Jacob L and Lewis Fox Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hartford, CT EIN: 06-6067700

The Jacob L and Lewis Fox Foundation is a private foundation based in Hartford, Connecticut. It awards scholarships to Hartford residents who graduate from a public high school in the city and continue their education at an accredited college.

Key facts about Jacob L and Lewis Fox Foundation

In short: Jacob L and Lewis Fox Foundation gave $286K across 64 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
06-6067700
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$286,283
Grants made (2025)
64
Average grant
$4,473
Median grant
$3,008
Total assets
$5,546,913
Primary geography
Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
Applications are submitted using forms obtained through the foundation’s scholarship application website. Full details ↓
Deadline
Set each year, usually in late January or early February.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.5M

-1.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$286K

+75.6% YoY

Grant Count

64

+16.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+50.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jacob L and Lewis Fox Foundation reported a distributable amount of $362K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Jacob L and Lewis Fox Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s 2025 filing describes scholarship eligibility but does not state a broader mission. Its 2024 grants were scholarships to individuals.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation made 55 grants totaling $163,012. Grant amounts ranged from $127 to $8,000, with a median of $2,453. Among the largest awards were $8,000 to Nadhari Hannah, $7,074 to Bijon Gayle, and $6,970 to Jeascia Weir, all for scholarships.

Review Cycle

Set each year, usually in late January or early February.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s filing states that applicants must be residents and graduates of a public high school in Hartford, Connecticut. In 2024, all reported grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 64 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

HartfordBloomfieldEast HartfordNew Britain

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K48 grants202045 grants202154 grants202244 grants202355 grants202464 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $117K (2021) to $286K (2025). In 2025 it made 64 grants totaling $286K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Hartford Promise: $35KHartford Promise$35KJadea Harris: $15KJadea Harris$15KUzoma Chukwurah: $12KUzoma Chukwurah$12KNadhari Hannah: $12KNadhari Hannah$12KPhoebe Sanchez: $9KPhoebe Sanchez$9KSymone Rose: $9KSymone Rose$9KChristopher Torres: $9KChristopher Torres$9KVanity Laracuente: $9KVanity Laracuente$9KJonas Gohla: $8KJonas Gohla$8KReilly Fournier: $8KReilly Fournier$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hartford Promise ($35K). Together the top 10 received $124K.

Grant Size Distribution

262 grants across all recorded years

262<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 262 grants of 262 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hartford Promise Hartford, CTSupport$35,000
Jadea Harris Hartford, CTScholarship$14,641
Uzoma Chukwurah Hartford, CTScholarship$12,300
Nadhari Hannah Hartford, CTScholarship$12,000
Phoebe Sanchez Hartford, CTScholarship$9,380
Symone Rose Hartford, CTScholarship$8,974
Christopher Torres Hartford, CTScholarship$8,582
Vanity Laracuente Hartford, CTScholarship$8,578
Jonas Gohla Hartford, CTScholarship$7,500
Reilly Fournier Hartford, CTScholarship$7,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $5,611,777 $691,460 $309,351 $163,012
2023 $5,229,668 $592,721 $299,842 $173,377
2022 $5,019,361 $491,839 $314,250 $194,574
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,546,913$5,611,777$5,229,668
Revenue$431,178$691,460$592,721
Expenses$496,042$309,351$299,842
Qualifying Distributions$372,376$231,087$234,543
Net Investment Income$362,018$622,639$532,422
Distributable Amount$362,032$342,150$312,668

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 June 4, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Yeshiva Cohen-Cruz as president; Israel Flores as vice president; David Cocola as treasurer; Aneela Shah as secretary; and Shion Branford, Chereece Burrell, Jerry Clapis, Mirek Gorski, Kevin T Henry, and Ignatius Kapaczyski as trustees.

Jacob L and Lewis Fox Foundation's 2025 filing lists 12 officers; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carol Hewitt

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ignatius Kapaczyski

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Clapis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin T. Henry

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laneka Thomas

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chereece Burrell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tj Noel-Sullivan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Winifer Rosario

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claudia Cruz-Reis

    Vice President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mirek Gorski

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yeshiva Cohen-Cruz

    Predident

    President → Predident, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shion Branford

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Aneela Shah (2020–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Arthur Querido (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: David J. Cocola (2020–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Israel Flores (2020–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Gary A. Rhule (2020–2022) — 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.

Contact

Application contact: Applicationsfoxscholarsinfo
Mailing address: 280 Trumbull Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Phone: (508) 461-9669
Email: applications@foxscholars.info

Frequently asked questions about Jacob L and Lewis Fox Foundation

How much does Jacob L and Lewis Fox Foundation give each year?

Jacob L and Lewis Fox Foundation gave $286K across 64 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $163K across 55 grants.

What is Jacob L and Lewis Fox Foundation's typical grant size?

Jacob L and Lewis Fox Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,008, and its average grant was $4,473, across 64 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Jacob L and Lewis Fox Foundation give grants?

Jacob L and Lewis Fox Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, CT (64 grants).

Does Jacob L and Lewis Fox Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 64 grants with a stated purpose on Jacob L and Lewis Fox Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (63 grants).

Who are Jacob L and Lewis Fox Foundation's largest grantees?

Jacob L and Lewis Fox Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hartford Promise ($35,000), Jadea Harris ($14,641) and Uzoma Chukwurah ($12,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Jacob L and Lewis Fox Foundation?

Jacob L and Lewis Fox Foundation reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $372K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $362K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Jacob L and Lewis Fox Foundation fund?

The foundation’s 2025 filing describes scholarship eligibility but does not state a broader mission. Its 2024 grants were scholarships to individuals. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Jacob L and Lewis Fox Foundation?

Applications are submitted using forms obtained through the foundation’s scholarship application website. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Jacob L and Lewis Fox Foundation's EIN?

Jacob L and Lewis Fox Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6067700. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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