Vivian & Ernest Cory Family Foundation
Vivian & Ernest Cory Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $83K. Net investment income was $6K.
Vivian & Ernest Cory Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Vivian & Ernest Cory Family Foundation gave $83K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $83,000
- +492.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +250.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,857
- +69.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $16,887
- -30.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% 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 Vivian & Ernest Cory Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trinity Counseling Inc ($20K). Together the top 7 received $83K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 20 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Vivian & Ernest Cory Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 493% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $14K (2022) to $83K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $83K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Counseling Inc Birmingham, AL | To Support Non-Profit Organizations | $20,000 |
| Tum Tum Tree Foundation Birmingham, AL | To Support Non-Profit Organizations | $19,000 |
| United Way of Central Alabama Tocqueville Society Birmingham, AL | To Support Non-Profit Organizations | $10,000 |
| All Christ Church Auburn, AL | To Support Non-Profit Organizations | $10,000 |
| Brother Bryan Mission Birmingham, AL | To Support Non-Profit Organizations | $10,000 |
| Firehouse Ministries Birmingham, AL | To Support Non-Profit Organizations | $10,000 |
| Nick's Kids Foundation Tuscaloosa, AL | To Support Children and Student Causes | $4,000 |
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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 | $16,887 | $75,573 | $84,253 | $83,000 | 7 | $83,000 | $5,573 | $1,506 |
| 2024 | $24,317 | $20,241 | $15,253 | $14,000 | 2 | $14,000 | $241 | $1,649 |
| 2023 | $19,329 | $10,224 | $14,178 | $14,000 | 2 | $14,000 | $224 | $1,672 |
| 2022 | $23,283 | $208 | $17,053 | $14,000 | 2 | $14,000 | $208 | $1,786 |
| 2021 | $40,128 | $52,682 | $82,419 | $79,500 | 7 | $79,500 | $182 | $3,102 |
| 2020 | $69,865 | $50,224 | $25,584 | $24,500 | 5 | — | $140 | $3,294 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vivian & Ernest Cory Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vivian & Ernest Cory Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ernest Cory
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Hannah Cory
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert Cory
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Vivian Cory
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Vivian & Ernest Cory Family Foundation
How much does Vivian & Ernest Cory Family Foundation give each year?
Vivian & Ernest Cory Family Foundation gave $83K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 2 grants.
What is Vivian & Ernest Cory Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Vivian & Ernest Cory Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,857, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Vivian & Ernest Cory Family Foundation give grants?
Vivian & Ernest Cory Family Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (5 grants).
Does Vivian & Ernest Cory Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Vivian & Ernest Cory Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support Non-Profit Organizations" (6 grants).
Who are Vivian & Ernest Cory Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Vivian & Ernest Cory Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Trinity Counseling Inc ($20,000), Tum Tum Tree Foundation ($19,000) and United Way of Central Alabama Tocqueville Society ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Vivian & Ernest Cory Family Foundation?
Vivian & Ernest Cory Family Foundation reported $17K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $83K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Vivian & Ernest Cory Family Foundation's EIN?
Vivian & Ernest Cory Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5217381. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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