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Leslie H Jacobson Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 200506990

Leslie H Jacobson Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $13,260 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,505 and the largest $10,000. 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 the same as $13,260 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$13,2604$46,148
2024$13,2604$28,411
2025$13,2604$39,446

How to apply

Leslie H Jacobson Foundation Inc 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 Leslie H Jacobson Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia1$10,000
New York3$3,260

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
General charitable purposes$10,000
Cornell Law School
Ithaca, NY
General charitable purposes$2,500
City Meals on Wheels
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$510
Individual
NY
General charitable purposes$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Leslie H Jacobson Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Leslie H Jacobson Foundation Inc give?

$13,260 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,505.

Who runs Leslie H Jacobson Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Leslie H Jacobson (President), Bonnie Gordon (Secretary) and David Askren (Treasurer).

What does Leslie H Jacobson Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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