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JohnMary & Bernard Jacobs FoundInc

Preselected recipients only Hyde Park, New York · EIN 136104583

JohnMary & Bernard Jacobs FoundInc is a private foundation in Hyde Park, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $14,050 in 21 grants; the typical grant was $650 and the largest $1,750. 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 $13,900 the year before.

19% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$13,90017$239,515
2024$14,05021$243,786

How to apply

JohnMary & Bernard Jacobs FoundInc 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 JohnMary & Bernard Jacobs FoundInc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York17$12,700
Tennessee1$750
Colorado1$300
District of Columbia1$200
Texas1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
New York Philharmonic
New York, NY
Public welfare$1,750
American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY
Public welfare$1,250
Museum of Jewish Heritage
New York, NY
Public welfare$1,000
The Carnegie Hall Society
New York, NY
Public welfare$900
ASPCA
New York, NY
Public welfare$750
St Judes Children's Research Hospit
Memphis, TN
Public welfare$750
The Jewish Museum
New York, NY
Public welfare$750
Ohel Children's Home Family Service
Brooklyn, NY
Public welfare$750
Lambda Legal
New York, NY
Public welfare$750
Advocates for Trans Equality
New York, NY
Public welfare$750
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
Public welfare$650
Museum of Modern Art
New York, NY
Public welfare$600
New York Botanical Garden
Bronx, NY
Public welfare$600
New York Historical Society
New York, NY
Public welfare$500
92nd Street Y
New York, NY
Public welfare$500
Friends of Lincoln Center
New York, NY
Public welfare$500
Jewish Queer Youth
New York, NY
Public welfare$500
National Jewish Health
Denver, CO
Public welfare$300
Wnet
New York, NY
Public welfare$200
United States Holocaust Memorial Mu
Washington, DC
Public welfare$200
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
Public welfare$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does JohnMary & Bernard Jacobs FoundInc accept grant applications?

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

How much does JohnMary & Bernard Jacobs FoundInc give?

$14,050 in tax year 2024, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $650.

Who runs JohnMary & Bernard Jacobs FoundInc?

Its 2024 filing lists Andrew Chernack (Treasurer), Peter B Chernack (President) and Susan Krell Meister (VP).

What does JohnMary & Bernard Jacobs FoundInc fund?

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

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