Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation
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About Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation
The Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation concentrates its giving entirely on education, primarily funding scholarship support and postsecondary opportunities in the West Palm Beach region. Its largest commitments are split between direct support to Palm Beach Atlantic University and grants to Scholarship America to administer scholarships, indicating a mix of institutional partnership and intermediary-managed scholarship programs. The foundation gives few, very large grants and appears focused on sustaining access to Christian-affiliated local higher education and broader scholarship pipelines.
Focus Areas
Undergraduate scholarships for Palm Beach County studentsSupport for Palm Beach Atlantic University (student aid, scholarships, or program support)Partnerships with Scholarship America to administer scholarship fundsScholarship funding for students attending local/private (including Christian-affiliated) colleges
Who They Fund
studentsK-12 schools or school districtseducators / teachers
About Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation
A defining feature of the Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc is its long-running scholarship architecture for students with disabilities, low-income students, and Indigenous learners, delivered through partner institutions rather than individual awards. The foundation’s recent grants show that approach clearly: it made repeated seven-figure educational grants to Scholarship America and Palm Beach Atlantic University, while also supporting public systems and specialized institutions that serve students with distinct access needs. In Florida, the foundation backs the State University System of Florida Foundation and the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, showing a strong commitment to postsecondary access within the state. Outside Florida, it funds institutions such as Gallaudet University, the Institute of American Indian Arts, and Fort Lewis College, linking scholarship support with disability education and Indigenous-serving higher education. Its grantmaking is education-only in the data provided, with a mix of institutional scholarship programs, student aid, and program support that appears designed to move students from preparation into college completion.
What Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Funds
The foundation’s education focus breaks into several identifiable streams. For students with disabilities, it supported Gallaudet University with $730,000 in 2024 and $650,000 in 2025, and the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind with $730,000 in 2024, $650,000 in 2025, and $595,000 in 2025. For state-level access, it gave the State University System of Florida Foundation $690,000 in 2024, $630,000 in 2025, and $560,000 in 2025. It also backs Indigenous education and capacity building, including $329,350 to the Institute of American Indian Arts in 2024 and $300,000 to the Institute of American Indian Arts Foundation in 2025. In another strand, the foundation supports college access and scholarship administration through intermediary partners such as Scholarship America.
How Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Gives
Grant sizes range widely, with a p25 of $5,262, a median of $42,010, and a p75 of $105,062. The recent grants list also shows many awards clustered far above those quartiles, including multiple six-figure and seven-figure educational grants. The pattern is recurrent: the same institutions appear across 2024 and 2025, especially Scholarship America, Palm Beach Atlantic University, the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, Gallaudet University, and the State University System of Florida Foundation. The foundation funds through institutional partners and scholarship intermediaries, and the data flags it as making grants to individuals as well as institutions. It also accepts unsolicited applications for the active programs listed.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$9.6M
Total Assets
$202.8M
Total Revenue
$18.7M
Total Expenses
$16.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $105K, with a median of $42K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$42K
75th Percentile
$105K
Geographic Reach
National25 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 244 | $29.1M | 79.2% |
| 2 |
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