MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO: 1) ACCREDITED PUBLIC AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES BY PROVIDING FUNDS TO QUALIFIED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; 2) QUALIFIED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT CARE FOR AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN NEED; 3) QUALIFIED CHURCHES AND CHURCH MISSIONS; 4) FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HAVE RESONABLE DETERMINED TO BE ORGANIZED AND OPERATED AS AN IRC SEC. 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION AND IN GOOD FAITH DETERMINED TO BE DESCRIBED IN IRC SEC. 509(A)(1), (2), OR (3) OR FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION WILL ASSUME EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF IRC SEC. 4945(H) AND THE REGULAATIONS THEREUNDER FOR ONE OR MORE PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN IRC SEC. 170(C)(2)(B); AND/OR 5) NON-EXEMPT DOMESTIC ORGANIZATIONS THE CORPORATION WILL ASSUME EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF IRC SEC. 4945(H) AND THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER FOR ONE OR MORE PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN IRC SEC. 170(C)(2)(B).
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.8M
+0.0% YoY
Revenue
$581K
+74.8% YoY
Net Investment Income
$154K
+254.8% YoY
Expenses
$581K
+14.3% YoY
About The Jernigan Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Jernigan Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in OLYMPIA, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $154K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,778,783 | $1,778,265 | $1,866,786 |
| Revenue | $580,858 | $332,369 | $231,852 |
| Expenses | $580,594 | $507,982 | $451,469 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $154,380 | $43,514 | $62,706 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Jernigan Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATRIEL JERNIGAN | Director | 2 | — |
| THEODORE JERNIGAN | Director | 2 | — |
| CAM NGUYEN | Director | 2 | — |
| ADAM MIRANDA | Treasurer | 2 | — |
| DALTON VAN HATCHER | Treasurer | 2 | — |
| TANYA JERNIGAN | President | 10 | — |
| JESSICA VAN HATCHER | Vice President | 5 | — |
| CALEB JERNIGAN | Director | 5 | — |
| KENDRA MIRANDA | Secretary | 5 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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