The Jacobson Family Foundation
EIN 760239810 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$4.4M
64 grants · $878K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$8K
typical small grants · $2K–$25K
grant size
37%
supporter · 16/43 multi-year
repeat
$2.7M
Assets (2023)
43
Distinct Recipients
About
THE JACOBSON FAMILY FOUNDATION TERMINATED ITS PRIVATE FOUNDATION STATUS AND DISTRIBUTED ALL REMAINING NET ASSETS AS OF 12/31/2024 TO THE ROCHELLE AND ALAN JACOBSON CHARITABLE FUND, A DONOR-ADVISED FUND MAINTAINED BY BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND, A 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(713) 824-1088
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $472K | $3.6M | $522K | 1 |
| 2022 | $351K | $2.8M | $116K | 22 |
| 2023 | $462K | $2.7M | $167K | 26 |
| 2024 | $3.1M | $0 | $753K | 15 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 64 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$8K
Average
$69K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$2.9M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
79.7% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 7 states
$1.4M across
51 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Travis
- 4 Galveston
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (64 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $2,947,741 | TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ACTIVIITIES THORUGH A DONOR ADVISED FUND MAINTAINED BY A PUBLIC CHAIRTY. | 2024 |
| See Supplemental Statement | Statement, TX | $472,500 | VARIOUS | 2020 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $100,000 | FOOD INSECURITY RESOURCE | 2023 |
| Houston Area Women's Center | Dallas, TX | $65,000 | WOMEN'S CRISIS SHELTER AND SERVICES | 2023 |
| Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $60,000 | MEALS ON WHEELS AND ANIMEALS | 2022 |
| Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $60,000 | MEALS ON WHEELS AND ANIMEALS | 2023 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $50,000 | FOOD INSECURITY RESOURCE | 2022 |
| The Shlenker School | Houston, TX | $47,000 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP & CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2024 |
| Anti- Defamation League | Houston, TX | $40,000 | ANTI BIAS TRAINING, EDUCATION AND SECURITY | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast | Houston, TX | $40,000 | WOMEN'S HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING | 2023 |
| Anti- Defamation League | Houston, TX | $30,000 | ANTI BIAS TRAINING, EDUCATION AND SECURITY | 2023 |
| Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center | Houston, TX | $25,000 | COMMUNITY PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Rose | Houston, TX | $25,000 | WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center | Houston, TX | $25,000 | COMMUNITY PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $25,000 | ISRAEL SOCIAL AND MEDICAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Rose | Houston, TX | $25,000 | WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | Houston, TX | $25,000 | HOLOCAUST EDUCATION | 2024 |
| The Rose | Houston, TX | $25,000 | WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Heart | Houston, TX | $23,000 | TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED ADULTS | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast | Houston, TX | $20,000 | WOMEN'S HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING | 2022 |
| The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship | Houston, TX | $20,000 | PROFESSIONAL TRAINING TO ASSIST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS | 2022 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $20,000 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Avenue CDC | Houston, TX | $15,000 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 2022 |
| Avenue CDC | Houston, TX | $15,000 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 2023 |
| The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship | Houston, TX | $15,000 | TRAINING MEDICAL POPULATION TO REDUCE HEALTH DISPARITY | 2023 |
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