Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc
Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Alabama. Its 2025 filing reports grants to 501(c)(3) organizations, including organizations supporting children, people with developmental disabilities, and other charitable causes.
Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc at a glance
In short: Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc gave $27K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Alabama. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,545
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,896
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $899,620
- +8.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (38% 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 Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing names Teja S Jouhal as the contact, states that there is no specific form or application deadline, and says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Grants are limited to 501(c)(3) organizations, with none allocated to related parties.
- Contact
Application contact: Teja S Jouhal
Mailing address: 1600 Linda Vista Lane, Birmingham, AL 35226
Phone: (205) 823-5200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oculus Eye Hospital ($10K). Together the top 10 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing’s recipient-state breakdown reports 38% of grant dollars going to Alabama, 4% each to Tennessee, Arkansas, and South Dakota, and 47% under an unspecified state entry. The reported grants include recipients in Alabama, Tennessee, and Arkansas, among other locations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 42% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $27K (2025) to $53K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oculus Eye Hospital | General | $9,545 |
| Rotary Club of Dibrugarth | General | $3,000 |
| Banga College Fund-Amitpreet Banga Hoover, AL | College Educational | $2,500 |
| Sikh Temple Bessemer, AL | General | $1,500 |
| Big Oak Ranch Springville, AL | General Use | $1,000 |
| Rainbow Omega Eastaboga, AL | General Use | $1,000 |
| The Hindu Temple and Cultural Pelham, AL | General Use | $1,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN | General Use | $1,000 |
| Children Village Birmingham, AL | General | $1,000 |
| Community Soup Bawl Inc Tuscaloosa, AL | General | $1,000 |
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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 | $899,620 | $84,743 | $36,819 | $26,545 | 14 | $26,545 | $30,685 | $62,951 |
| 2024 | $831,696 | $27,084 | $58,314 | $53,125 | 14 | $53,125 | $27,084 | $55,572 |
| 2023 | $862,926 | $1,733 | $43,081 | $36,925 | 13 | $36,925 | $733 | $48,003 |
| 2022 | $904,274 | $43,870 | $52,422 | $36,314 | 15 | $36,314 | $43,870 | $53,004 |
| 2021 | $912,826 | $65,129 | $41,212 | $33,500 | 14 | $33,500 | $65,129 | $49,008 |
| 2020 | $888,909 | $141,836 | $55,778 | $47,500 | 14 | — | $67,499 | $40,461 |
| 2019 | $802,851 | $59,779 | $49,116 | $36,215 | 13 | — | $59,779 | $37,756 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc reported a distributable amount of $63K 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 varied organizations. For example, Shriners Hospitals for Children describes its mission as providing compassionate, high-quality, family-centered care to improve children’s lives. Rainbow Omega says it provides caring group homes for adults with developmental disabilities. Big Oak Ranch says it provides a Christian home for abused, neglected, and abandoned children.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $26,545. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $9,545, with a median of $1,000.
Among the reported 2025 grants were $9,545 to Oculus Eye Hospital, $3,000 to Rotary Club of Dibrugarh, $2,500 to Banga College Fund–an individual recipient for college educational purposes, and $1,500 to Sikh Temple. Other reported grants included $1,000 each to Big Oak Ranch, Rainbow Omega, Shriners Hospitals for Children, and several other organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Teja Jauhal and Leanora Jauhal as directors.
Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leanora Jauhal
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teja Jauhal
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Rajwant Chima (2019–2023) — Director
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 Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc
How much does Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc give each year?
Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc gave $27K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 14 grants.
What is Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc's typical grant size?
Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,896, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc give grants?
Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc's top state is Alabama, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (2 grants).
Does Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 93% of Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc's largest grantees?
Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Oculus Eye Hospital ($9,545), Rotary Club of Dibrugarth ($3,000) and Banga College Fund-Amitpreet Banga ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc?
Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc reported $900K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for varied organizations. For example, Shriners Hospitals for Children describes its mission as providing compassionate, high-quality, family-centered care to improve children’s lives. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc?
The filing names Teja S Jouhal as the contact, states that there is no specific form or application deadline, and says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc's EIN?
Teja & Leanora Jouhal Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-1189195. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 31, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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