Well Told Grants

Foundations / Alabama

The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 631018104

The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2024 it gave $442,000 in 56 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $92,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was the same as $442,000 the year before.

4% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$442,00073$8.0 million
2024$442,00056$8.4 million

How to apply

The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama30$134,500
Georgia3$120,000
North Carolina3$106,000
Tennessee6$40,500
Maryland2$12,000
California2$7,000
Connecticut1$5,000
District of Columbia1$4,000
Virginia2$2,000
Illinois1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 56 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
General contribution$92,000
Charityvest Inc
Atlanta, GA
General contribution$40,000
National Christian Foundation
Alpharetta, GA
General contribution$40,000
National Christian Foundation
Alpharetta, GA
General contribution$40,000
King's Ranch
Chelsea, AL
General contribution$15,000
Nations Ministry Center
Nashville, TN
General contribution$15,000
The True Vine Foundation
Eutaw, AL
General contribution$12,000
World Medical Mission
Boone, NC
General contribution$12,000
Doctors Without Borders
Hagerstown, MD
General contribution$10,000
Legacy Ministries
Dadeville, AL
General contribution$10,000
Preston Taylor Ministries
Nashville, TN
General contribution$10,000
Cornerstone Schools of Alabama
Birmingham, AL
General contribution$7,000
United Way of Alabama
Birmingham, AL
General contribution$6,000
Barefoot Republic Camp
Nashville, TN
General contribution$5,000
Better Basics
Birmingham, AL
General contribution$5,000
Big Oak Ranch
Springville, AL
General contribution$5,000
Childrens Harbor Inc
Eclectic, AL
General contribution$5,000
Christian Medical Ministry of Alabama
Birmingham, AL
General contribution$5,000
City Hope
San Francisco, CA
General contribution$5,000
Common Thread
Birmingham, AL
General contribution$5,000
Exceptional Foundation
Birmingham, AL
General contribution$5,000
Faith Family Clinic
Nashville, TN
General contribution$5,000
Focus
New Canaan, CT
General contribution$5,000
Habitat for Humanity Greater Birmingham
Irondale, AL
General contribution$5,000
JH Ranch
Birmingham, AL
General contribution$5,000
Jimmie Hale Mission
Birmingham, AL
General contribution$5,000
The Firehouse Shelter
Birmingham, AL
General contribution$5,000
International Justice Mission
Washington, DC
General contribution$4,000
Salvation Army
Birmingham, AL
General contribution$4,000
Boys and Girls Club of Central Alabama
Birmingham, AL
General contribution$3,000
Equal Justice Initiative
Montgomery, AL
General contribution$3,000
Thistle Farms
Nashville, TN
General contribution$3,000
Woodlawn Foundation
Birmingham, AL
General contribution$3,000
Blood Water Mission
Nashville, TN
General contribution$2,500
Sweet Water Outreach
Graysville, AL
General contribution$2,500
Agape International Missions
Roseville, CA
General contribution$2,000
Alabama Physicians for Life
Cullman, AL
General contribution$2,000
Church of the Highlands
Birmingham, AL
General contribution$2,000
E3 International
Plano, TX
General contribution$2,000
Glioblastoma Research - American Brian Tumor Association
Chicago, IL
General contribution$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable Foundation give?

$442,000 in tax year 2024, across 56 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Douglas W Shook (Director), William W Brooke (Director), H Evan Zeiger (Director) and Douglas S Zeiger (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, health and international.

Similar foundations in Alabama