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Walter Jacobs TW FBO Boy & Girl Scouts

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 616181663

Walter Jacobs TW FBO Boy & Girl Scouts is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $178,748 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $89,374 and the largest $89,374. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2025 was down from $181,816 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$182,8442$3.6 million
2024$181,8162$3.9 million
2025$178,7482$4.3 million

How to apply

Walter Jacobs TW FBO Boy & Girl Scouts 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 Walter Jacobs TW FBO Boy & Girl Scouts funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky2$178,748

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kentuckiana Girl Scout Council
Louisville, KY
General$89,374
Boys Scouts of America
Louisville, KY
General$89,374

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Walter Jacobs TW FBO Boy & Girl Scouts accept grant applications?

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

How much does Walter Jacobs TW FBO Boy & Girl Scouts give?

$178,748 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $89,374.

Who runs Walter Jacobs TW FBO Boy & Girl Scouts?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Walter Jacobs TW FBO Boy & Girl Scouts fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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