The Jacobson Family Foundation

EIN 760239810 Private Foundation

Houston, TX 77056 |(713) 824-1088

Total 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

Education Health Environment Human Services Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (713) 824-1088
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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. 1 Harris 46 grants · $1.3M
  2. 2 Dallas 1 grant · $65K
  3. 3 Travis 3 grants · $15K
  4. 4 Galveston 1 grant · $1K

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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