Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn
Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $122K.
Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn at a glance
In short: Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn gave $60K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $21,000
- Total assets
- $1,462,008
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Yeshiva University ($37K). Together the top 3 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn gives
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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 $55K (2024) to $78K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva University New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $36,600 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY | Unrestricted General | $21,000 |
| Hatzalah of Washington Heights New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $2,400 |
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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 | $1,462,008 | $129,145 | $73,166 | $60,000 | 3 | $65,947 | $122,145 | $76,594 |
| 2024 | $1,404,204 | $59,371 | $67,058 | $55,000 | 3 | $59,430 | $53,687 | $73,902 |
| 2023 | $1,415,703 | $87,405 | $77,640 | $69,000 | 3 | $72,987 | $81,684 | $68,585 |
| 2022 | $1,405,968 | $114,303 | $90,873 | $77,000 | 3 | $82,541 | $108,990 | $71,863 |
| 2021 | $1,383,029 | $176,174 | $90,796 | $78,000 | 3 | $83,947 | $170,625 | $75,872 |
| 2020 | $1,298,914 | $107,807 | $85,571 | $72,000 | 3 | — | $101,676 | $68,209 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn reported a distributable amount of $77K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn is led by Andrew J. Lauer, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew J. Lauer
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Esther Sasson
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jacob E. Harman
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael D. Schreiber
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn
How much does Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn give each year?
Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn gave $60K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 3 grants.
What is Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn's typical grant size?
Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $21,000, and its average grant was $20,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn give grants?
Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn?
Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $77K (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.
What is Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn?
Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pennington, NJ. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn's EIN?
Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6161740. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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