The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Princeton, New Jersey

• EIN 226029397
• Private foundation
  
  

Based in Princeton, New Jersey, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded $3.11B across 20,121 grants in our index of public IRS filings, with giving recorded as recently as 2024. Its largest grant on record went to American Heart Assn. This profile covers its focus areas, top grant recipients, year-by-year giving, and how a nonprofit should approach it.

$532.0M

Annual giving (FY2020)

$13.22B

Total assets

20,121

Grants tracked

2024

Most recent grant

What The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's giving carries a documented focus on adult education, arts & culture, arts education, civil rights & social justice, community improvement, and related causes.

Adult EducationArts & CultureArts EducationCivil Rights & Social JusticeCommunity ImprovementCriminal JusticeDisability ServicesDomestic ViolenceEarly Childhood EducationEconomic Development

Populations it has supported include black communities, children, disabled, families, foster youth, hispanic communities.

black communitieschildrendisabledfamiliesfoster youthhispanic communitieshomeless populationimmigrants & refugees

Grant history

The largest grants Bespoke Grants has on record for The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, by amount:

Recipient Location Grant Year American Heart Assn

75441 Continuing support of the American Heart Ass

Dallas, TX $13.2M 2019 Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

79658 ADVANCING RACIALLY EQUITABLE ECONOMIC, TAX, AND SOCIAL POLICY IN STATES AND GROWING ESSENTIAL STATE POLICY INFRASTRUCTURE

Washington, DC $12.2M 2024 Wisconsin U of Sch of Med & Pub Hlt Pop

75425 Shifting mind-sets and catalyzing action on

Madison, WI $10.5M 2019 Community Catalyst

77294 Serving as the national coordinating/program

Boston, MA $10.5M 2020 Community Catalyst

80591 SUPPORTING THE COVERAGE AND CARE INITIATIVE TO EXPAND COVERAGE, IMPROVE THE ENROLLMENT EXPERIENCE AND BENEFITS, AND ENSURE ACCESS TO T

Boston, MA $10.0M 2023 American Heart Assn

75441 Continuing support of the American Heart Ass

Dallas, TX $9.0M 2018 Community Catalyst

80588 SERVING AS THE NATIONAL COORDINATING/PROGRAM OFFICE FOR RWJF'S VOICES FOR HEALTH JUSTICE AUTHORIZATION

Boston, MA $8.6M 2024 Community Catalyst

80588 SERVING AS THE NATIONAL COORDINATING/PROGRAM OFFICE FOR RWJF'S VOICES FOR HEALTH JUSTICE AUTHORIZATION

Boston, MA $8.3M 2023 American Assn of Retired Persons Fdn

76049 Advancing the Future of Nursing: Campaign fo

Washington, DC $7.5M 2019 University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute

80417 CONTINUING THE COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS & ROADMAPS' PATH IN DEVELOPING NARRATIVES TO ADDRESS THE STRUCTURAL DRIVERS OF HEALTH INEQUITIES

Madison, WI $7.4M 2024 University of Wisconsin Population Healt

80417 CONTINUING THE COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS & ROADMAPS' PATH IN DEVELOPING NARRATIVES TO ADDRESS THE STRUCTURAL DRIVERS OF HEALTH INEQUITIES

Madison, WI $7.4M 2023 American Heart Assn

77906 Supporting the American Heart Association's

Dallas, TX $7.4M 2020 American Heart Assn

77906 SUPPORTING THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S NEXT PHASE OF THE VOICES FOR HEALTHY KIDS INITIATIVE, SPECIFICALLY TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUIT

Dallas, TX $5.8M 2022 Vose River Charitable Fund

78878 TRANSFORMING LOCAL DATA ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH EQUITY AND JUSTICE TO ENABLE A BETTER USE OF LOCAL DATA INFRASTRUCTU

Bethesda, MD $5.8M 2024 National Council of Ymcas of the USA

76684 Accelerating YMCA of the USA's efforts to em

Chicago, IL $5.7M 2019

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation giving by year

Total grants Bespoke Grants has indexed for each filing year:

2018$409.3M

2019$434.1M

2020$531.4M

2022$569.4M

2023$543.6M

2024$622.6M

How to apply for funding from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

From The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF, on how it handles applications:

“NO DEADLINES, EXCEPT WHEN FOUNDATION ISSUES A CALL FOR PROPOSAL (CFP) OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP).”

Verify the current process on the foundation's own materials before sending anything. You can review the foundation directly at rwjf.org.

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Frequently asked questions about The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Does The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation accept grant applications? Yes — The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's IRS filing describes an application process. Confirm the current details directly with the foundation before applying. What does The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation fund? The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's grants focus on adult education. Recent recipients include American Heart Assn, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Wisconsin U of Sch of Med & Pub Hlt Pop. Its full grant history is listed above. How much does The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation give in grants? The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation reported $532.0M in grants in its most recent IRS filing (FY2020). Across all years in our data it has awarded $3.11B over 20,121 grants. Where is The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation located? The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is based in Princeton, New Jersey. Its IRS employer identification number (EIN) is 226029397. How can I find foundations similar to The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation? Bespoke Grants matches your nonprofit against 225,000 foundations like The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, ranking each by how well it fits your mission, location, and budget — with the reasoning shown. It is free to search.

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About this profile. This page is built from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's public IRS Form 990-PF and 990 filings, indexed by Bespoke Grants alongside 13M grants from 225,000 U.S. foundations. Grant figures reflect filings available to date; IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag. Bespoke Grants is not affiliated with The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Always confirm current giving priorities and application procedures with the foundation directly before applying.