Jack Langsam Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 94-2550799

Jack Langsam Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $592K in total assets. Net investment income was $21K.

Jack Langsam Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$592,401
+3.7% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$21,250
+0.0% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$21,250
+0.0% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$25
+0.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Jack Langsam Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

New York

How Jack Langsam Foundation gives

  • In 2022 it paid out 717% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2020) to $225K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $225K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish National Fund New York, NYOperating Fund$225,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$592,401$21,250$25———$21,250$26,793
2023$571,176$21,250$25———$21,250$24,330
2022$549,951$31,500$225,025$225,0001$225,000$31,500$31,378
2021$743,476$40,715$225,000$225,0001—$40,715$40,558
2020$927,761$45,943$40,000$40,0001—$45,943$45,186

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jack Langsam Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jack Langsam Foundation's only listed officer is Steven King, Secretary on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Steven King

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Jack Langsam Foundation

How large is Jack Langsam Foundation?

Jack Langsam Foundation reported $592K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $21K.

Where does Jack Langsam Foundation operate?

Jack Langsam Foundation has awarded grants in New York.

How much is Jack Langsam Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Jack Langsam Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Jack Langsam Foundation's EIN?

Jack Langsam Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2550799. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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