Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 20-3246117

Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 18 grants totaling $60K.

Key facts about Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc

EIN
20-3246117
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$60,000
Grants made (2025)
18
Average grant
$3,333
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
44% first-time grantees (7 of 16, 2025)
Primary geography
California (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc's 18 itemized 2025 grants were California (76%), District of Columbia (9%) and Washington (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (4 grants), San Francisco, CA (4 grants), Berkeley, CA (3 grants) and Seattle, WA (2 grants). 61% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

44%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 16 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $6K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 264% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$60K

-64.5% YoY

Grant Count

18

-18.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-56.6% YoY

About Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 18 grants totaling $60K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 18 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

San FranciscoBerkeleyWashingtonPhiladelphiaOaklandSeattleLos AngelesBeverlyNew YorkRichmondLansdowneMontereyMontgomerySanta RosaSt Petersburg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$66K$133K$199K$266K19 grants201919 grants202029 grants20216 grants20224 grants202322 grants202418 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

McGee Avenue Baptist Church: $35K across 2 grantsMcGee Avenue Baptist Church$35K · 2 grantsUniversity of Washington Foundation: $4K across 2 grantsUniversity of WashingtonFoundation$4K · 2 grantsWaring School Inc: $3KWaring School Inc$3KNyc Orchestra Project Inc: $3KNyc Orchestra Project Inc$3KRedwood Empire Food Bank: $3KRedwood Empire Food Bank$3KMedia Matters for America: $2KMedia Matters for America$2KSan Francisco Opera Association: $2KSan Francisco OperaAssociation$2KTesseract Research Center Inc: $2KTesseract Research Center Inc$2KTides Center: $2KTides Center$2KBad Rap: $1KBad Rap$1K

Grant Size Distribution

79 grants across all recorded years

77<$50K2$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 McGee Avenue Baptist Church ($35,000 across 2 grants), University of Washington Foundation ($3,500 across 2 grants), Waring School Inc ($3,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
MCGEE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH Berkeley, CAThe Center for Food, Faith and Justice$20,000
MCGEE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH Berkeley, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$15,000
WARING SCHOOL INC Beverly, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
NYC ORCHESTRA PROJECT INC New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
REDWOOD EMPIRE FOOD BANK Santa Rosa, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA Washington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION San Francisco, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
TESSERACT RESEARCH CENTER INC Washington, DCPatriotic Millionaires$2,000
TIDES CENTER Los Angeles, CAVoices for Progress Education Fund/Tides Center$2,000
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION Seattle, WAAndrew M. Faulk, M.D., Endowed Faculty Fellowship in HIV/AIDS$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Andrew FaulkVP1—
Angela JerniganVP1—
Frank H JerniganPres, Dir, Sec1—
Karolyn StenlundVP1—
Niels Franciscus TeunisVP1—
Nowell ValeriVP1—
Sadie ValeriVP1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc?

Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc operate?

Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Alabama, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington.

What size grants does Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc award?

In 2025, Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc awarded 18 grants totaling $60K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3246117. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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