Funding search · EIN 556014902 · Charleston, WV

Bernard H and Blanche E Jacobson Foundation

Name: Bernard H and Blanche E Jacobson Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

102
grants reported: $1.7M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $12,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

health educational community cultural youth culture welfare education

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

West Virginia State University Fnd3 grants · $260,000
West Virginia Health Right3 grants · $100,000
United Way of Central Wv3 grants · $85,000
University of Charleston4 grants · $80,000
Wv Symphony Orchestra3 grants · $80,000
Kanawha Valley Fellowship Home4 grants · $79,500
West Virginia Symphony2 grants · $65,000
Rea of Hope4 grants · $60,000
Boy Scouts of America Buckskin Council3 grants · $60,000
Covenant House4 grants · $55,000

Giving over time

$483,645

2022

$435,200

2023

$456,000

2024

$350,000

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 102 grants.

$110,000
West Virginia State University Fnd · Institute, WV · 2022
Educational
$75,000
West Virginia State University Fnd · Institute, WV · 2024
Educational
$75,000
West Virginia State University Fnd · Institute, WV · 2023
Educational
$65,000
United Way of Central Wv · Charleston, WV · 2022
Community dev.
$50,000
West Virginia State Univ · Institute, WV · 2025
Education
$50,000
West Virginia Health Right · Charleston, WV · 2024
Health
$50,000
Greater Greenbrier Valley Community Fnd · Lewisburg, WV · 2023
Health
$50,000
University of Charleston · Charleston, WV · 2022
Educational
$40,000
Kanawha Charleston Humane · Charleston, WV · 2025
Animal Welfare
$40,000
West Virginia Symphony · Charleston, WV · 2023
Arts and culture
$30,000
Wv Symphony Orchestra · Charleston, WV · 2023
Cultural
$30,000
Wv Symphony Orchestra · Charleston, WV · 2022
Cultural
$25,000
Library Foundation · Charleston, WV · 2025
Educational
$25,000
East End Resource Center · Charleston, WV · 2024
Health
$25,000
Hope for Appalachia · Charleston, WV · 2024
Health
$25,000
Library Foundtion of Kanawha Cty · Charleston, WV · 2024
Education
$25,000
Union Mission Ministries · Charleston, WV · 2024
Health
$25,000
West Virginia Symphony · Charleston, WV · 2024
Arts and culture
$25,000
Hope for Appalachia · Charleston, WV · 2023
Health
$25,000
West Virginia Health Right · Charleston, WV · 2023
Health
$25,000
West Virginia Health Right · Charleston, WV · 2022
Health
$24,500
Kanawha Valley Fellowship Home · Charleston, WV · 2022
Health
$20,000
City of Charleston Beautif · Institute, WV · 2025
Civic improvement
$20,000
Clay Center for Arts and Science · Charleston, WV · 2025
Education
$20,000
Union Mission Ministries · Charleston, WV · 2025
Relief
$20,000
Wv Humanities Council · Charleston, WV · 2025
Culture
$20,000
Wv Symphony Orchestra · Charleston, WV · 2025
Culture
$20,000
Boy Scouts of America Buckskin Council · Charleston, WV · 2024
Youth devel.
$20,000
Kanawha Valley Fellowship Home · Charleston, WV · 2024
Health
$20,000
Boy Scouts of America Buckskin Council · Charleston, WV · 2023
Youth devel.
$20,000
Kanawha Valley Fellowship Home · Charleston, WV · 2023
Health
$20,000
Boy Scouts of America Buckskin Council · Charleston, WV · 2022
Youth devel.
$16,000
Girls Scouts of Black Diamond · Charleston, WV · 2023
Youth program
$16,000
Girls Scouts of Black Diamond · Charleston, WV · 2022
Youth program
$15,000
Boy Scouts Buckskin Council · Charleston, WV · 2025
Youth program
$15,000
Covenant House · Charleston, WV · 2025
Health
$15,000
Girl Scouts Black Diamond · Charleston, WV · 2025
Youth program
$15,000
Kanawha Valley Fellowship Home · Charleston, WV · 2025
Health
$15,000
Rea of Hope · Charleston, WV · 2025
Health
$15,000
Wv Health Right · Charleston, WV · 2025
Health
$15,000
Clay Center for Arts and Sciences · Charleston, WV · 2024
Educational
$15,000
Girls Scouts of Black Diamond · Charleston, WV · 2024
Youth program
$15,000
Rea of Hope · Charleston, WV · 2024
Health
$15,000
Wv Humanities Council · Charleston, WV · 2024
Historic preserv.
$15,000
Clay Center for Arts and Sciences · Charleston, WV · 2023
Educational
$15,000
Covenant House · Charleston, WV · 2023
Community dev.
$15,000
Rea of Hope · Charleston, WV · 2023
Welfare
$15,000
Clay Center for Arts and Sciences · Charleston, WV · 2022
Educational
$15,000
Covenant House · Charleston, WV · 2022
Community dev.
$15,000
Rea of Hope · Charleston, WV · 2022
Welfare
$14,000
McDowell County Commission On Aging · Welch, WV · 2024
Health
$10,000
American Red Cross · Charleston, WV · 2025
Health
$10,000
Daymark · Charleston, WV · 2025
Health
$10,000
University of Charleston · Charleston, WV · 2025
Education
$10,000
Wv Food and Farm Coalition · Charleston, WV · 2025
Relief
$10,000
Wv Independent Colleges · Charleston, WV · 2025
Education
$10,000
Charleston Regatta · Charleston, WV · 2024
Culture
$10,000
Covenant House · Charleston, WV · 2024
Community dev.
$10,000
National Youth Science Fnd · Davis, WV · 2024
Youth program
$10,000
United Way of Central Wv · Charleston, WV · 2024
Community dev.
$10,000
Wv Independent Colleges · Charleston, WV · 2024
Educational
$10,000
American Red Cross Central Wv · Charleston, WV · 2023
Health
$10,000
Children'S Therapy Clinic · Charleston, WV · 2023
Health
$10,000
United Way of Central Wv · Charleston, WV · 2023
Community dev.
$10,000
University of Charleston · Charleston, WV · 2023
Educational
$10,000
Wv Humanities Council · Charleston, WV · 2023
Historic preserv.
$10,000
Wv Independent Colleges · Charleston, WV · 2023
Educational
$10,000
Semper K9 Assistance Dog · Quantico, VA · 2022
Veterans service
$10,000
University of Charleston · Charleston, WV · 2022
Educational
$10,000
Wv Humanities Council · Charleston, WV · 2022
Historic preserv.
$10,000
Wv Independent Colleges · Charleston, WV · 2022
Educational
$10,000
Ywca of Charleston · Charleston, WV · 2022
Community dev.
$7,145
Library Foundation of Kanawha · Charleston, WV · 2022
Educational
$6,000
Blessed Sacrament Church · So Charleston, WV · 2022
Social services
$5,000
Appalachian Children'S Chorus · Charleston, WV · 2025
Youth program
$5,000
Charleston Ballet · Charleston, WV · 2025
Arts
$5,000
Children'S Home Society · Charleston, WV · 2025
Youth program
$5,000
Festivall Charleston · Charleston, WV · 2025
Culture
$5,000
Appalachian Children'S Chorus · Charleston, WV · 2024
Cultural
$5,000
Charleston Ballet · Charleston, WV · 2024
Cultural
$5,000
Daymark · Charleston, WV · 2024
Health
$5,000
Faith in Action · Charleston, WV · 2024
Community dev.
$5,000
Festiv-All Charleston · Charleston, WV · 2024
Cultural
$5,000
Legal Aid of West Virginia · Charleston, WV · 2024
Welfare program
$5,000
Wv Statewide Independent Living Council · Institute, WV · 2024
Health
$5,000
Appalachian Children'S Chorus · Charleston, WV · 2023
Cultural
$5,000
Charleston Ballet · Charleston, WV · 2023
Cultural
$5,000
Children'S Home Society of Wv · Charleston, WV · 2023
Welfare
$5,000
Faith in Action · Charleston, WV · 2023
Community dev.
$5,000
Festiv-All Charleston · Charleston, WV · 2023
Cultural
$5,000
Appalachian Children'S Chorus · Charleston, WV · 2022
Cultural
$5,000
Charleston Ballet · Charleston, WV · 2022
Cultural
$5,000
Children'S Home Society of Wv · Charleston, WV · 2022
Welfare
$5,000
Daymark · Charleston, WV · 2022
Health
$5,000
Faith in Action · Charleston, WV · 2022
Community dev.
$5,000
Festiv-All Charleston · Charleston, WV · 2022
Cultural
$5,000
Habitat for Humanity · Charleston, WV · 2022
Community dev.
$4,000
Wv Youth Symphony · Charleston, WV · 2024
Arts and culture
$3,000
Board of Education of Kanawha County · Charleston, WV · 2024
Education
$2,200
Cadco Foundation · Charleston, WV · 2023
Community devel.

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