Jamie and Denise Jacob Family
Jamie and Denise Jacob Family is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Troy, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $69.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $811K. Net investment income was $2.0M.
Jamie and Denise Jacob Family at a glance
In short: Jamie and Denise Jacob Family gave $811K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $101K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $811,173
- +42.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $101,397
- -28.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $80,000
- Total assets
- $69,638,825
- +82.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Michigan (96% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Jamie and Denise Jacob Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Birth Detroit ($250K). Together the top 8 received $811K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 12 (42%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jamie and Denise Jacob Family gives
- In 2024 it paid out 38% 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 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $570K (2023) to $811K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $811K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Detroit Detroit, MI | Capital campaign for construction of detroit's first birth center. | $250,000 |
| Allied Media Detroit, MI | Provide aid to the youth development resource center in detroit | $155,000 |
| Cots Detroit Detroit, MI | Fund their general fund to support community improvement efforts in the city of detroit | $136,173 |
| Center for Success Pontiac, MI | Fund their general fund to support community improvement efforts in the city of detroit | $100,000 |
| Alkebu-Ian Village Detroit, MI | Fund their general fund to support community improvement efforts in the city of detroit | $60,000 |
| Sugar Honey Iced Tea Detroit, MI | Fund their general fund to support community improvement efforts in the city of detroit | $50,000 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope Detroit, MI | Provide aid to the college support program in detroit | $30,000 |
| Reproductive Freedom for All Washington, DC | Fund their general fund to support community improvement efforts in the city of detroit | $30,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $69,638,825 | $30,421,438 | $1,223,050 | $811,173 | 8 | $811,173 | $2,036,772 | $2,132,531 |
| 2023 | $38,119,326 | $22,738,342 | $709,241 | $570,000 | 4 | $570,000 | $1,301,436 | $755,755 |
| 2022 | $14,937,537 | $14,924,181 | $20,524 | — | — | — | $64,246 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jamie and Denise Jacob Family reported a distributable amount of $2.1M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jamie and Denise Jacob Family's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Megan E. Fenkell
Director
On filings since 2022
30 hrs/week
$120K (2024)
Densie A. Jacob
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James A. Jacob
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas A. Jacob
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Rebecca C. Fellenbaum
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $120K, to Megan E Fenkell (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Jamie and Denise Jacob Family
How much does Jamie and Denise Jacob Family give each year?
Jamie and Denise Jacob Family gave $811K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $570K across 4 grants.
What is Jamie and Denise Jacob Family's typical grant size?
Jamie and Denise Jacob Family's median grant in 2024 was $80,000, and its average grant was $101,397, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jamie and Denise Jacob Family give grants?
Jamie and Denise Jacob Family gives mostly in Michigan: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (6 grants).
Does Jamie and Denise Jacob Family give general operating support?
Yes: 63% of Jamie and Denise Jacob Family's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jamie and Denise Jacob Family's largest grantees?
Jamie and Denise Jacob Family's largest 2024 grantees include Birth Detroit ($250,000), Allied Media ($155,000) and Cots Detroit ($136,173), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Jamie and Denise Jacob Family?
Jamie and Denise Jacob Family reported $69.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $811K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.1M (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 Jamie and Denise Jacob Family?
Jamie and Denise Jacob Family is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Troy, MI. It holds $69.6M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Jamie and Denise Jacob Family's EIN?
Jamie and Denise Jacob Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0641040. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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