Lee Ann and Melvin H Jacobs Foundation
EIN 366080570Total Given 2016–2024
$1.4M
213 grants · $155K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
61%
deep partner · 63/104 multi-year
repeat
$6.8M
Assets (2024)
104
Distinct Recipients
About
ALL THE FOLLOWING ARE PAID FEDERAL APPROVED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS CAREERS THROUGH CULINARY ARTS PROG 6000 MPN RESEARCH FDN 3000 LURIE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL 5000 JEWISH COUNC8L FOR YOUTH SVC 1000 CYSTIC FIBROSIS FDN 1000 INITIATIVE TO EDUCATE AFGHAN WOMEN 2500 DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS 1000 GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY 1000 MERCY SHIPS 1000 SAVE THE CHILDREN 2500
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
CAREERS THROUGH CULINARY ARTS PRGRM
Phone
(847) 870-1040
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $24K | $799K | $610K | 10 |
| 2021 | $330K | $6.8M | $544K | 36 |
| 2022 | $366K | $6.7M | $826K | 59 |
| 2023 | $336K | $6.4M | $364K | 54 |
| 2024 | $342K | $6.8M | $444K | 54 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 213 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$30K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LN
Lisa Nemeroff
5+ yrs
Director, Managing
LN
Lisa Nemeroff
5+ yrs
Director, Managing
LN
Lisa Nemeroff
5+ yrs
Director, Managing
LN
Lisa Nemeroff
5+ yrs
Director, Managing
LN
Lisa Nemeroff
5+ yrs
Director Manager
Grants Awarded (213 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2021 |
| Midwest Food Bank | Normal, IL | $30,000 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2021 |
| Zion Grove Baptist Church | Chicago, IL | $27,000 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Madison, WI | $20,000 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2021 |
| West Valley Food Panty | Woodland Hills, CA | $20,000 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2021 |
| Zion Grove Baptist Church | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2021 |
| Zion Grove Baptist Church | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2023 |
| Berea College | Berea, KY | $20,000 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2024 |
| La Rabida Childrens Hospital | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2024 |
| Berea College | Berea, KY | $17,500 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2023 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $17,500 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2022 |
| Lakeview Pantry | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2021 |
| La Rabida Childrens Hospital | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2023 |
| West Valley Food Panty | Woodland Hills, CA | $15,000 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2023 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2024 |
| Berea College | Berea, KY | $15,000 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2022 |
| Painted Turtle Camp | Santa Monica, CA | $15,000 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2022 |
| West Valley Food Panty | Woodland Hills, CA | $15,000 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2022 |
| Association for Training & Success | Woodland Hills, CA | $14,000 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2021 |
| Painted Turtle Camp | Santa Monica, CA | $12,500 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2021 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Chicago, IL | $12,500 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2023 |
| Supplies Over Seas | Louisville, KY | $12,500 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2023 |
| United Negro College Fund | Washington, DC | $12,500 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2023 |
| Supplies Over Seas | Louisville, KY | $12,500 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2024 |
| United Negro College Fund | Washington, DC | $12,500 | IRS APPROVED CHARITY | 2024 |