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The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$442k
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
56
Grants FY2024
68
Organizations funded FY2023
4%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$4,000
Largest grant, FY2024
$92,000
Organizations funded a year
59 to 75
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
15
Total assets, FY2024
$7.1M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 4% of the organizations The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 4% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 97% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $14k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23
ReligionHuman ServicesCivil RightsEducationInternationalPublic BenefitOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving53$400k4%
FY202368$400k4%
FY202267$429k7%
FY202175$418k4%
FY202074$309k27%
FY201959$361k0%
FY201862$359k5%
FY201762$331kn/a
89% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Religion$835kPhilanthropy$515kInternational$449kEducation$316kHealth$207kHuman Services$123kYouth Development$117kHousing & Shelter$49kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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CA
KY
VA
MD
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DC
AL
GA
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Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
National Christian Foundation Inc$379,62582%
Nations Ministry Center$140,00084%
Vanderbilt University$100,00020%
Samaritan's Purse$92,00010%
The True Vine A Christian Foundation$90,00084%
Preston Taylor Ministries$62,00081%
Briarwood Presbyterian Church$62,0002n/a
Cornerstone Schools of Alabama Inc$56,00080%
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc$53,00080%
Legacy Ministries$50,00053%
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All grantees of The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
National Christian Foundation Inc$379,62582%
Nations Ministry Center$140,00084%
Vanderbilt University$100,00020%
Samaritan's Purse$92,00010%
The True Vine A Christian Foundation$90,00084%
Preston Taylor Ministries$62,00081%
Briarwood Presbyterian Church$62,0002n/a
Cornerstone Schools of Alabama Inc$56,00080%
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc$53,00080%
Legacy Ministries$50,00053%
Better Basics Inc$40,00080%
Children's Harbor Inc$40,00080%
The Exceptional Foundation$34,00080%
Barefoot Republic Inc$34,00080%
Pioneer61 Inc$33,87582%
Oak City Church Inc$32,3757n/a
Big Oak Ranch Inc$31,00080%
Downtown Jimmie Hale Mission$30,00080%
Greater Birmingham Habitat for Humanity Inc$26,00080%
Common Thread Community$25,00051%
Thistle Farms Inc$24,00080%
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Alabama Inc$21,00080%
Equal Justice Initiative$21,00040%
The Restoration Academy$20,00010%
F O C U S Inc$20,0004n/a
Cooperative Downtown Ministries Inc$19,00080%
International Justice Mission$18,00070%
Bloodwater Mission Inc$17,50070%
Sweetwater Outreach Inc$17,50073%
Alabama Policy Institute Inc$16,50060%
Bethel Church of Redding$16,3754n/a
Gideons Army Grassroots Army for Children$16,00021%
Hydrating Humanity Inc$16,00080%
Lakeshore Foundation$16,00080%
Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation$16,00080%
Alabama Physicians for Life Inc$16,0008n/a
M-POWER Ministries$16,00080%
Church of the Highlands Inc$16,0008n/a
Jones Valley Urban Farm$16,00080%
Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice Inc$16,00041%
Mentone Educational Resources Foundation Inc$14,50085%
Alabama Institute for Social Justice$14,00041%
Woodlawn United Inc$13,00050%
Freedom Rain Inc$13,00080%
Braveco$12,37534%
Neverthirst Inc$10,25020%
Covenant Families for Brighter Tomorrows$10,0001n/a
Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee Inc$10,00053%
Westminster Theological Seminary$10,00010%
National Wildlife Federation$8,00080%
Latin Impact Ministries Inc$8,00080%
Southern Poverty Law Center Inc$8,00040%
Mockingbird Ministries Inc$8,00080%
Community Ministry for Girls Inc$6,00032%
American Brain Tumor Association$6,00030%
I3 Academy$5,00010%
Agape International Missions$4,00020%
Corner To Corner$4,00020%
Campus Crusade for Christ Inc$4,0004n/a
Highlander Research & Education Center Inc$2,00020%
Alabama Arise Action$2,00022%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 37 recipients with no EIN on record ($1.1M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable Foundation supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetNational Christian Foundation Inc: $379,625 over 8y, 2.4% of budgetNations Ministry Center: $140,000 over 8y, 3.8% of budgetVanderbilt University: $100,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSamaritan's Purse: $92,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe True Vine A Christian Foundation: $90,000 over 8y, 3.5% of budgetPreston Taylor Ministries: $62,000 over 8y, 0.7% of budgetCornerstone Schools of Alabama Inc: $56,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetMedecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc: $53,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetLegacy Ministries: $50,000 over 5y, 2.9% of budgetBetter Basics Inc: $40,000 over 8y, 0.4% of budgetChildren's Harbor Inc: $40,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetThe Exceptional Foundation: $34,000 over 8y, 0.2% of budgetBarefoot Republic Inc: $34,000 over 8y, 0.3% of budgetPioneer61 Inc: $33,875 over 8y, 1.8% of budgetBig Oak Ranch Inc: $31,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetDowntown Jimmie Hale Mission: $30,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetGreater Birmingham Habitat for Humanity Inc: $26,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetCommon Thread Community: $25,000 over 5y, 0.7% of budgetThistle Farms Inc: $24,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetBoys & Girls Clubs of Central Alabama Inc: $21,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetEqual Justice Initiative: $21,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetThe Restoration Academy: $20,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetCooperative Downtown Ministries Inc: $19,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetInternational Justice Mission: $18,000 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetBloodwater Mission Inc: $17,500 over 7y, 0.2% of budgetSweetwater Outreach Inc: $17,500 over 7y, 2.9% of budgetAlabama Policy Institute Inc: $16,500 over 6y, 0.3% of budgetGideons Army Grassroots Army for Children: $16,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetHydrating Humanity Inc: $16,000 over 8y, 0.5% of budgetLakeshore Foundation: $16,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetPartners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation: $16,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetM-POWER Ministries: $16,000 over 8y, 0.3% of budgetJones Valley Urban Farm: $16,000 over 8y, 0.2% of budgetAlabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice Inc: $16,000 over 4y, 0.6% of budgetMentone Educational Resources Foundation Inc: $14,500 over 8y, 4.9% of budgetAlabama Institute for Social Justice: $14,000 over 4y, 1.3% of budgetWoodlawn United Inc: $13,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetFreedom Rain Inc: $13,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetBraveco: $12,375 over 3y, 4.2% of budgetNeverthirst Inc: $10,250 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetEating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee Inc: $10,000 over 5y, 2.5% of budgetWestminster Theological Seminary: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNational Wildlife Federation: $8,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetLatin Impact Ministries Inc: $8,000 over 8y, 0.4% of budgetSouthern Poverty Law Center Inc: $8,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetMockingbird Ministries Inc: $8,000 over 8y, 0.2% of budgetCommunity Ministry for Girls Inc: $6,000 over 3y, 2.1% of budgetAmerican Brain Tumor Association: $6,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 53.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Community Foundation of Greater BirminghamAL41.6× affinity19 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham · The Daniel Foundation of Alabama · Protective Life Foundation · Susan Mott Webb Charitable Trust · Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation · Alabama Power Foundation Inc · Hill Crest Foundation Inc · Orlean & Ralph W Beeson Fund · Robert R Meyer Foundation · Altecstyslinger Foundation · Servant Foundation · Campbell Estelle S Char Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable Foundation

How much does The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable Foundation give?
The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable Foundation reported 56 grants totaling $442,000 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 59 and 75 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Religion (27%), Philanthropy (17%), International (14%).
Who are The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: National Christian Foundation Inc ($380k), Nations Ministry Center ($140k), Vanderbilt University ($100k).
Does The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 4% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham, The Daniel Foundation of Alabama, Protective Life Foundation.
Where is The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable Foundation based?
The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable Foundation is based in AL.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 100 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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