Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc
Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. It reported 18 grants totaling $60,000 in filing year 2025, supporting organizations including a church, a school, a food bank, arts organizations, policy and research organizations, and a university foundation.
Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc gave $60K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- -64.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,333
- -56.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,024,652
- +0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (7 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was McGee Avenue Baptist Church ($35K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $56K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 79 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California (76%), Washington, D.C. (9%), Washington state (6%), Massachusetts (5%), and New York (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. 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
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2022) to $266K (2021). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| McGee Avenue Baptist Church Berkeley, CA | The Center for Food, Faith and Justice | $20,000 |
| McGee Avenue Baptist Church Berkeley, CA | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Waring School Inc Beverly, MA | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| NYC Orchestra Project Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank Santa Rosa, CA | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Media Matters for America Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| San Francisco Opera Association San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Tesseract Research Center Inc Washington, DC | Patriotic Millionaires | $2,000 |
| Tides Center Los Angeles, CA | Voices for Progress Education Fund/Tides Center | $2,000 |
| University of Washington Foundation Seattle, WA | Andrew M. Faulk, M.D., Endowed Faculty Fellowship in HIV/AIDS | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,024,652 | $91,274 | $84,192 | $60,000 | 18 | $70,334 | $79,792 | $62,429 |
| 2024 | $1,017,570 | $144,415 | $190,920 | $169,000 | 22 | $179,136 | $132,631 | $61,315 |
| 2023 | $1,064,075 | $51,076 | $43,166 | $20,500 | 4 | $32,435 | $40,391 | $57,359 |
| 2022 | $1,056,165 | $90,443 | $36,268 | $16,500 | 6 | $23,865 | $84,244 | $54,475 |
| 2021 | $1,001,990 | $190,996 | $281,821 | $265,500 | 29 | $275,946 | $185,586 | $66,473 |
| 2020 | $1,092,815 | $49,036 | $53,705 | $39,250 | 19 | — | $45,058 | $58,476 |
| 2019 | $1,097,484 | $60,552 | $76,165 | $61,000 | 19 | — | $56,477 | $60,544 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. Among the recipients, Redwood Empire Food Bank describes its mission as feeding neighbors in need and leading the community to end hunger. San Francisco Opera Association says its mission is to bring growing audiences together to experience opera’s transformative power. Waring School describes its mission as creating and sustaining a community of lifelong learners working for the individual and common good. Tesseract Research Center says it promotes knowledge of public policy through research, publications, and events.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 18 grants totaling $60,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $20,000, with a median of $2,000. The two largest listed awards went to McGee Avenue Baptist Church in Berkeley, California: $20,000 for the Center for Food, Faith and Justice and $15,000 for general and unrestricted support.
Other listed 2025 grants included $3,000 to Waring School; $2,500 each to NYC Orchestra Project and Redwood Empire Food Bank; and $2,000 each to Media Matters for America, San Francisco Opera Association, Tesseract Research Center, Tides Center, and University of Washington Foundation. The University of Washington Foundation also received a separate $1,500 grant.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Frank H Jernigan as president, director, and secretary. It lists Andrew Faulk, Angela Jernigan, Karolyn Stenlund, Niels Franciscus Teunis, Nowell Valeri, and Sadie Valeri as vice presidents.
Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Frank H Jernigan, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank H Jernigan
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Faulk
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Jernigan
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karolyn Stenlund
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Niels Franciscus Teunis
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nowell Valeri
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sadie Valeri
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc
How much does Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc gave $60K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $169K across 22 grants.
What is Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,333, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc that year got $1K on average.
Where does Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?
Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were 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).
Does Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 61% of Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include McGee Avenue Baptist Church ($35,000 across 2 grants), University of Washington Foundation ($3,500 across 2 grants) and Waring School Inc ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc?
Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. Among the recipients, Redwood Empire Food Bank describes its mission as feeding neighbors in need and leading the community to end hunger. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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.
Does Frank H Jernigan Charitable Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
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