Gordon O Jacobson Foundation Inc
Gordon O Jacobson Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Menasha, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $401K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $14K. Net investment income was $14K.
Gordon O Jacobson Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Gordon O Jacobson Foundation Inc gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,000
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,000
- +424.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,000
- Total assets
- $400,519
- +29.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Gordon O Jacobson Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kaukauna High School ($14K).
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Gordon O Jacobson Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 159% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $16K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kaukauna High School Kaukauna, WI | Scholarship | $14,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $400,519 | $106,862 | $15,352 | $14,000 | 1 | $14,000 | $13,792 | $17,143 |
| 2024 | $309,009 | $113,755 | $15,266 | $13,350 | 5 | $13,350 | $113,755 | $12,779 |
| 2023 | $210,520 | $105,614 | $16,268 | $15,950 | 5 | $15,950 | $105,614 | $13,319 |
| 2022 | $121,174 | $26,957 | $6,890 | $5,400 | 5 | $5,400 | $26,957 | $16,027 |
| 2021 | $101,107 | $57,452 | $2,984 | $2,800 | 3 | $2,800 | $57,452 | $6,657 |
| 2020 | $46,639 | $44,516 | $1,010 | $1,000 | 1 | — | $9,516 | $1,862 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gordon O Jacobson Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gordon O Jacobson Foundation Inc is led by Ann Bonneville, President & Trustee since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann Bonneville
President & Trustee
Secretary, Treasurer & Trustee → President & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joseph Jacobson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael Jacobson
Vice President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lauren Van Ryzin
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Marjorie Jacobson (2020–2023) — President & Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Gordon O Jacobson Foundation Inc
How much does Gordon O Jacobson Foundation Inc give each year?
Gordon O Jacobson Foundation Inc gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 5 grants.
How large is Gordon O Jacobson Foundation Inc?
Gordon O Jacobson Foundation Inc reported $401K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Gordon O Jacobson Foundation Inc operate?
Gordon O Jacobson Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Tennessee, Wisconsin.
What is Gordon O Jacobson Foundation Inc's EIN?
Gordon O Jacobson Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1934585. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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