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 2022–2024. 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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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- 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
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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