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The Thomas E Jernigan Foundation: 40 grants to organizations, $707,419 (tax year ended March 2026)

The Thomas E Jernigan Foundation, a private foundation in Birmingham, AL, paid 40 grants to organizations totaling $707,419 in its tax year ended March 2026, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 29, 2026. The largest was $110,879 to Ducks Unlimited in Birmingham, AL for general fund.

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EIN
630935852
Based in
Birmingham, AL
Assets
$18,500,413
Grants paid
$710,419
Tax year ended
March 2026

Grants paid, tax year ended March 2026

From the Form 990-PF filed June 29, 2026, IRS object ID 202641809349100909. It reported $710,419 in grants paid; 40 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
Ducks UnlimitedBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$110,879apps.irs.gov
Crimson Tide FoundationTuscaloosa, ALGeneral fundEducation$100,000apps.irs.gov
Nicaraguan Health IncBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$50,000apps.irs.gov
University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, ALKa building fund$50,000apps.irs.gov
St Luke's Episcopal ChurchMountain Brook, ALGeneral fund$28,000apps.irs.gov
St Mary's On the Highlands Episcopal ChurchBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$28,000apps.irs.gov
American Cancer SocietyBirmingham, ALFund cancer research$27,500apps.irs.gov
Kings HomeChelsea, ALGeneral fundHuman services$25,000apps.irs.gov
O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer CenterBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$25,000apps.irs.gov
Robert E Reed FoundationBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$25,000apps.irs.gov
BridgewaysBirmingham, ALGeneral fundYouth development$23,000apps.irs.gov
Alabama Wildlife FederationMillbrook, ALGeneral fundAnimal-related$20,000apps.irs.gov
Linley Heflin FoundationBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$20,000apps.irs.gov
Addiction Prevention CoalitionBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$15,000apps.irs.gov
Birmingham ZooBirmingham, ALGeneral fundAnimal-related$15,000apps.irs.gov
Coastal Conservation Association of AlabamaMobile, ALGeneral fund$15,000apps.irs.gov
Friends of Birmingham Botanical GardensBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$15,000apps.irs.gov
On River TimeBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$15,000apps.irs.gov
Cedar Grove Dog RescueFaunsdale, ALGeneral fundAnimal-related$11,000apps.irs.gov
Kulture CityVestavia Hills, ALGeneral fund$10,000apps.irs.gov
Marion RodeoMarion, ALGeneral fund$10,000apps.irs.gov
Quarter Backing ChildrensBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$10,000apps.irs.gov
Senior Bowl LLCMobile, ALGeneral fund$10,000apps.irs.gov
Cooper Farm RodeoWilsonville, ALGeneral fund$5,000apps.irs.gov
Easterseals of the Birmingham AreaBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$5,000apps.irs.gov
Ocean Reef FoundationKey Largo, FLGeneral fundPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$5,000apps.irs.gov
YWCABirmingham, ALGeneral fund$5,000apps.irs.gov
Mitchell's PlaceBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$4,000apps.irs.gov
Altadena Valley Presbyterian ChurchBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$3,000apps.irs.gov
Highlands United Methodist ChurchBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$3,000apps.irs.gov
Jesus Fatih ChurchBurkville, ALGeneral fund$3,000apps.irs.gov
Morgan's Chapel ChurchBon Secour, ALGeneral fund$3,000apps.irs.gov
St Paul United MethodistBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$3,000apps.irs.gov
American Quarter Horse Youth AssociationAmarillo, TXGeneral fund$2,500apps.irs.gov
Mortimer Jordan High SchoolKimberly, ALGeneral fund$2,400apps.irs.gov
Turkeys for TomorrowAuburn, ALGeneral fundAnimal-related$1,500apps.irs.gov
Pelham AthleticsPelham, ALGeneral fund$1,000apps.irs.gov
Sylacauga Animal ShelterSylacauga, ALGeneral fund$1,000apps.irs.gov
Walker Co Witches RideSumiton, ALGeneral fund$1,000apps.irs.gov
Christopher KidsBirmingham, ALGeneral fundHealth care$640apps.irs.gov

Grants paid, tax year ended March 2025

From the Form 990-PF filed July 23, 2025, IRS object ID 202522049349100507. It reported $627,797 in grants paid; 41 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
Ducks UnlimitedBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$51,597apps.irs.gov
University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, ALKa building fund$50,000apps.irs.gov
Vulcan ParkBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$50,000apps.irs.gov
BridgewaysBirmingham, ALGeneral fundYouth development$32,000apps.irs.gov
Reed Gi Cancer ResearchBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$30,000apps.irs.gov
St Luke's Episcopal ChurchMountain Brook, ALGeneral fund$28,000apps.irs.gov
St Mary's On the Highlands Episcopal ChurchBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$28,000apps.irs.gov
Comprehensive Cancer CenterBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$25,000apps.irs.gov
Kings HomeChelsea, ALGeneral fundHuman services$25,000apps.irs.gov
Greater Birmingham Humance SocietyBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$22,500apps.irs.gov
Alabama Wildlife FederationMillbrook, ALGeneral fundAnimal-related$20,000apps.irs.gov
American Cancer SocietyBirmingham, ALFund cancer research$20,000apps.irs.gov
Coastal Conservation Association of AlabamaMobile, ALGeneral fund$20,000apps.irs.gov
Magic MomentsBirmingham, ALGeneral fundHealth care$20,000apps.irs.gov
Rise ProgramGlen Burnie, MDGeneral fund$20,000apps.irs.gov
Birmingham ZooBirmingham, ALGeneral fundAnimal-related$15,000apps.irs.gov
Friends of Birmingham Botanical GardensBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$15,000apps.irs.gov
Linley Heflin FoundationBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$15,000apps.irs.gov
On River TimeBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$15,000apps.irs.gov
Jesus Fatih ChurchBurkville, ALGeneral fund$13,000apps.irs.gov
Viva HealthBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$12,500apps.irs.gov
Alabama Symphony OrchestraBirmingham, AL2015 maestro's ball$10,000apps.irs.gov
Bigtime MinistriesMountain Brook, ALGeneral fundReligion-related$10,000apps.irs.gov
Community Food BankBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$10,000apps.irs.gov
Easterseals of the Birmingham AreaBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$10,000apps.irs.gov
Senior Bowl LLCMobile, ALGeneral fund$10,000apps.irs.gov
Cooper Farm RodeoWilsonville, ALGeneral fund$5,000apps.irs.gov
Marion RodeoMarion, ALGeneral fund$5,000apps.irs.gov
Quarter Backing ChildrensBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$5,000apps.irs.gov
YWCABirmingham, ALGeneral fund$5,000apps.irs.gov
Yellow Cardinal MentalMountain Brook, ALGeneral fund$5,000apps.irs.gov
Altadena Valley Presbyterian ChurchBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$3,000apps.irs.gov
St Paul United MethodistBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$3,000apps.irs.gov
Prescott HouseBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$2,700apps.irs.gov
Alabama Sports Hall of FameBirmingham, ALGeneral fundArts, culture and humanities$2,500apps.irs.gov
Friends of NraFairfax, VAGeneral fund$2,500apps.irs.gov
Mortimer Jordan High SchoolKimberly, ALGeneral fund$2,500apps.irs.gov
Mountain Brook High School AthleticsMountain Brook, ALGeneral fund$2,500apps.irs.gov
Christopher KidsBirmingham, ALGeneral fundHealth care$2,000apps.irs.gov
Mountain Brook First StepsBirmingham, ALGeneral fund$1,000apps.irs.gov
Walker Co Witches RideSumiton, ALGeneral fund$500apps.irs.gov

Causes funded

From grants whose recipient has a cause.

States funded

Recipient stateGranted
Alabama$1,302,216
Maryland$20,000
Florida$5,000
Texas$2,500
Virginia$2,500

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Updated June 29, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.