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Stacy R Jacobs Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Diego, California · EIN 455427184

Stacy R Jacobs Foundation is a private foundation in San Diego, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $871,104 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $6,625 and the largest $350,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $444,779 the year before.

69% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$444,77910$623,351
2024$871,10416$341,207

How to apply

Stacy R Jacobs Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Stacy R Jacobs Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California14$850,950
New York2$20,154

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Uc Berkeley Foundation
Berkeley, CA
General Fund$350,000
The Invictus Fund NV
St Helena, CA
General Fund$300,000
Ole Health Foundation
Napa, CA
General fund$135,000
La Jolla Playhouse
La Jolla, CA
General fund$15,000
The Population Council Inc
New York, NY
General Fund$15,000
Napa Valley Vine Trail Coalition
Napa, CA
General Fund$13,937
Athenaeum Music Arts Library
La Jolla, CA
General fund$11,000
East Bay Agency for Children
Oakland, CA
General Fund$8,000
Curebound
San Diego, CA
General Fund$5,250
Uplift Youth Foundation
SAn Juan Capistrano, CA
General Fund$5,206
Rooftop Films
Brooklyn, NY
General Fund$5,154
Napa Valley Vintners
St Helena, CA
General fund$4,300
If When How
Oakland, CA
General Fund$1,500
Deaf Counseling AdvocacyReferral Ag
San Leandro, CA
General Fund$1,055
Rutherford Volunteer Fire Departmen
Rutherford, CA
General fund$500
Room to Read
San Francisco, CA
General Fund$202

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Stacy R Jacobs Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Stacy R Jacobs Foundation give?

$871,104 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $6,625.

Who runs Stacy R Jacobs Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Stacy R Jacobs (President/Secre) and Karyn Meletis (Cfo).

What does Stacy R Jacobs Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and youth programs.

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