Justin Jacobs Jr Charitable Trust
Justin Jacobs Jr Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $150K. Net investment income was $478K.
Justin Jacobs Jr Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Justin Jacobs Jr Charitable Trust gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $150,000
- +76.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $14,559,850
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (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 Justin Jacobs Jr Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vote America Inc ($150K).
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 9 grants of 12 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Justin Jacobs Jr Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 67% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $50K (2023) to $500K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vote America Inc San Mateo, CA | Voting Rights | $150,000 |
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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 | $14,559,850 | $512,629 | $625,823 | $150,000 | 1 | $586,748 | $478,102 | $676,470 |
| 2024 | $14,455,163 | $1,302,037 | $692,443 | $170,000 | 2 | $610,810 | $988,149 | $654,988 |
| 2023 | $12,788,997 | $166,205 | $626,917 | $50,000 | 1 | $485,240 | $11,071 | $628,606 |
| 2022 | $12,245,944 | $2,918,201 | $1,109,732 | $450,000 | 3 | $969,047 | $26,941 | $659,752 |
| 2021 | $12,095,335 | $1,181,661 | $999,287 | $425,000 | 5 | — | $48,028 | $592,761 |
| 2020 | $11,912,961 | $1,938,617 | $1,108,585 | $500,000 | 3 | — | $43,704 | $583,716 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Justin Jacobs Jr Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $676K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Justin Jacobs Jr Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Garrett Winston Jacobs
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$17K (2020) → $25K (2025)
Kathryn Elizabeth Jacobs
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$17K (2020) → $25K (2025)
Scott Crocker Jacobs
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1.1 hrs/week
$32K (2020) → $65K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $65K, to Scott Crocker Jacobs (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Justin Jacobs Jr Charitable Trust
How much does Justin Jacobs Jr Charitable Trust give each year?
Justin Jacobs Jr Charitable Trust gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $170K across 2 grants.
How large is Justin Jacobs Jr Charitable Trust?
Justin Jacobs Jr Charitable Trust reported $14.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $587K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $676K (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 Justin Jacobs Jr Charitable Trust operate?
Justin Jacobs Jr Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, New York.
What is Justin Jacobs Jr Charitable Trust's EIN?
Justin Jacobs Jr Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-6661748. 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 August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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