Cierniewski Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Birmingham, AL EIN: 59-7269183

Cierniewski Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $28K.

Key facts about Cierniewski Charitable Foundation

EIN
59-7269183
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$28,422
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$5,684
Median grant
$4,263
Primary geography
District of Columbia (30% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Cierniewski Charitable Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Cierniewski Charitable Foundation's 5 itemized 2025 grants were District of Columbia (30%), Virginia (30%) and Maryland (25%). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Cierniewski Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$28K

+4.5% YoY

Grant Count

5

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+4.5% YoY

About Cierniewski Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Cierniewski Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $28K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 5 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ArlingtonBaltimoreClarksburgMemphisWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets———
Revenue———
Expenses———
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$8K$16K$24K$32K5 grants20205 grants20215 grants20225 grants20235 grants20245 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

United States Navy Memorial Fdn: $9KUnited States Navy MemorialFdn$9KNational World War II Memorial Fund: $9KNational World War II MemorialFund$9KAlzheimer's Disease Research: $4KAlzheimer's Disease Research$4KSt Jude Children's Research Hospital: $4KSt Jude Children's ResearchHospital$4KNational Federation of the Blind DBA: $3KNational Federation of theBlind DBA$3K

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include United States Navy Memorial Fdn ($8,527), National World War II Memorial Fund ($8,527), Alzheimer's Disease Research ($4,263).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNITED STATES NAVY MEMORIAL FDN Washington, DCGENERAL OPERATING$8,527
NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL FUND Arlington, VAGENERAL OPERATING$8,527
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH Clarksburg, MDGENERAL OPERATING$4,263
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL Memphis, TNGENERAL OPERATING$4,263
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND DBA Baltimore, MDGENERAL OPERATING$2,842

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Regions Bank — Trustee: $10KRegions BankTrustee$10K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Regions BankTrustee1$9,988

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cierniewski Charitable Foundation?

Cierniewski Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Birmingham, AL. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Cierniewski Charitable Foundation operate?

Cierniewski Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia.

What size grants does Cierniewski Charitable Foundation award?

In 2025, Cierniewski Charitable Foundation awarded 5 grants totaling $28K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Cierniewski Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Cierniewski Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-7269183. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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