane Symphony, Spokane Public Radio, and the Salish School of Spokane. Other Washington recipients include Cheney and Walla Walla. Outside Washington, the recent list also includes Occidental College in Los Angeles, California.
The recent record centers on regional land conservation and Spokane-area institutions. Inland Northwest Land Conservancy received the largest gifts, while other grants supported arts, education, civic, and community organizations such as the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, Community Colleges of Spokane, and Spokane River Forum.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Inland Northwest Land Conservancy, Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, Spokane Symphony, Community Colleges of Spokane, Eastern Washington University, Whitman College, and Gonzaga University. The pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
The stated typical grant distribution is p25 of $11,000, a median of $20,000, and p75 of $25,000. Many recent grants fall at $25,000, with some larger awards to conservation and cultural institutions.
The foundation gives most often in Massachusetts by grant count, but 89% of its grants go to recipients in Washington. Spokane is the main city in the recent record, with additional Washington grants in Cheney and Walla Walla.
No. It is listed as not funding individuals and as a regular funder. The recent grants are all charitable distributions to organizations rather than to individuals.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INLAND NORTHWEST LAND CONSERVANCY | SPOKANE, WA | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| NORTHWEST MUSEUM OF ARTS AND CULTURE | SPOKANE, WA | $33,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| UPPER COLUMBIA RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT | OLYMPIA, WA | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO | SPOKANE, WA | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF SPOKANE | SPOKANE, WA | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| SPOKANE SYMPHONY | SPOKANE, WA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| WHITMAN COLLEGE | WALLA WALLA, WA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF SPOKANE | SPOKANE, WA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| KSPS PUBLIC TV FRIENDS | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| GONZAGA UNIVERSITY | SPOKANE, WA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK | SPOKANE, WA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | CHENEY, WA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| YWCA SPOKANE | SPOKANE, WA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| CONNOISSEUR CONCERTS | SPOKANE, WA | $22,720 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| SALISH SCHOOL OF SPOKANE | SPOKANE, WA | $22,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| SPOKANE YOUTH SYMPHONY | SPOKANE, WA | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL | SPOKANE, WA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| DISHMAN HILLS CONSERVANCY | SPOKANE, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION |
| INLAND NORTHWEST LAND CONSERVANCY | SPOKANE, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| NORTHWEST MUSEUM OF ARTS AND CULTURE | SPOKANE, WA | $36,870 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| SPOKANE RIVER FORUM | SPOKANE, WA | $27,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| YWCA SPOKANE | SPOKANE, WA | $25,350 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| SPOKANE SYMPHONY | SPOKANE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF SPOKANE | SPOKANE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF SPOKANE | SPOKANE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| GONZAGA UNIVERSITY | SPOKANE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | CHENEY, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| WHITMAN COLLEGE | WALLA WALLA, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| SALISH SCHOOL OF SPOKANE | SPOKANE, WA | $21,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| CONNOISSEUR CONCERTS | SPOKANE, WA | $20,400 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO | SPOKANE, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| COLLEGE SUCCESS FOUNDATION SPOKANE | SPOKANE, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| KSPS PUBLIC TV FRIENDS | SEATTLE, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| SPOKANE YOUTH SYMPHONY | SPOKANE, WA | $14,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| TERRAIN | SPOKANE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL | SPOKANE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK | SPOKANE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| YMCA SPOKANE | SPOKANE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| DISHMAN HILLS CONSERVANCY | SPOKANE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| INLAND NORTHWEST LAND CONSERVANCY | SPOKANE, WA | $80,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| NORTHWEST MUSEUM OF ARTS AND CULTURE | SPOKANE, WA | $32,050 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| YWCA SPOKANE | SPOKANE, WA | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| SPOKANE SYMPHONY | SPOKANE, WA | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO | SPOKANE, WA | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| GONZAGA UNIVERSITY | SPOKANE, WA | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
| WHITMAN COLLEGE | WALLA WALLA, WA | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION. |
INLAND NORTHWEST LAND CONSERVANCY
$50,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
NORTHWEST MUSEUM OF ARTS AND CULTURE
$33,500CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
UPPER COLUMBIA RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT
$30,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO
$30,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
SPOKANE SYMPHONY
$25,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
WHITMAN COLLEGE
$25,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF SPOKANE
$25,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
KSPS PUBLIC TV FRIENDS
$25,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY
$25,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK
$25,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$25,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
CONNOISSEUR CONCERTS
$22,720CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
SPOKANE YOUTH SYMPHONY
$15,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL
$10,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
DISHMAN HILLS CONSERVANCY
$5,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
INLAND NORTHWEST LAND CONSERVANCY
$50,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION.
NORTHWEST MUSEUM OF ARTS AND CULTURE
$36,870CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION.
SPOKANE RIVER FORUM
$27,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION.
SPOKANE SYMPHONY
$25,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION.
COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF SPOKANE
$25,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION.
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY
$25,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION.
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$25,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION.
WHITMAN COLLEGE
$25,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION.
CONNOISSEUR CONCERTS
$20,400CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION.
SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO
$20,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION.
COLLEGE SUCCESS FOUNDATION SPOKANE
$20,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION.
KSPS PUBLIC TV FRIENDS
$15,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION.
SPOKANE YOUTH SYMPHONY
$14,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION.
ST GEORGE'S SCHOOL
$10,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION.
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK
$10,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION.
BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC
$10,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION.
DISHMAN HILLS CONSERVANCY
$5,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION.
INLAND NORTHWEST LAND CONSERVANCY
$80,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION.
NORTHWEST MUSEUM OF ARTS AND CULTURE
$32,050CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION.
SPOKANE SYMPHONY
$25,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION.
SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO
$25,000CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION.