Which foundation was established by the family behind Johnson & Johnson to improve global health?

The foundation established by the Johnson family to improve health is the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Its origins trace to Robert Wood Johnson II, the son of Johnson & Johnson co-founder Robert Wood Johnson. In 1936, he established the Johnson New Brunswick Foundation as a local charity supporting employees and residents during the Great Depression.

The organization later received substantial gifts of Johnson & Johnson shares and was renamed the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in 1952. After a major bequest following Johnson’s death, the foundation became one of the company’s largest shareholders and gained the resources to operate on a national scale.

Today, the foundation is an independent philanthropy focused on health and health equity in the United States. The Johnson & Johnson Foundation is a different organization associated with the company, so that similarly worded option is a common quiz trap.