The Bernice and Sidney Jacobson Foundation

EIN 204727938

New York, NY 10036 |(212) 969-3606

Total Given 2016–2024
$2.2M
11 grants · $244K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$125K
typical big bets · $120K–$234K
grant size
50%
supporter · 3/6 multi-year
repeat
$1.2M
Assets (2024)
6
Distinct Recipients

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
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $125K $2.3M $17K 1
2017 $107K $2.4M $71K 1
2018 $120K $2.2M $39K 1
2019 N/A $2.4M $1K N/A
2020 $218K $2.5M $56K 2
2021 $120K $2.5M $4K 1
2022 $268K $2.0M $-1K 1
2023 $125K $2.1M $8K 1
2024 $1.1M $1.2M $365K 3

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 11 grants on record

Minimum
$50K
25th Pctl
$120K
Median
$125K
Average
$200K
75th Pctl
$234K
Maximum
$582K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

MJ
Mitchell Jacobson 9+ yrs
President / Director Leadership
MF
Marjorie Gershwind Fiverson 9+ yrs
Vice President / Director Leadership
EG
Erik Gershwind 9+ yrs
Vice President / Director Leadership
SB
Stacey Bennett 9+ yrs
Vice President / Director Leadership
JS
J Robert Small 9+ yrs
Vice President Leadership
JJ
Joshua Jacobson 9+ yrs
Director

Grants Awarded (11 total)

Purpose
UJA Federation of New York New York, NY $582,000 CHARITABLE 2024
Sid Jacobson JCC East Hills, NY $334,328 CHARITABLE 2024
Sid Jacobson JCC East Hills, NY $267,741 CHARITABLE 2022
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County West Palm Beach, FL $200,000 CHARITABLE 2024
Sid Jacobson JCC East Hills, NY $168,081 CHARITABLE 2020
UJA Federation of New York New York, NY $125,000 CHARITABLE 2023
Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center East Hills, NY $125,000 CHARITABLE 2016
Sid Jacobson JCC East Hills, NY $120,047 CHARITABLE 2021
Uja-Federation of New York New York, NY $120,000 CHARITABLE 2018
Uja-Federation of New York New York, NY $107,000 CHARITABLE 2017
America's Charities Chantilly, VA $50,000 Charitable 2020