Jacobsen Lake Foundation
Jacobsen Lake Foundation is a private foundation, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $264K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $22K.
Jacobsen Lake Foundation at a glance
In short: Jacobsen Lake Foundation gave $13K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,625
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,125
- Total assets
- $263,843
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (83% 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 Lake Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Utah ($7K across 2 grants). Together the top 7 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 53 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jacobsen Lake Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% 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 $13K (2024) to $16K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | General | $3,500 |
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | General Use | $3,000 |
| Salt Lake Civil Network Salt Lake City, UT | General Use | $2,000 |
| City Academy Salt Lake City, UT | General Use | $1,500 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom Phoenix, AZ | General Use | $750 |
| Tunnel to Towers Staten Island, NY | General Use | $750 |
| Wounded Warriors Morgan, UT | General Use | $750 |
| Preborn Indianapolis, IN | General Use | $750 |
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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 | $263,843 | $27,409 | $18,456 | $13,000 | 8 | $13,000 | $21,953 | $14,975 |
| 2024 | $254,890 | $23,340 | $19,062 | $13,000 | 8 | $13,000 | $17,278 | $13,830 |
| 2023 | $250,612 | $46,280 | $21,900 | $16,308 | 12 | $16,308 | $40,688 | $12,573 |
| 2022 | $226,232 | $17,593 | $24,109 | $16,099 | 12 | $16,099 | $13,693 | $16,058 |
| 2021 | $232,748 | $41,074 | $17,850 | $13,294 | 13 | $13,294 | $36,753 | $15,599 |
| 2020 | $209,524 | $15,135 | $18,431 | $13,125 | 10 | — | $11,979 | $13,294 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jacobsen Lake Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jacobsen Lake Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amie Rosenberg
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Christine Lake
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Heber S. Jacobsen
Director
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 Jacobsen Lake Foundation
How much does Jacobsen Lake Foundation give each year?
Jacobsen Lake Foundation gave $13K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 8 grants.
What is Jacobsen Lake Foundation's typical grant size?
Jacobsen Lake Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,125, and its average grant was $1,625, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jacobsen Lake Foundation give grants?
Jacobsen Lake Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (6%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (4 grants).
Does Jacobsen Lake Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jacobsen Lake Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jacobsen Lake Foundation's largest grantees?
Jacobsen Lake Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Utah ($6,500 across 2 grants), Salt Lake Civil Network ($2,000) and City Academy ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jacobsen Lake Foundation?
Jacobsen Lake Foundation reported $264K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (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 Lake Foundation's EIN?
Jacobsen Lake Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8817037. 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 May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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