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THE JOHNSON STREET FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 137579596 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$977K
expenses
$346K
net assets
$60.6M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

The Johnson Street Foundation is a private foundation based in New York that provides grants to nonprofit organizations focused on health, mental health, child welfare, and immigrant and refugee services. Its funding supports programs such as early childhood development, parental support, psychosocial services, and legal aid for vulnerable populations. The foundation operates nationally, with a concentration of grants awarded to organizations in New York and select other U.S. locations.

named programs · 10 · from sources

What they call their work

Attachment Vitamins
Mental health and parenting support program for children and families, implemented in El Paso, NYC, and Sacramento
Bigen. Mental Health Parents & Children
Mental health services for parents and children served by Safe Horizon
CPP & P-CPP in Butterflies Program
Child-parent psychotherapy for young children exposed to trauma, delivered through University Settlement in New York
Circle Security Program & Healthy Beginnings Brick
Community safety and family wellness initiative in Brick, New Jersey
Healthy Steps Sunset Park & 7th Ave
Early childhood and parenting support program serving low-income families in Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Proyecto Mariposa
Services for victims of torture, provided by the Center for Victims of Torture
Psychosocial & Legal Services
Integrated mental health and legal aid for immigrants and refugees provided by Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project
Strong Mothers Program
Support program for mothers and children, funded at Forestdale Inc
Strong Starts Bronx
Early childhood mental health and family support services in the Bronx
Terra Firma & Attachment Vitamins
Child trauma and mental health services at Montefiore Medical Center
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Funding child and family wellness initiatives under the Attachment Vitamins program
      Funds the Attachment Vitamins program in multiple locations, including NYC, Sacramento, and El Paso, through grants to El Paso Child Guidance Center Inc., The International Rescue Committee Inc., and Montefiore Medical Center.
  • University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 1 activity
    • Funding designated research and program initiatives at academic institutions
      Funds specific research or program activities, such as SP# 25-1640, through grants to academic institutions like New York University.
  • Mental Health Research and Services Funding 1 activity
    • Funding early childhood mental health and parenting support programs
      Funds a range of early childhood mental health initiatives, including Healthy Steps Sunset Park, CPP & P-CPP in Butterflies Program, Circle Security Program, Healthy Beginnings Brick, Strong Starts Bronx, and Strong Mothers Program through grants to organizations such as University Settlement Society of New York, South Ward Alliance, Justice Innovation Inc., and Forestdale Inc.
  • Refugee and Immigrant Resettlement Services 1 activity
    • Funding psychosocial, legal, and mental health services for immigrants, refugees, and trauma-affected populations
      Funds programs providing mental health, legal, and psychosocial support to immigrants, refugees, and survivors of torture through grants to organizations including The International Rescue Committee Inc., The Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights, Center for Victims of Torture, and Safe Horizon Inc.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$977K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$977K100%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$346K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$80K
Grants paid out$2.22M
balance sheet
Total assets$60.65M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$60.65M
5 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -93.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
SUSAN BAER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 24 $80K
board members · 2
  • ELIZABETH BUCKNER — DIRECTOR
  • LEONARD ORR — DIRECTOR
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE Partner — Receives funding for Proyecto Mariposa
  • EL PASO CHILD GUIDANCE CENTER INC Partner — Receives funding for Attachment Vitamins program
  • FORESTDALE INC Partner — Receives funding for Strong Mothers Program
  • JUSTICE INNOVATION INC Partner — Receives funding for Strong Starts Bronx program
  • MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER Partner — Receives funding for Terra Firma & Attachment Vitamins program
  • NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Partner — Receives funding for SP# 25-1640 research or program
  • SAFE HORIZON INC Partner — Receives funding for Bigen. Mental Health Parents & Children program
  • SOUTH WARD ALLIANCE Partner — Receives funding for Circle Security Program & Healthy Beginnings Brick
  • SUNSET PARK HEALTH COUNCIL INC Partner — Receives funding for Healthy Steps Sunset Park & 7th Ave program
  • THE FLORENCE IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE RIGHTS Partner — Receives funding for psychosocial and legal services
  • THE INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC Partner — Receives funding for Attachment Vitamins NYC & Sacramento program
  • UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK Partner — Receives funding for CPP & P-CPP in Butterflies Program