The Sirmon Foundation
The Sirmon Foundation is a private foundation, based in Georgiana, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $753K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $38K.
The Sirmon Foundation at a glance
In short: The Sirmon Foundation gave $26K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,000
- -35.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,500
- -67.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $752,610
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Sirmon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude Childrens Homes ($20K). Together the top 4 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Sirmon Foundation gives
- Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 64% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $67K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude Childrens Homes Memphis, TN | Charitable Contribution | $20,000 |
| Jenkins Chapel Church Pineapple, AL | Charitable Contribution | $2,000 |
| Asbury Methodist Church Pineapple, AL | Charitable Contribution | $2,000 |
| Concord Methodist Church McKenzie, AL | Charitable Contribution | $2,000 |
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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 | $752,610 | $40,502 | $29,108 | $26,000 | 4 | $26,000 | $37,886 | $40,660 |
| 2024 | $741,216 | $36,609 | $41,601 | $40,000 | 2 | $40,000 | $35,409 | $39,310 |
| 2023 | $746,208 | $30,032 | $22,050 | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | $28,832 | $38,494 |
| 2022 | $738,225 | $58,295 | $42,384 | $40,000 | 2 | $40,000 | $58,295 | — |
| 2021 | $722,314 | $85,754 | $68,578 | $67,000 | 5 | $67,000 | $84,554 | $45,949 |
| 2020 | $705,138 | $29,747 | $54,348 | $51,467 | 4 | — | $27,189 | $44,906 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Sirmon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Sirmon Foundation is led by Serena Sue Ealum, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Serena Sue Ealum
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jana Ealum
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Sirmon Foundation
How much does The Sirmon Foundation give each year?
The Sirmon Foundation gave $26K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 2 grants.
What is The Sirmon Foundation's typical grant size?
The Sirmon Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $6,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Sirmon Foundation give grants?
The Sirmon Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Alabama (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pineapple, AL (2 grants).
How large is The Sirmon Foundation?
The Sirmon Foundation reported $753K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (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 is The Sirmon Foundation's EIN?
The Sirmon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0045396. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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