Funding search · EIN 810905978 · Birmingham, AL

The Pelican Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

48
grants reported
$740,280
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Tumtum Tree Foundation3 grants · $225,000
  • St Bernard Abbey2 grants · $151,000
  • Uva Law School Foundation3 grants · $102,000
  • Red Barn Foundation2 grants · $35,000
  • St Vincents Foundation3 grants · $30,000
  • Va Athletics Foundation1 grant · $25,000
  • Virginia Athletics Foundation1 grant · $25,000
  • The Jefferson Trust at the University of Virginia1 grant · $20,000
  • Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School1 grant · $12,500
  • Jones Valley Teaching Farm1 grant · $10,000

Giving over time

$205,530
2022
$195,000
2023
$339,750
2024

Grant history

All 48 reported grants, largest first.

  • $150,000

    St Bernard Abbey · Cullman, AL · 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $80,000

    Tumtum Tree Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $75,000

    Tumtum Tree Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $70,000

    Tumtum Tree Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $34,000

    Uva Law School Foundation · Morgantown, WV · 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $34,000

    Uva Law School Foundation · Morgantown, WV · 2023

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $34,000

    Uva Law School Foundation · Morgantown, WV · 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $25,000

    Va Athletics Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $25,000

    Virginia Athletics Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2023

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $25,000

    Red Barn Foundation · Leeds, AL · 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $20,000

    The Jefferson Trust at the University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2023

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $17,500

    St Vincents Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $12,500

    Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $10,000

    Dominican Sisters of St Cecilia · Nashville, TN · 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $10,000

    Red Barn Foundation · Leeds, AL · 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $10,000

    St Vincents Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $10,000

    Institute for Advanced Physics · Baton Rouge, LA · 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $10,000

    Jones Valley Teaching Farm · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $10,000

    Red Mountain Theatre Co · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $7,500

    Alabama Symphony Orchestra · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $6,000

    La Promesa Foundation · Midland, TX · 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $5,000

    Catholic Charities · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $5,000

    Word On Fire Catholic Ministries · Park Ridge, IL · 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $5,000

    Nooristan Foundation · McLean, VA · 2023

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $5,000

    Dominican Sisters of St Cecilia Congregation · Nashville, TN · 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $5,000

    St Rose Academy · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $5,000

    Unless U · Vestavia Hills, AL · 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $3,500

    Young Catholic Professionals · Dallas, TX · 2023

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $2,500

    Children'S Harbor · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $2,500

    Ewtn · Irondale, AL · 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $2,500

    St Vincents Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $2,500

    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $2,500

    Young Catholic Professionals · Dallas, TX · 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $2,500

    The Lovelady Center · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $2,000

    Catholic Extensions · Chicago, IL · 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $1,500

    St Francis Xavier Catholic Church · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $1,500

    Guadalupe Radio Network · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $1,500

    Our Lady of the Lake Church · Cropwell, AL · 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $1,500

    Word On Fire Catholic Ministries · Park Ridge, IL · 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $1,030

    Walter L Moore Scholarship Fund · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $1,000

    Catholic Answers · San Diego, CA · 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $1,000

    Her Choice Birmingham Women'S Center · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $1,000

    Magic Moments · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $1,000

    Walter L Moore Scholarship Fund · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $1,000

    Cashiers Historical Society · Cashiers, NC · 2023

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $1,000

    Smile a Mile · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $1,000

    St Bernard Abbey · Cullman, AL · 2022

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

  • $250

    Glenville'S Cashiers Rescue Squad · Cashiers, NC · 2024

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.