The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Bespoke Grants · Princeton, NJ · 2 mo ago
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (EIN 226029397) is a private foundation based in Princeton, New Jersey. It has awarded $3.11 billion across 20,121 grants, with recent giving recorded in 2024. The foundation's largest grant on record was awarded to the American Heart Association.
Funding Priorities
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation focuses on the following areas:
- Adult Education
- Arts & Culture
- Arts Education
- Civil Rights & Social Justice
- Community Improvement
- Criminal Justice
- Disability Services
- Domestic Violence
- Early Childhood Education
- Economic Development
Supported Populations
The foundation has supported the following populations:
- Black communities
- Children
- Disabled individuals
- Families
- Foster youth
- Hispanic communities
- Homeless population
- Immigrants & refugees
Grant History
The largest grants on record by amount include:
- American Heart Association (Dallas, TX) - $13.2M (2019) for continuing support
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (Washington, DC) - $12.2M (2024) for advancing racially equitable economic, tax, and social policy
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health (Madison, WI) - $10.5M (2019) for shifting mindsets and catalyzing action
- Community Catalyst (Boston, MA) - $10.5M (2020) for serving as the national coordinating/program office
- Community Catalyst (Boston, MA) - $10.0M (2023) for supporting coverage and care initiatives
Annual Giving
Total grants indexed for each filing year:
- 2018: $409.3M
- 2019: $434.1M
- 2020: $531.4M
- 2022: $569.4M
- 2023: $543.6M
- 2024: $622.6M
Application Process
The foundation does not have fixed deadlines except when issuing a Call for Proposals (CFP) or Request for Proposal (RFP). Applicants should verify the current process on the foundation’s website at rwjf.org before submitting anything.