The Jernigan Foundation
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).
The Jernigan Foundation at a glance
In short: The Jernigan Foundation reported $534K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $533,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +15.8% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,778,783
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $580,858
- +74.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $154,380
- +254.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $580,594
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to The Jernigan Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Jernigan Foundation
Who The Jernigan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2020) to $534K (2025). In 2025 it reported $534K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Heart for Lebanon Black Mountain, NC | Support Holistics | $23,000 |
| National Christian Foundation Seattle, WA | Support Capital Campaign | $21,176 |
| ATK International Lawrence, KS | Support Construction Cost | $20,000 |
| Street Business School Niwot, CO | Prevent Human Trafficking | $15,000 |
| Freedom Firm USA E Wenatchee, WA | To Support the Fight Against Human | $10,000 |
| Northwest Family Life Seattle, WA | Support Capital Campaign | $10,000 |
| Foursquare Missions Intern Los Angeles, CA | Building Project | $9,074 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,778,783 | $580,858 | $580,594 | $533,500 | Total only | $154,380 |
| 2024 | $1,778,265 | $332,369 | $507,982 | $460,584 | Total only | $43,514 |
| 2023 | $1,866,786 | $231,852 | $451,469 | $402,500 | Total only | $62,706 |
| 2021 | $2,488,921 | $492,517 | $230,127 | $108,250 | 7 | $274,498 |
| 2020 | $2,226,531 | $276,739 | $503,822 | $52,400 | 4 | $96,216 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Jernigan Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Jernigan Foundation is a public charity, based in Olympia, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $534K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $154K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Jernigan Foundation is led by Tanya S. Jernigan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tanya S. Jernigan
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caleb Jernigan
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cam Nguyen
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katriel Jernigan
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theodore Jernigan
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Miranda
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dalton Van Hatcher
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Van Hatcher
Vice President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kendra Miranda
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 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 Jernigan Foundation
How much does The Jernigan Foundation give each year?
The Jernigan Foundation reported $534K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $461K in grants paid.
How large is The Jernigan Foundation?
The Jernigan Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $581K.
Where does The Jernigan Foundation operate?
The Jernigan Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Kansas, North Carolina, Washington.
What is The Jernigan Foundation's EIN?
The Jernigan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8111798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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