Tigers Unlimited Foundation
To provide support for auburn university intercollegiate athletics
Tigers Unlimited Foundation at a glance
In short: Tigers Unlimited Foundation gave $16.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $16.1M), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,065,410
- -20.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,065,410
- -20.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,065,410
- Total assets
- $152,274,411
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Tigers Unlimited Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Auburn University ($16.1M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Tigers Unlimited Foundation gives
- Giving grew 192% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $5.5M (2022) to $21.8M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $16.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn University Auburn, AL | Athletic Program Support and Student Scholarship Support | $16,065,410 |
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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 | $152,274,411 | $91,303,728 | $68,115,712 | $16,065,410 | 1 | $2,159,492 |
| 2024 | $131,225,682 | $62,484,277 | $58,553,197 | $20,117,251 | 1 | $4,107,882 |
| 2023 | $119,250,251 | $56,130,825 | $56,552,186 | $20,908,735 | 1 | $408,473 |
| 2022 | $119,888,484 | $62,585,333 | $34,005,128 | $5,496,830 | 1 | $674,890 |
| 2021 | $78,592,536 | $35,832,741 | $42,095,386 | $15,417,354 | 1 | $864,331 |
| 2020 | $86,553,945 | $39,597,725 | $38,710,831 | $14,133,870 | 1 | $1,283,251 |
| 2019 | $83,523,190 | $55,098,222 | $49,827,770 | $21,836,394 | 1 | $1,146,972 |
About Tigers Unlimited Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Tigers Unlimited Foundation is a public charity, based in Auburn, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $152.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $16.1M. Net investment income was $2.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tigers Unlimited Foundation is led by Charles T. Jackson, Executive Director & Secretary since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles T. Jackson
Executive Director & Secretary
Secretary → Executive Director, 2023
Executive Director → Executive Director & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$423K (2024) → $449K (2025)
Barabara T. Anderson
Director & President
Director → Director, Vice President & Treasurer, 2021
Director, Vice President & Treasurer → Director & President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerre O. Pierson
Director
Director & Treasurer → Director & President, 2021
Director & President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Neville
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Schilleci
Director & Treasurer
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Evans
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Wallace
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Creel
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Maddox
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Vines
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marka W. Blackerby
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$131K (2024) → $138K (2025)
Former officers (16)
- Former: Charles Barkley (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Ha Kendall Simmons (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Lori T. Arthurs (2019–2023) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Quentin Riggins (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Timothy A. Hudson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: C. Allen Greene (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: George J. Gogue (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Robert E. Lowder (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Christopher Roberts (2022) — Director
- Former: Steven Leath Former (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: D. Gaines Lanier (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Earlon C. McWhorter (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Edwin McCall Crawford (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Donald L. Large (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: John O. Jacobs (2019) — Director
- Former: Steven Leath (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $449K, to Charles T Jackson (Executive Director/Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Tigers Unlimited Foundation
How much does Tigers Unlimited Foundation give each year?
Tigers Unlimited Foundation gave $16.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $20.1M across 1 grant.
How large is Tigers Unlimited Foundation?
Tigers Unlimited Foundation reported $152.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $91.3M.
Where does Tigers Unlimited Foundation operate?
Tigers Unlimited Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama.
What is Tigers Unlimited Foundation's EIN?
Tigers Unlimited Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4538203. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 23, 2024)
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