Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn

Foundation · Grantmaker Pennington, NJ EIN: 13-6161740
EducationReligion

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.

Key facts about Harry and Rose Jacobs Fdn

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.

EIN
13-6161740
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$60,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$20,000
Median grant
$21,000
Total assets
$1,462,008
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

+4.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$60K

+9.1% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+9.1% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

New YorkBronx

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K3 grants20203 grants20213 grants20223 grants20233 grants20243 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Yeshiva University: $37KYeshiva University$37KAlbert Einstein College of Medicine: $21KAlbert Einstein College ofMedicine$21KHatzalah of Washington Heights: $2KHatzalah of Washington Heights$2K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY New York, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$36,600
ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE Bronx, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$21,000
HATZALAH OF WASHINGTON HEIGHTS New York, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$2,400

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,462,008$1,404,204$1,415,703
Revenue$129,145$59,371$87,405
Expenses$73,166$67,058$77,640
Qualifying Distributions$65,947$59,430$72,987
Net Investment Income$122,145$53,687$81,684
Distributable Amount$76,594$73,902$68,585

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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).

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.

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