The Featheringill Foundation
The Featheringill Foundation is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Alabama. It reported 14 grants totaling $74,450 in 2024, supporting recipients that included educational and cultural organizations, a church, and individual scholarship recipients. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 15 grants totaling $130,000.
The Featheringill Foundation at a glance
In short: The Featheringill Foundation gave $130K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $130,000
- +74.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,667
- +63.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $2,103,126
- +31.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
How to apply to The Featheringill Foundation
- 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: 3211 Pine Ridge Road, Birmingham, AL 35213
Phone: (205) 871-8897
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Featheringill Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 90 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Alabama, 3% to recipients in Tennessee, and 1% to recipients in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Featheringill Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $74K (2024) to $194K (2023). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $130K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 15 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $130,000 |
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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 | $2,103,126 | $648,282 | $139,331 | $130,000 | 15 | $130,000 | $582,239 | $126,346 |
| 2024 | $1,594,175 | $177,373 | $83,826 | $74,450 | 14 | $74,450 | $30,580 | $118,834 |
| 2023 | $1,500,628 | $349,135 | $201,745 | $194,300 | 20 | $194,300 | $32,084 | $105,305 |
| 2022 | $1,353,238 | $225,341 | $148,185 | $140,000 | 22 | $140,000 | $29,759 | $104,743 |
| 2021 | $1,276,082 | $425,209 | $186,348 | $178,169 | 19 | $178,169 | $27,945 | $112,313 |
| 2020 | $1,037,221 | $-16,962 | $100,065 | $95,300 | 12 | — | $33,149 | $93,698 |
| 2019 | $1,154,248 | $101,749 | $113,847 | $92,000 | 13 | — | $25,453 | $94,330 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Featheringill Foundation reported a distributable amount of $126K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for education, cultural activities, religious purposes, shelter, service, and social and economic purposes.
Among the grantees, Linly Heflin Unit Inc. describes its mission as providing scholarships to young women in Alabama who attend Alabama universities. The Junior League of Birmingham describes its mission as advancing women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training. The Ballet Guild of Birmingham says it raises funds to support the Alabama Ballet through its annual Ball of Roses. These are descriptions of the grantees’ missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $74,450. Grant amounts ranged from $450 to $18,500, and the median grant was $1,000. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 15 grants totaling $130,000.
Notable 2024 grants included $18,500 to Crestline School PTO for educational purposes; $15,000 each to Birmingham Museum of Art for cultural purposes and to Linly Heflin Unit Inc. for women’s scholarships; $10,000 to Birmingham Children’s Theater for educational purposes; and $8,000 to Independent Presbyterian Church for religious purposes. Other listed recipients included Vanderbilt School of Engineering ($2,000), Junior League of Birmingham ($1,000), an individual recipient ($1,000), an individual recipient ($1,000), Randolph College ($1,000), an individual recipient Cristo Rey School ($500), Kiwanis Club of Birmingham ($500), and Ballet Guild of Birmingham ($500).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Carolyn Featheringill as president, John P. K. Featheringill as director, and Elizabeth Featheringill Pharo as vice president.
The Featheringill Foundation is led by Carolyn Featheringill, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn Featheringill
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John P. K. Featheringill
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Featheringill Pharo
Vice President
On filings since 2019
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 The Featheringill Foundation
How much does The Featheringill Foundation give each year?
The Featheringill Foundation gave $130K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $74K across 14 grants.
What is The Featheringill Foundation's typical grant size?
The Featheringill Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $8,667, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Featheringill Foundation give grants?
The Featheringill Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Featheringill Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on The Featheringill Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).
How large is The Featheringill Foundation?
The Featheringill Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $130K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $126K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Featheringill Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for education, cultural activities, religious purposes, shelter, service, and social and economic purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Featheringill Foundation?
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 The Featheringill Foundation's EIN?
The Featheringill Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1374097. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Featheringill Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
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)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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