The Jim Jacobson Charitable Fund
EIN 832734681Total Given 2020–2023
$188K
36 grants · $47K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$7K
grant size
17%
balanced · 5/30 multi-year
repeat
$1.4M
Assets (2023)
30
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 332-1111
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $1.3M | $263K | N/A |
| 2020 | $36K | $1.4M | $-38K | 5 |
| 2021 | $52K | $1.5M | $80K | 9 |
| 2022 | $52K | $1.2M | $9K | 9 |
| 2023 | $48K | $1.4M | $40K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 36 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$7K
Maximum
$15K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JJ
Jonathan E Jacobson
Vice President & Director
Leadership
MJ
Melinda a Jacobson
President/Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
MJ
Max W Jacobson
Sec & Director
MJ
Melinda a Jacobson
President/Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
JJ
Jonathan E Jacobson
Vice President & Director
Leadership
MJ
Max W Jacobson
Sec & Director
MJ
Melinda a Jacobson
President/Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
JJ
Jonathan E Jacobson
Vice President & Director
Leadership
MJ
Max W Jacobson
Sec & Director
MJ
Melinda a Jacobson
President/Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
JJ
Jonathan E Jacobson
Vice President & Director
Leadership
MJ
Max W Jacobson
Sec & Director
MJ
Melinda a Jacobson
President/Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
JJ
Jonathan E Jacobson
Vice President & Director
Leadership
MJ
Max W Jacobson
Sec & Director
Grants Awarded (36 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society | Washington, DC | $15,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2020 |
| United Way of Metro Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2020 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Hands on Tzedakah Inc | Boca Raton, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2021 |
| No One Left Behind | Merrifield, VA | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Hands on Tzedakah Inc | Boca Raton, FL | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options | Sunrise, FL | $6,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Student Center for Social Justice & Identity - Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Helping Hand Center | Countryside, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Oregon Health Justice Center | Portland, OR | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Pickles Group Inc | Winnetka, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington DC, DC | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Oregon Health Justice Center | Portland, OR | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Pickles Group | Winnetka, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society | Washington, DC | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Briarwood Scholarship Foundation | Deerfield, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| American Friends of Soroka Medical Center | Scarsdale, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Best Buddies International Inc | Tysons, VA | $5,000 | NONE | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation - Maui Relief Fund | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | NONE | 2023 |
| Pickles Group | Winnetka, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Briarwood Scholarship Foundation | Deerfield, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2022 |