The Ferguson Family Charitable
The Ferguson Family Charitable is a private foundation based in Shoal Creek, Alabama. Its 2025 filing reports $118,000 in grants to 10 organizations, primarily in Alabama.
The Ferguson Family Charitable at a glance
In short: The Ferguson Family Charitable gave $118K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Alabama. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $118,000
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -23.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,800
- +27.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,736,563
- +4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (87% 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 The Ferguson Family Charitable
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10 Lancaster Circle, Shoal Creek, AL 35242
Phone: (205) 965-0103
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Ferguson Family Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of the Vinson Cemetery ($28K). Together the top 10 received $118K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in Alabama, 8% to Mississippi, and 4% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Ferguson Family Charitable open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 188% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2022) to $120K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $118K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Vinson Cemetery Ohatchee, AL | General Purpose | $28,000 |
| Real Island Volunteer Fire Department Equality, AL | General Purprose | $25,000 |
| Big Oak Ranch Springville, AL | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Jimmie Hale Mission Birmingham, AL | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| The Exceptional Foundation Birmingham, AL | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Partners in Excellence Fund (MRA) Madison, MS | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Sozo Children Birmingham, AL | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Children's Harbor Eclectic, AL | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| The Foundry Ministries Bessemer, AL | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Staten Island, NY | General Purpose | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,736,563 | $204,555 | $136,985 | $118,000 | 10 | $120,712 | $189,764 | $117,927 |
| 2024 | $1,668,993 | $114,661 | $136,805 | $119,950 | 13 | $122,350 | $100,206 | $111,336 |
| 2023 | $1,691,137 | $56,982 | $88,577 | $71,790 | 14 | $75,228 | $43,633 | $98,109 |
| 2022 | $1,722,732 | $-21,007 | $59,579 | $41,000 | 12 | $42,750 | $20,324 | $99,455 |
| 2021 | $1,803,318 | $178,407 | $85,586 | $74,300 | 11 | $75,571 | $168,690 | $107,258 |
| 2020 | $1,710,497 | $-26,365 | $115,160 | $91,724 | 13 | — | $21,412 | $90,173 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ferguson Family Charitable reported a distributable amount of $118K 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 organizations whose stated work includes care for children, services for people with mental and physical challenges, substance-use recovery, and community organizations. For example, Big Oak Ranch says it provides a Christian home for abused, neglected, and abandoned children; The Exceptional Foundation describes social and recreational activities for people with mental and physical challenges; and The Foundry Ministries describes Christ-centered recovery services for substance abuse and other life-controlling problems. Children’s Harbor says it provides refuge, respite, and resources to families with children who have experienced a life-altering medical diagnosis.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $118,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $28,000, with a median of $10,000. All listed grants were designated for general purposes.
The largest awards were $28,000 to Friends of the Vinson Cemetery and $25,000 to Real Island Volunteer Fire Department. The foundation also gave $10,000 each to Big Oak Ranch, Jimmie Hale Mission, The Exceptional Foundation, Partners in Excellence Fund (MRA), and Sozo Children. Children’s Harbor, The Foundry Ministries, and Tunnel to Towers each received $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Timothy Ferguson as president, treasurer, and director; Bethany Ferguson as vice president, secretary, and director; and Kristin Snowden, Kaitlin Godfrey, and Jared Ferguson as directors.
The Ferguson Family Charitable is led by Timothy Ferguson, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Timothy Ferguson
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bethany Ferguson
Vice President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jared Ferguson
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaitlin Godfrey
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Snowden
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Ferguson Family Charitable
How much does The Ferguson Family Charitable give each year?
The Ferguson Family Charitable gave $118K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 13 grants.
What is The Ferguson Family Charitable's typical grant size?
The Ferguson Family Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,800, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Ferguson Family Charitable that year got $8K on average.
Where does The Ferguson Family Charitable give grants?
The Ferguson Family Charitable gives mostly in Alabama: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Mississippi (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (3 grants).
Does The Ferguson Family Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Ferguson Family Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Ferguson Family Charitable's largest grantees?
The Ferguson Family Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of the Vinson Cemetery ($28,000), Real Island Volunteer Fire Department ($25,000) and Big Oak Ranch ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Ferguson Family Charitable?
The Ferguson Family Charitable reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $121K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $118K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Ferguson Family Charitable fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations whose stated work includes care for children, services for people with mental and physical challenges, substance-use recovery, and community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Ferguson Family Charitable?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Ferguson Family Charitable's EIN?
The Ferguson Family Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3968495. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Ferguson Family Charitable 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Ferguson Family Charitable funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-ferguson-family-charitable-morg_374629fef41542fa80addbf912ca19a8
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