Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of
Cumming, GA · EIN 36-3739494. Reported 178 grants totalling $6,681,974 to 100 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $14,700 and $45,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $350,714. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Center for Nature | Phoenix, AZ | $679,254 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Association of Zoos and a | Silver Spring, MD | $600,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Gorilla Rehabilitation and Cons Edu | Niwot, CO | $321,118 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sempervirens Fund | Los Altos, CA | $309,828 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Seeing Eye Inc | Morristown, NJ | $234,200 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Zoological Society of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $225,550 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Voice of Asian Elephants Society | Los Angeles, CA | $205,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Atlanta-Fulton County Zoo | Atlanta, GA | $165,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind | Smithtown, NY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Natural Land Institute | Rockford, IL | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Desert Botanical Garden | Phoenix, AZ | $148,312 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Peregrine Fund Inc | Boise, ID | $148,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Association of Zoos & Aquariums | Silver Spring, MD | $140,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| New England Aquarium | Boston, MA | $139,178 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | $123,360 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Freedom Guide Dogs for the Blind | Cassville, NY | $108,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Big Life Foundation | Ridgefield, WA | $103,330 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Assn of Zoological Parks | Silver Spring, MD | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ksds Assistance Dogs Inc | Washington, KS | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Carolina Aquarium Society | Raleigh, NC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Indiana Forest Alliance | Indianapolis, IN | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chicago Zoological Society | Brookfield, IL | $88,995 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Bat Conservation International | Austin, TX | $84,935 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorktown Heights, NY | $76,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Landmark Conservancy | Menomonie, WI | $72,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $72,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| International Hearing Dog Inc | Henderson, CO | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind | San Rafael, CA | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of Bonobos | Durham, NC | $60,391 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Summit Assistance Dogs | Anacortes, WA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wild Rivers Conservancy | Osceola, WI | $53,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| World Bird Sanctuary | Valley Park, MO | $51,504 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Big Sur Land Trust | Monterey, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Canine Companions | Oceanside, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Coastal Studies | Provincetown, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Grand Canyon Conservancy | Grand Canyon, AZ | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Turtle Survival Alliance | North Charleston, SC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Friends of Tracy Aviary | Salt Lake City, UT | $49,900 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust | Palo Alto, CA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Turtle Conservancy | Ojai, CA | $44,821 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seacology | Berkeley, CA | $42,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Yosemite Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $42,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sunflower Star Laboratory | Moss Landing, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Northwoods Land Trust | Eagle River, WI | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Intl Center for Pres of Wild Animal | Cumberland, OH | $35,237 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Delaware Wild Lands Inc | Odessa, DE | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cheetah Conservation USA | Alexandria, VA | $34,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Forest Foundation | Missoula, MT | $30,240 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Clearwater Marine Aquarium | Clearwater, FL | $30,080 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Monterey, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Occupaws Guide Dog Association | Cross Plains, WI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Big Life Foundation USA | Ridgefield, WA | $29,555 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Monarch Research | Marion, IA | $29,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | $26,880 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cheetah Conservation Fund | Alexandria, VA | $25,969 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Westmoreland Sanctuary Inc | Mount Kisco, NY | $25,100 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Coral Reef Alliance | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Fla | Tallahasee, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marine Mammal Center | Sausalito, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Morton Arboretum | Lisle, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Oceans Initiative | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge | Kailua, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Francis Service Dogs | Roanoke, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Westchester Land Trust Inc | Bedford Hills, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sea Turtle Recovery | West Orange, NJ | $23,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Great Plains Conservation Foundatio | Jupiter, FL | $21,450 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Audubon Society of Nh | Concord, NH | $20,300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Georgia Aquarium | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Property and Environ Research Ctr | Bozeman, MT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sky Island Alliance | Tucson, AZ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Living Planet | Draper, UT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Vital Ground Foundation | Missoula, MT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons | Jamesport, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Volcan Mountian Foundation | Julian, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Woodland Park Zoological Soc | Seattle, WA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Guide Dogs of the Desert | Whitewater, CA | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pilot Dogs | Columbus, OH | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pacific Rim Conservation | Honolulu, HI | $15,065 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Political Economy Research Center | Bozeman, MT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Blackfoot Challenge Inc | Ovando, MT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Audobon Society of New Hampshir | Concord, NH | $14,700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| California State Univ-Stanislau Fnd | Turlock, CA | $14,253 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| George Miksch Sutton Avian Research | Bartlesville, OK | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pines and Prairies Land Trust | Bastrop, TX | $10,920 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Deschutes Basin Land Trust | Bend, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Genesis Assistance Dogs | West Palm Beach, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| International Guiding Eyes Inc | Sylmar, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust | Lowell, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma Zoological Society | Oklahoma, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Savannah Science Museum | Savannah, GA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| South Florida Wildlife Center | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Woodland Park Zoological Society | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary | Shipman, VA | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| California State Univ-Stanislaus Fn | Turlock, CA | $8,495 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Fiscalini Ranch Preserve | Cambria, CA | $7,700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | Washington, DC | $104 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Intl Center for the Cons of Nature | Washington, DC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Iucn | Washington, DC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wikipedia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
42 of 100 (42%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 40%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 117 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 | $1,201,316 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 38 | $1,275,877 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 39 | $1,387,505 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 37 | $1,330,469 | $28,898 |
| 2025 | 31 | $1,486,807 | $25,097 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
19% of its giving went to organizations in California. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Arthur L Bud Johnson in Memory of's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 3570 Evonvale Overlook, Cumming, GA, 30041. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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