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Jacobs Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Delmont, Pennsylvania · EIN 800304018

Jacobs Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Delmont, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $149,475 in 58 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 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 up from $130,428 the year before.

66% 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$171,80057$1.4 million
2024$130,42841$1.3 million
2025$149,47558$1.2 million

How to apply

Jacobs Family 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 Jacobs Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 16 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia13$38,500
Pennsylvania12$31,300
Kansas7$21,000
Florida6$17,500
North Carolina2$13,500
Virginia5$6,000
Arizona1$5,500
Tennessee2$5,000
Michigan2$3,125
California2$3,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 58 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Washington, DC
Operating expenditures$10,000
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
Operating expenditures$10,000
Tunnel to Towers
Philadelphia, PA
Operating expenditures$8,000
Alzheimer's Association
Washington, DC
Operating expenditures$6,000
Operation Smile
Topeka, KS
Operating expenditures$6,000
American Heart Association
Phoenix, AZ
Operating expenditures$5,500
Christian Appalachian Project
Topeka, KS
Operating expenditures$5,500
American Cancer Society
Tampa, FL
Operating expenditures$5,000
American Cancer Society
Williamsport, PA
Operating expenditures$5,000
Cru
Orlando, FL
Operating expenditures$5,000
Int'l Fellowship Christians & Jews
Washington, DC
Operating expenditures$5,000
Indiana County Humane Society
Indiana, PA
Operating expenditures$5,000
The Salvation Army
Pittsburgh, PA
Operating expenditures$5,000
Billy Graham Evangelistic Assoc
Charlotte, NC
Operating expenditures$3,500
ASPCA
Washington, DC
Operating expenditures$3,000
Easterseals
Orlando, FL
Operating expenditures$3,000
American Humane Society
Washington, DC
Operating expenditures$2,500
The Leadership Institute
Arlington, VA
Operating expenditures$2,500
Light of Life Rescue Mission
Pittsburgh, PA
Operating expenditures$2,500
Nat'l Foundation for Cancer Res
Washington, DC
Operating expenditures$2,500
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Topeka, KS
Operating expenditures$2,500
Prager University Foundation
Hollywood, FL
Operating expenditures$2,500
Shriners Children's
Topeka, KS
Operating expenditures$2,500
St Jude Children's Research Hosp
Memphis, TN
Operating expenditures$2,500
St Jude Children's Research Hosp
Memphis, TN
Operating expenditures$2,500
Westmoreland Food Bank
Delmont, PA
Operating expenditures$2,500
Childhood Leukemia Foundation
Lansing, MI
Operating expenditures$2,125
Jews for Jesus
San Francisco, CA
Operating expenditures$2,000
Make-A-Wish
Washington, DC
Operating expenditures$2,000
March of Dimes
Topeka, KS
Operating expenditures$2,000
Navigators
Colorado Springs, CO
Operating expenditures$2,000
American Institute for Cancer Res
Washington, DC
Operating expenditures$1,500
CO2 Coalition
Fairfax, VA
Operating expenditures$1,500
Guiding Eyes for the Blind Inc
Washington, DC
Operating expenditures$1,500
The Uso
Washington, DC
Operating expenditures$1,500
Wounded Warrior Project
Topeka, KS
Operating expenditures$1,500
Covenant House
Topeka, KS
Operating expenditures$1,000
Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc
San Rafael, CA
Operating expenditures$1,000
Hillsdale College
Washington, DC
Operating expenditures$1,000
Susan G Komen
Washington, DC
Operating expenditures$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jacobs Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jacobs Family Foundation Inc give?

$149,475 in tax year 2025, across 58 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Jacobs Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Terrence S Jacobs (President), Darryl M Jacobs (Secretary), Darryl M Jacobs Jr (Director) and Mathew S Jacobs (Treasurer).

What does Jacobs Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, faith communities and animals.

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