The Bernice and Sidney Jacobson Foundation
EIN 204727938Total 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
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
MJ
Mitchell Jacobson
9+ yrs
President / Director
Leadership
SB
Stacey Bennett
9+ yrs
Vice President / Director
Leadership
EG
Erik Gershwind
9+ yrs
Vice President / Director
Leadership
MF
Marjorie Gershwind Fiverson
9+ yrs
Vice President / Director
Leadership
JS
J Robert Small
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JJ
Joshua Jacobson
9+ yrs
Director
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
MJ
Mitchell Jacobson
9+ yrs
President / Director
Leadership
SB
Stacey Bennett
9+ yrs
Vice President / Director
Leadership
EG
Erik Gershwind
9+ yrs
Vice President / Director
Leadership
MF
Marjorie Gershwind Fiverson
9+ yrs
Vice President / Director
Leadership
JS
J Robert Small
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JJ
Joshua Jacobson
9+ yrs
Director
SB
Stacey Bennett
9+ yrs
Vice President / Director
Leadership
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
JS
J Robert Small
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JJ
Joshua Jacobson
9+ yrs
Director
SB
Stacey Bennett
9+ yrs
Vice President / Director
Leadership
EG
Erik Gershwind
9+ yrs
Vice President / Director
Leadership
MF
Marjorie Gershwind Fiverson
9+ yrs
Vice President / Director
Leadership
MJ
Mitchell Jacobson
9+ yrs
President / Director
Leadership
JS
J Robert Small
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JJ
Joshua Jacobson
9+ yrs
Director
MJ
Mitchell Jacobson
9+ yrs
President / Director
Leadership
SB
Stacey Bennett
9+ yrs
Vice President / Director
Leadership
EG
Erik Gershwind
9+ yrs
Vice President / Director
Leadership
MF
Marjorie Gershwind Fiverson
9+ yrs
Vice President / Director
Leadership
JS
J Robert Small
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JJ
Joshua Jacobson
9+ yrs
Director
MJ
Mitchell Jacobson
9+ yrs
President / Director
Leadership
SB
Stacey Bennett
9+ yrs
Vice President / Director
Leadership
EG
Erik Gershwind
9+ yrs
Vice President / Director
Leadership
MF
Marjorie Gershwind Fiverson
9+ yrs
Vice President / Director
Leadership
JS
J Robert Small
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JJ
Joshua Jacobson
9+ yrs
Director
MF
Marjorie Gershwind Fiverson
9+ yrs
Vice President / Director
Leadership
SB
Stacey Bennett
9+ yrs
Vice President / Director
Leadership
EG
Erik Gershwind
9+ yrs
Vice President / Director
Leadership
MJ
Mitchell Jacobson
9+ yrs
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 |