Funding search · EIN 954187111 · San Diego, CA
Jacobs Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 6
- grants reported
- $4.8M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $43,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Grant history
All 6 reported grants, largest first.
- $2.5M
Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation · San Diego, CA · 2024
During the year, the foundation made a charitable grant to the jacobs center for neighborhood innovation ("jcni"), a california nonprofit public benefit corporation recognized as a public charity under 501(c)(3). The fo… read allDuring the year, the foundation made a charitable grant to the jacobs center for neighborhood innovation ("jcni"), a california nonprofit public benefit corporation recognized as a public charity under 501(c)(3). The foundation indirectly controls jcni through its wholly owned disregarded entity, the joe & vi jacobs family legacy llc, which is the sole member of jcni. The grant was made to support jcni's charitable programs in community development and education. The funds were used exclusively for charitable purposes consistent with 501(c)(3) and 4941(d)-2(a)(5).the transaction is reported under 512(b)(13) as a payment to a controlled entity. The grant did not result in any unrelated business taxable income and does not constitute self-dealing under 4941. less
- $2.1M
Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation · San Diego, CA · 2022
Fund operations
- $57,000
The Donors Trust · Alexandria, VA · 2023
Direct charitable act
- $30,000
Diamond Educational Excellence Partnership · San Diego, CA · 2022
Donation from n. Hapke/jacobs family foundation
- $1,800
Chula Vista Police Activities League · Chula Vista, CA · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
California Center for the Arts Escondido · Escondido, CA · 2022
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