The Thomas E Jernigan Foundation
EIN 630935852Total Given 2018–2025
$4.7M
303 grants · $583K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $4K–$23K
grant size
51%
supporter · 60/117 multi-year
repeat
$16.7M
Assets (2025)
117
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(205) 870-8560
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $671K | $15.1M | $635K | 50 |
| 2019 | $661K | $15.2M | $897K | 49 |
| 2021 | $648K | $17.2M | $1.1M | 47 |
| 2022 | $671K | $17.1M | $1.3M | 40 |
| 2023 | $783K | $14.6M | $425K | 41 |
| 2024 | $601K | $16.4M | $590K | 34 |
| 2025 | $628K | $16.7M | $1.4M | 42 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 303 grants on record
Minimum
$150
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$10K
Average
$15K
75th Pctl
$23K
Maximum
$127K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (303 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ducks Unlimited | Birmingham, AL | $127,374 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Birmingham, AL | $101,220 | GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| United Way | Birmingham, AL | $60,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2019 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Birmingham, AL | $58,001 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Birmingham, AL | $58,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2019 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Birmingham, AL | $57,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $55,000 | KA BUILDING FUND | 2018 |
| St Mary'S on the Highlands Episcopal Church | Birmingham, AL | $53,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2019 |
| St Mary'S on the Highlands Episcopal Church | Birmingham, AL | $53,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| St Mary'S on the Highlands Episcopal Church | Birmingham, AL | $53,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| St Mary'S on the Highlands Episcopal Church | Birmingham, AL | $53,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Birmingham, AL | $51,597 | GENERAL FUND | 2025 |
| American Heart Association | Birmingham, AL | $51,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| For Nicaraguan Health | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Big Oak Ranch | Springville, AL | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $50,000 | KA BUILDING FUND | 2025 |
| Vulcan Park | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2025 |
| Birmingham History Center | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Nicaraguan Health Inc | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Comprehensive Cancer Center | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| For Nicaraguan Health | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Alabama Wildlife Federation | Millbrook, AL | $49,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| St Luke'S Episcopal Church | Mountain Brook, AL | $46,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2019 |
| Alabama Wildlife Federation | Millbrook, AL | $40,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| On River Time | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |