Jake Fund
Jake Fund is a private foundation, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $79K. Net investment income was $250K.
Jake Fund at a glance
In short: Jake Fund gave $79K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $79K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $79,000
- -56.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $79,000
- -56.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $79,000
- Total assets
- $1,670,117
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% 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 Jake Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oregon Jewish Community Foundation ($79K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 6 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Jake Fund gives
- Giving fell 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 48% 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 $79K (2025) to $197K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $79K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon Jewish Community Foundation Portland, OR | Charitable | $79,000 |
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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 | $1,670,117 | $259,872 | $90,461 | $79,000 | 1 | $80,315 | $249,726 | $169,078 |
| 2024 | $1,507,567 | $217,209 | $190,191 | $180,000 | 1 | $180,925 | $207,943 | $156,324 |
| 2023 | $1,479,953 | $290,526 | $206,823 | $197,000 | 2 | $198,023 | $281,726 | $141,004 |
| 2022 | $1,348,920 | $47,397 | $172,226 | $160,000 | 1 | $160,861 | $35,775 | — |
| 2021 | $1,473,749 | $180,184 | $113,032 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,889 | $168,341 | $152,961 |
| 2020 | $1,406,846 | $98,585 | $164,380 | $153,000 | 2 | — | $88,027 | $137,264 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jake Fund reported a distributable amount of $169K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jake Fund is led by Sarah Rosenberg Brown, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sarah Rosenberg Brown
President
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Rosenberg
Secretary
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Rosenberg
Vice President
President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Rosenberg Lyon
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
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 Jake Fund
How much does Jake Fund give each year?
Jake Fund gave $79K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $180K across 1 grant.
How large is Jake Fund?
Jake Fund reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $169K (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.
Where does Jake Fund operate?
Jake Fund has awarded grants in California, Minnesota, New York, Oregon.
What is Jake Fund's EIN?
Jake Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3776783. 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 June 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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