Johnson Controls Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 81-2400224 · since 2016johnsoncontrols.com/corporate-sustainability/social/philanthropy/funding-guidelines·Milwaukee·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$6M

Annual giving, 2023 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

Open to applications

Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

Johnson Controls Foundation is based in Milwaukee, WI, and its geographic focus is Milwaukee, so your work should serve that area, another US city with a strong Johnson Controls presence, or have a national or multi-community presence.
It paid $6,021,282 in grants, though no grant range is stated, so there's no clear guide to a typical request size.
Its fields are education (particularly STEAM), health and safety (including housing and homeownership and economic mobility), and environmental protection and preservation (including disaster relief), so check your mission and programming align with these before applying.
It accepts applications against three fixed deadlines (1 October, 2 February and 1 June), but says a Johnson Controls leader or philanthropy team member must have given guidance that a request would be welcomed, making this a relationship-led route; nonprofits without a history of its support are encouraged to complete a self-assessment first.
It does not fund K-12 schools, places of worship, or sports organisations, so these should not apply.

Overview

Johnson Controls Foundation is a US private foundation based in Milwaukee, WI.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Johnson Controls Foundation accepts grant requests from organisations whose mission and programming align with its giving priorities. It supports programming that builds smarter, healthier and more sustainable tomorrows and serves Milwaukee, another U.S. city with a strong Johnson Controls presence, or has a national or multi-community presence. Its stated fields are education, particularly STEAM; health and safety, including housing and homeownership and economic mobility; and environmental protection, preservation and related programmes, including disaster relief. It looks for well-established nonprofit organisations with boards representing leaders in a variety of disciplines. A Johnson Controls leader or philanthropy team member must have given guidance that a grant request would be welcomed.

Themes

STEAM education
Health and safety
Housing and homeownership
Economic mobility
Environmental protection and preservation
Disaster relief

Geographic Focus

Milwaukee.

What They Don't Fund

K-12 school
Place of worship
Sports organization

How to apply

Organisations meeting the stated basic criteria can access the grant application link; questions may be sent by email.

Deadlines:

Cycle 1: October 1.
Cycle 2: February 2.
Cycle 3: June 1.

Application success factors

What the foundation says:

The organisation’s mission and programming should align with the Foundation’s giving priorities.
The nonprofit should be well-established, with a board representing leaders in a variety of disciplines.
A Johnson Controls leader or philanthropy team member should have guided the nonprofit that a grant request would be welcomed.
Nonprofits without a history of Foundation support are encouraged to take a self-assessment before applying.

Officers and directors

Lei Schiltz — Board Member
Nate Manning — Board Member
John Donofrio — Board Member
Olivier Leonetti — Treasurer
Marlon Sullivan — Secretary
George Oliver — Vice President
Kathleen McGinty — President
Jo Birtwistle — Board Memeber

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

2 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$7,395,178	$6,397,085	$42,271,894	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$6,683,786	$6,021,282	$46,061,665	Filing for 2023 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.