Johnson Charitable Gift Fund
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About Johnson Charitable Gift Fund
The Johnson Charitable Gift Fund primarily supports Cincinnati-area institutions across faith-based education, health care, and community services, while also making targeted national gifts to health and policy organizations. Giving is often large, unrestricted or general-operating support, and many recipients receive repeated multi-year grants—suggesting long-term partnerships with local schools, hospitals, churches, and a few national health/policy groups. Grants span Catholic and evangelical faith organizations, K–12 and higher education, clinical and behavioral health systems, and practical community nonprofits addressing basic needs and conservation.
Focus Areas
Catholic and faith-based secondary schools in the Cincinnati region (e.g., Seton High School, Elder High School, St. Ursula Villa)Major regional healthcare systems and specialized hospitals (e.g., Cleveland Clinic, Cincinnati Children’s, Bon Secours, Lindner Center of Hope)Local higher education and scholarship-oriented university funds (e.g., University of Cincinnati Foundation, Xavier University, Hillsdale College)Special-needs education and services (Springer School and Center; Access Audio)Community basic-needs and neighborhood services (Northwest Furniture Bank, Conservation Foundation, local churches and community programs)
About Johnson Charitable Gift Fund
A $7 million grant to Cleveland Clinic Philanthropy Inst anchors Johnson Charitable Gift Fund’s recent giving and shows the scale at which this donor-advised fund supports health care. The fund also backed Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Springer School and Center, and Seton High School with multimillion-dollar awards, reflecting a pattern of large commitments to local institutions in education, clinical care, and special-needs services. Alongside those gifts, the fund has supported university foundations, churches, and community nonprofits with substantial general funding, often pairing named-purpose grants with broader operating support. Several recipients recur across the recent record, including Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati Foundation, Springer School and Center, Seton High School, Xavier University, and Fidelis Center for Law and Policy. The portfolio mixes Cincinnati-area organizations with a smaller set of national or out-of-state grantees, but the center of gravity remains close to home. The presence of both faith-based schools and health systems, together with conservation and basic-needs organizations, points to a grantmaker that funds across connected local civic institutions rather than a single narrow program area.
What Johnson Charitable Gift Fund Funds
In health care, Johnson Charitable Gift Fund made major grants to Cleveland Clinic Philanthropy Inst for the Saltzman Family Fund and to Population Services International for healthcare research. It also supported Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Bon Secours Mercy Health Foundation with sizeable awards tied to various programs. Education is another clear thread: Seton High School received support for various programs and a separate general-fund grant, while Xavier University and the University of Cincinnati Foundation each appeared multiple times with designated or general support. The fund also backed Springer School and Center and Access Audio Inc, pointing to interest in special-needs education and services. Outside those areas, grants reached conservation through Conservation Foundation and basic-needs work through Northwest Furniture Bank.
How Johnson Charitable Gift Fund Gives
Typical grants cluster in the five-figure range, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $30,000. The recent record also includes many much larger awards, which suggests a two-tier pattern of frequent modest grants alongside periodic major commitments. Recipients repeat across years in several cases, including Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati Foundation, Springer School and Center, Seton High School, Xavier University, and Fidelis Center for Law and Policy. Johnson Charitable Gift Fund is a pure DAF provider and also makes program-related investments. The grant descriptions show a mix of general-fund, designated, and project-specific support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$46.3M
Total Assets
$383.4M
Total Revenue
$94.5M
Total Expenses
$50M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $30K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$30K
Geographic Reach
Regional37 states funded
About 54% of grants go to recipients in OH.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MICHAEL D BARNES
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