Charles D Jacobus Family Foundation

MILWAUKEE, WI EIN: 39-1559892

The Charles D Jacobus Family Foundation is a private family foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Established in 1986, it operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization dedicated to supporting charitable causes primarily in the Milwaukee area.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$396K

-2.0% YoY

Grant Count

37

-5.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+3.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Foundation's giving focuses primarily on youth development, with emphasis on:

  • Preventive youth programs
  • Positive youth activities
  • Strengthening families and research
  • Arts and youth development
  • Scholarships for children of full-time employees of Jacobus Energy, Inc., or Quick Fuel Fleet Services, LLC

The Foundation also supports education, human services, and nonprofit capacity-building initiatives.

Grantmaking

Average Grant

amount and median grant amount data available but specific figures not disclosed in sources

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The Foundation restricts its grantmaking to organizations located and based in the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BROOKFIELDCUDAHYDELAFIELDELM GROVEGENESEE DEPOTMADISONMILWAUKEENEW YORK

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $3,611,225
  • Total Revenue: $445,000
  • Total Expenses: $521,000
  • Total Liabilities: $0
  • Total Giving: $395,675
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$101K$202K$303K$404K34 grants202036 grants202131 grants202239 grants202337 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCO…$33KUNITED WAY OF GREATER MI…$30KKIDS FORWARD$17KCATHEDRAL CENTER$15KCHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUN…$15KCOA YOUTH & FAMILY CENTERS$15KCOLLEGE POSSIBLE$15KMILWAUKEE DIAPER MISSION…$15KMILWAUKEE RESCUE MISSION$15KPATHFINDERS MILWAUKEE INC$15K

Grant Size Distribution

177 grants across all recorded years

174<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Charles D Jacobus Family Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Missy MacLeod — President of the Charles D Jacobus Family Foundation

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

KARIM MACLEODPRESIDENT$51K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KARIM MACLEODPRESIDENT40$51,198
EUGENE T JACOBUSTREASURER/SECRETARY1
CHARLES D JACOBUS JRDIRECTOR1

Contact Information

Address: 11414 W. Park Place, Suite 300 Milwaukee, WI 53224

Phone: 414-577-0252

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.cdjff.org

Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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