LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found

Private foundation · Grantmaker Paradise Valley, AZ EIN: 32-0349775

LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found is a private foundation based in Paradise Valley, Arizona. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $22,000 through 13 grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in hunger relief, youth services, health, veteran support, and other areas.

Key facts about LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found

In short: LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found gave $22K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Arizona. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
32-0349775
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$22,000
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$1,692
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025)
Total assets
$383,699
Primary geography
Arizona (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$384K

+5.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$22K

+15.8% YoY

Grant Count

13

+8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+6.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found open to new grantees?

15%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The available filing information does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations addressing hunger, poverty, youth needs, blindness, veterans’ needs, illness, public broadcasting, and animal sheltering.

Among the grantees, Guiding Eyes for the Blind says it provides guide dogs to people with vision loss to support greater independence. Hospice of the Valley describes its mission as bringing comfort, dignity, and compassionate care to its community.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $22,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $2,500, with a median of $2,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in Arizona. In 2025, recipients in Arizona received 48% of grant dollars; recipients in Kansas and New York each received 18%, those in Tennessee received 7%, and those in Georgia received 5%. The listed grants also include a $1,000 award to Friends of Animals of Metro Detroit in Michigan.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

PhoenixTopekaParadise ValleyAtlantaMemphisYorktownStaten IslandYorktown HeightsDearborn

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K7 grants2020 7 grants2021 11 grants2022 11 grants2023 12 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2021) to $22K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $22K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

St Marys Food Bank: $3KSt Marys Food Bank$3KSt Vincent De Paul Society: $3KSt Vincent De Paul Society$3KThe Salvation Army: $3KThe Salvation Army$3KCovenant House: $2KCovenant House$2KGuiding Eyes for the Blind: $2KGuiding Eyes for the Blind$2KWounded Warrior Project: $2KWounded Warrior Project$2KTunnel to Towers: $2KTunnel to Towers$2KAlsacst Jude Childrens Hospital: $2KAlsacst Jude ChildrensHospital$2KFriends of Arizona PBS: $1KFriends of Arizona PBS$1KHospice of the Valley: $1KHospice of the Valley$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Marys Food Bank ($3K). Together the top 10 received $19K.

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

54<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 54 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Marys Food Bank Phoenix, AZFeed the Hungry$2,500
St Vincent De Paul Society Phoenix, AZFeed the Hungry$2,500
The Salvation Army Phoenix, AZHelp for the Poor$2,500
Covenant House Topeka, KSHelp for Youth$2,000
Guiding Eyes for the Blind Yorktown, NYHelp for the Blind$2,000
Wounded Warrior Project Topeka, KSHelp for Veterans$2,000
Tunnel to Towers Staten Island, NYHelp for America's Heros$2,000
Alsacst Jude Childrens Hospital Memphis, TNHelp for the Sick$1,500
Friends of Arizona PBS Phoenix, AZSupport Public Broadcasting$1,000
Hospice of the Valley Phoenix, AZHelp for the Sick$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $383,699 $44,304 $24,295 $22,000 (13 grants)
2024 $363,690 $19,239 $21,605 $19,000 (12 grants)
2023 $366,043 -$1,029 $21,302 $18,975 (11 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$383,699$363,690$366,043
Revenue$44,304$19,239$-1,029
Expenses$24,295$21,605$21,302
Qualifying Distributions$22,000$19,000$18,975
Net Investment Income$42,247$16,739$7,113
Distributable Amount$21,396$20,412$18,210

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 24, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 19, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 28, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Amy Jo Gottfurcht as Chairman, Harry Rosenzweig Jr as President, Kay F Gerold, Misty Ohmart, and Jay Kee Jacobson as Directors, and James Fried as Secretary.

LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found is led by Harry Rosenzweig Jr., President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Harry Rosenzweig Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Jo Gottfurcht

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Kee Jacobson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kay F. Gerold

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Misty Ohmart

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • James Fried

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Ronald F. Jacobson (2020–2024) — Director

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 6642 N Praying Monk Rd, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
Phone: (602) 248-0322

Frequently asked questions about LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found

How much does LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found give each year?

LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found gave $22K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 12 grants.

What is LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found's typical grant size?

LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,692, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found that year got $1K on average.

Where does LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found give grants?

LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found's top state is Arizona, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Kansas (18%) and New York (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (6 grants) and Topeka, KS (2 grants).

Does LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Help for the Sick" (3 grants).

Who are LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found's largest grantees?

LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found's largest 2025 grantees include St Marys Food Bank ($2,500), St Vincent De Paul Society ($2,500) and The Salvation Army ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found?

LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found reported $384K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found fund?

The available filing information does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations addressing hunger, poverty, youth needs, blindness, veterans’ needs, illness, public broadcasting, and animal sheltering. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found's EIN?

LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0349775. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does LC & Margaret Jacobson Memorial Found accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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