Funding search · EIN 311657763 · La Mesa, CA
The Howard G and Samita B Jacobs
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 73
- grants reported
- $558,500
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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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.
- Center for Reproductive Rights4 grants · $68,000
- New Israel Fund4 grants · $64,000
- Jewish Federation Council of San Diego3 grants · $48,000
- Union for Reform Judaism3 grants · $45,000
- Southern Center for Human Rights3 grants · $26,000
- Hebrew Union College4 grants · $20,000
- American Jewish World Service4 grants · $20,000
- Anti Defamation League4 grants · $20,000
- Clean Air Task Force3 grants · $20,000
- Lawyers for Children4 grants · $20,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 73 reported grants, largest first.
- $25,000
New Israel Fund · New York, NY · 2022
General support purposes
- $17,000
Center for Reproductive Rights · New York, NY · 2024
General support purposes
- $17,000
Center for Reproductive Rights · New York, NY · 2023
General support purposes
- $17,000
Center for Reproductive Rights · New York, NY · 2022
General support purposes
- $17,000
Center for Reproductive Rights · New York, NY · 2021
General support purposes
- $16,000
America Gives · New York, NY · 2024
General support purposes
- $16,000
Jewish Federation of San Diego Cty · San Diego, CA · 2024
General support purposes
- $16,000
Jewish Federation Council of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2023
General support purposes
- $16,000
Jewish Federation of North America · New York, NY · 2023
General support purposes
- $16,000
Jewish Federation Council of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2022
General support purposes
- $16,000
Southern Center for Human Rights · Atlanta, GA · 2022
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- $16,000
Jewish Federation Council of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2021
General support purposes
- $16,000
Naacp Legal Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2021
General support purposes
- $15,000
New Israel Fund · New York, NY · 2024
General support purposes
- $15,000
Union for Reformed Judaism · New York, NY · 2024
General support purposes
- $15,000
New Israel Fund · New York, NY · 2023
General support purposes
- $15,000
Union for Reform Judaism · New York, NY · 2023
General support purposes
- $15,000
Union for Reform Judaism · New York, NY · 2022
General support purposes
- $15,000
Religious Action Center · New York, NY · 2021
General support purposes
- $15,000
Union for Reform Judaism · New York, NY · 2021
General support purposes
- $10,000
Union Fr Refrmd Judaism D Saperstn · New York, NY · 2024
General support purposes
- $10,000
Clean Air Task Force · Boston, MA · 2022
General support purposesgeneral support purposesgeneral support purposes
- $10,000
League of Women Voters · Sacramento, CA · 2022
5general support purposes
- $9,000
New Israel Fund · New York, NY · 2021
General support purposes
- $6,000
National Council for Jewish Women · Washington, DC · 2022
General support purposes
- $5,000
American Jewish World Service · New York, NY · 2024
General support purposes
- $5,000
Anti Defamation League · New York, NY · 2024
General support purposes
- $5,000
Clean Air Task Force · Boston, MA · 2024
General support purposes
- $5,000
Hebrew Union College · New York, NY · 2024
General support purposes
- $5,000
Lawyers for Children · New York, NY · 2024
General support purposes
- $5,000
No Kid Hungry · Baltimore, MD · 2024
General support purposes
- $5,000
Public Art Fund · New York, NY · 2024
General support purposes
- $5,000
Southern Center for Human Rights · Atlanta, GA · 2024
General support purposes
- $5,000
American Jewish World Service · Etna, NH · 2023
General support purposes
- $5,000
Anti Defamation League · San Diego, CA · 2023
General support purposes
- $5,000
Clean Air Task Force · Boston, MA · 2023
General support purposesgeneral support purposesgeneral support purposes
- $5,000
Hebrew Union College · New York, NY · 2023
General support purposes
- $5,000
Lawyers for Children · Hartford, CT · 2023
General support purposes
- $5,000
Mazon · Washington, DC · 2023
General support purposes
- $5,000
Public Art Fund · New York, NY · 2023
General support purposes
- $5,000
Southern Center for Human Rights · Atlanta, GA · 2023
General support purposesgeneral support purposesgeneral support purposes43trgeneral support purposes
- $5,000
American Jewish World Service · Etna, NH · 2022
General support purposes
- $5,000
Anti Defamation League · San Diego, CA · 2022
General support purposes
- $5,000
Hebrew Union College · New York, NY · 2022
General support purposes
- $5,000
Lawyers for Children · Hartford, CT · 2022
General support purposes
- $5,000
Mazon · Washington, DC · 2022
General support purposes
- $5,000
No Kid Hungry · Washington, DC · 2022
General support purposes
- $5,000
Public Art Fund · New York, NY · 2022
General support purposes
- $5,000
American Jewish World Service · Etna, NH · 2021
General support purposes
- $5,000
Anti Defamation League · San Diego, CA · 2021
General support purposes
- $5,000
Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2021
General support purposes
- $5,000
Hebrew Union College · New York, NY · 2021
General support purposes
- $5,000
Lawyers for Children · Hartford, CT · 2021
General support purposes
- $5,000
Mazon · Washington, DC · 2021
General support purposes
- $5,000
Public Art Fund · New York, NY · 2021
General support purposes
- $4,000
Smile Train · New York, NY · 2022
General support purposes
- $3,000
No Kid Hungry · Washington, DC · 2021
General support purposes
- $2,000
City of Hope · Duarte, CA · 2024
General support purposes
- $2,000
Congregation Beth Israel · San Diego, CA · 2024
General support purposes
- $2,000
National Council for Jewish Women · Washington, DC · 2024
General support purposes
- $2,000
City of Hope · Duarte, CA · 2023
General support purposes
- $2,000
Congregation Beth Israel · San Diego, CA · 2023
General support purposes
- $2,000
National Council for Jewish Women · Washington, DC · 2023
General support purposes
- $2,000
Physicians for Human Rights · New York, NY · 2023
General support purposes
- $2,000
City of Hope · Duarte, CA · 2022
General support purposes
- $2,000
Congregation Beth Israel · San Diego, CA · 2022
General support purposes
- $2,000
Caring Bridge · Eagan, MN · 2021
General support purposes
- $2,000
Congregation Beth Israel · San Diego, CA · 2021
General support purposes
- $2,000
Doctors Without Borders USA · New York, NY · 2021
General support purposes
- $2,000
Smile Train · New York, NY · 2021
General support purposes
- $2,000
Unicef · New York, NY · 2021
General support purposes
- $1,500
League of Women Voters · Sacramento, CA · 2021
General support purposes
- $1,000
Jewish Family Services of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2021
General support purposes
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