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NJ Jacobs Family Foundation

Application policy not stated Highland Park, Illinois · EIN 832457454

NJ Jacobs Family Foundation is a private foundation in Highland Park, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $600 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $300 and the largest $300. Its filing does not say whether it accepts applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $500 the year before.

50% of its 2025 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$5000$0
2024$5002$0
2025$6002$0

How to apply

The filing gives no application details. Contact the foundation before you apply.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What NJ Jacobs Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$300
Tennessee1$300

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of Idf
New Yrok, NY
Charity$300
St Jude
Memphis, TN
Charity$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does NJ Jacobs Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Its filing does not say. Contact the foundation before applying.

How much does NJ Jacobs Family Foundation give?

$600 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $300.

Who runs NJ Jacobs Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Norman Jacobs (President), Jeri Jacobs (Vice President) and Barry Jacobs (Secretary-Treasurer).

What does NJ Jacobs Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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