The Jacobson Family Foundation
EIN 133922461 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$19.9M
379 grants · $2.2M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$15K
grant size
40%
supporter · 79/200 multi-year
repeat
$61.6M
Assets (2024)
200
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 969-3606
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3.0M | $42.3M | $12.8M | 63 |
| 2017 | $3.9M | $39.6M | $19.0M | 64 |
| 2018 | $699K | $46.1M | $9.7M | 58 |
| 2019 | N/A | $54.9M | $5.9M | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.1M | $61.1M | $3.1M | 42 |
| 2022 | $2.9M | $59.7M | $6.4M | 46 |
| 2023 | $5.2M | $65.5M | $939K | 49 |
| 2024 | $2.2M | $61.6M | $591K | 57 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 379 grants on record
Minimum
$1
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$53K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$1.9M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.1% of US grants
· Rank #6 of 19 states
$12K across
8 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Nueces
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Harris
Officers & Directors
MJ
Mitchell Jacobson
8+ yrs
Director / Vice President
Leadership
KH
Kathy Howard-Jacobson
8+ yrs
Director / President
Leadership
JJ
Joshua Jacobson
4 yrs
Director / Vice President
Leadership
EG
ERIK Gershwind
2 yrs
Director / Vice President
Leadership
JS
J Robert Small
8+ yrs
Treasurer / Secretary
Leadership
SB
Stacey Bennett
7 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (379 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Presbyterian Fund Inc | New York, NY | $1,891,548 | MEDICAL | 2017 |
| New York Presbyterian Fund Inc | New York, NY | $1,368,897 | MEDICAL | 2016 |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts | New York, NY | $1,296,000 | Charitable | 2023 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $1,016,416 | EDUCATIONAL | 2016 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $1,003,698 | EDUCATIONAL | 2017 |
| Lincoln Center for Performing Arts | New York, NY | $1,000,931 | Charitable | 2023 |
| New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc | New York, NY | $900,000 | Medical | 2022 |
| New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc | New York, NY | $900,000 | Medical | 2023 |
| Uja-Federation of New York | Syosset, NY | $707,500 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Uja-Federation of New York | Syosset, NY | $636,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $625,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $625,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $625,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2024 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $475,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2020 |
| Uja-Federation of New York | Syosset, NY | $454,250 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc | New York, NY | $407,772 | Medical | 2024 |
| Uja-Federation of New York | New York, NY | $282,528 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts | New York, NY | $275,000 | Charitable | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $272,050 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Lincoln Center for Performing Arts | New York, NY | $250,000 | Charitable | 2024 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $225,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2017 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | Washington, DC | $225,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2018 |
| Uja-Federation of New York | New York, NY | $218,770 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Women's Foundation of Boston | Boston, MA | $175,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah | New York, NY | $175,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
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