Johnson Controls Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Johnson Controls Foundation supports health, social services, education, arts and culture and civic activities in Wisconsin and other places where the Johnson Controls company does business.
IP TAKE: This corporate funder mostly awards one-time grants rather than ongoing support, but funds a range of local causes in its home city of Milwaukee.
PROFILE: The Johnson Controls Foundation (JCF) is a corporate foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Johnson Controls introduced the first electric thermostat and works in numerous industries today, including HVAC equipment, fire detection and suppression, industrial refrigeration and building automation. The foundation “provides financial gifts to select U.S.-based organizations located in the communities where we have a presence.” JCF funds local efforts for health, social services, education, arts, culture and civic activities.
The Johnson Controls Foundation operates as part of the parent company’s commitment to philanthropy and social responsibility and distributes millions of dollars in grants to support local communities each year. In health and social services, the foundation works mainly with the United Way, while in education grants often go to public and private higher education institutions. Arts and culture grants support museums, libraries, literary arts, public radio and television, visual arts and performing arts. Grants for civic activities support neighborhood improvements, civil rights, the environment, equal opportunities and safety. The company also has a matching gift program available for employees and retirees. It awards college scholarships to children of the company’s employees. Other philanthropic interests are sponsoring events, disaster relief, environmental leadership and STEM education.
Grants range between about $100 and $50,000. Grantmaking largely focuses on the Milwaukee area of Wisconsin, especially the communities of Westlawn, Havenwoods and Thurston Woods. However, JCF also supports organizations in other places where the company has operations and where employees live and work. Past local grantees include Alverno College, Boulevard Theatre, Fond Du Lac Area Foundation and the Florentine Opera Company. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits and uses an online application system to receive requests. The annual deadline is October 1, and the foundation notifies applicants of its decisions within 120 days. Direct general questions to the staff at JohnsonControls.Foundation@jci.com or 414-524-2296.
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