Public Charity

THE JERNIGAN FOUNDATION

THE JERNIGAN FOUNDATION, of OLYMPIA, WA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $581K in revenue, $581K in expenses, $1.8M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 50 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $542K.

EIN: 208111798 OLYMPIA, WA Private Independent Foundations NTEE: T22 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$581K
Total Expenses$581K
Total Assets$1.8M
Grants Given50
Grant Total$542K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

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).

Where $100 goes at The Jernigan Foundation

How The Jernigan Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$87 Programs the work itself
$12 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $87 for programs

$29
Distributed grants to qualified charitable organizations, particularly those that care for and support individuals in need
34% of program spending
$29
Distributed grants to foreign organizations which ahve been reasonably determined to be organized and operated as an irc section 501(c)(3) organization and in good faith determined to be…
About 33% (cost not reported)
$29
Distributed grants to accredited public and parochial schools, colleges and universities by providing funds to qualified educational institutions
About 33% (cost not reported)
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to The Jernigan Foundation

Often funds new orgs 50% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2018–2020).

Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.

Sample Grants Given

HEART FOR LEBANON
BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC · 2020
SUPPORT HOLISTICS
$23,000
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION
SEATTLE, WA · 2020
SUPPORT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
$21,176
ATK INTERNATIONAL
LAWRENCE, KS · 2020
SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION COST
$20,000
STREET BUSINESS SCHOOL
NIWOT, CO · 2020
PREVENT HUMAN TRAFFICKING
$15,000
FREEDOM FIRM USA
E WENATCHEE, WA · 2020
TO SUPPORT THE FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN
$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 50 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Treasurer Adam Miranda
Director Caleb Jernigan
Director Cam Nguyen
Treasurer Dalton Van Hatcher
Vice President Jessica Van Hatcher
Director Katriel Jernigan

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$177,250 15 grants
Youth Development
$135,500 12 grants
Education
$121,375 12 grants
Health & Medicine
$19,999 3 grants
Housing & Homelessness
$10,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $581K $581K $1.8M
2024 $332K $508K $1.8M
2023 $232K $451K $1.9M
2021 $493K $230K $2.5M
2020 $277K $504K $2.2M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $277K to $581K (+110%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.8M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, DC, KS, NC, WA.

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