Jacobsen Family Foundation
Jacobsen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saint Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $928K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $26K.
Jacobsen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Jacobsen Family Foundation gave $38K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,977
- -49.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -46.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,747
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,479
- Total assets
- $927,863
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (95% 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 Jacobsen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Project Reach (SPPS) ($13K). Together the top 8 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Jacobsen Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 62% 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 $38K (2025) to $91K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Project Reach (SPPS) St. Paul, MN | School Supplies | $13,019 |
| Jack's Caregiving Coalition Minneapolis, MN | Replace Exhaust Fanon the Storm Chasertrailer | $10,000 |
| Start Senior Solutions Eden Praire, MN | Gen Op & Av Equip | $5,000 |
| Toys for Tots Minneapolis, MN | TOYS | $4,458 |
| NMDP (Formerly Be the Match) Minneapolis, MN | GEN OP | $2,500 |
| Time to Revive Richardson, TX | GEN OP | $1,000 |
| Arrive Ministires Richfield, MN | GEN OP | $1,000 |
| Charleston Friends of the Library Charleston, SC | GEN OP | $1,000 |
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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 | $927,863 | $15,989 | $47,265 | $37,977 | 8 | $39,719 | $26,361 | $64,355 |
| 2024 | $959,139 | $47,035 | $85,001 | $74,589 | 15 | $76,430 | $39,568 | $61,427 |
| 2023 | $997,105 | $54,424 | $58,145 | $49,663 | 16 | $51,308 | $46,745 | $56,998 |
| 2022 | $1,000,826 | $29,359 | $100,489 | $91,441 | 15 | $92,966 | $21,011 | $59,318 |
| 2021 | $1,071,956 | $88,967 | $54,620 | $45,009 | 1 | $46,274 | $81,017 | $66,067 |
| 2020 | $1,037,609 | $35,747 | $58,067 | $48,784 | 14 | — | $28,489 | $57,408 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jacobsen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jacobsen Family Foundation is led by Ann E. Johnson, Board Chair since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann E. Johnson
Board Chair
Vice President → Board Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cailin Johnson
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lowell P. Jacobsen
Treasurer
President → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Cheryl L. Jacobsen (2020) — Vice President & Treasurer
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 Jacobsen Family Foundation
How much does Jacobsen Family Foundation give each year?
Jacobsen Family Foundation gave $38K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 15 grants.
What is Jacobsen Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Jacobsen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,479, and its average grant was $4,747, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jacobsen Family Foundation give grants?
Jacobsen Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (3 grants).
Does Jacobsen Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Jacobsen Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Gen Op" (4 grants).
Who are Jacobsen Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Jacobsen Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Project Reach (SPPS) ($13,019), Jack's Caregiving Coalition ($10,000) and Start Senior Solutions ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jacobsen Family Foundation?
Jacobsen Family Foundation reported $928K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (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 Jacobsen Family Foundation's EIN?
Jacobsen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1886672. 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 October 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 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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