Leonard and Sandra Jacob Foundation
Leonard and Sandra Jacob Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $731K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $58K.
Leonard and Sandra Jacob Foundation at a glance
In short: Leonard and Sandra Jacob Foundation gave $25K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,368
- -57.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,819
- -62.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $730,608
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (84% 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 Leonard and Sandra Jacob Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Temple University ($21K across 2 grants). Together the top 8 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Leonard and Sandra Jacob Foundation gives
- Giving grew 705% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $60K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Temple University New York, NY | Katz School of Medicine Scholarship Fund | $20,250 |
| Chabad Lubavitch of the Main Line Inc Merion Sta, PA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Cure SPG47 Inc Salisbury, MA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Collier County Inc Naples, FL | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Temple University New York, NY | White Coat Ceremony-Dean's Scholarship Fund | $1,000 |
| Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | the Dean's Priority Fund at the Drexel University College of Medicine | $500 |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund Wellesley Hills, MA | General & Unrestricted | $250 |
| David Lawrence Mental Health Center Inc Naples, FL | General & Unrestricted | $250 |
| Chabad Jewish Center of Naples Inc Naples, FL | General & Unrestricted | $118 |
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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 | $730,608 | $63,504 | $41,616 | $25,368 | 9 | $35,533 | $57,698 | $37,436 |
| 2024 | $708,720 | $31,021 | $74,114 | $59,768 | 8 | $69,799 | $27,069 | $39,304 |
| 2023 | $751,813 | $29,581 | $25,245 | $10,850 | 6 | $20,605 | $26,548 | $36,767 |
| 2022 | $747,477 | $279,284 | $22,282 | $3,151 | 4 | $17,243 | $265,775 | $28,867 |
| 2021 | $490,475 | $490,625 | $150 | — | — | — | — | $5,570 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leonard and Sandra Jacob Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Leonard and Sandra Jacob Foundation is led by Leonard S Jacob, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leonard S Jacob
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Leonard and Sandra Jacob Foundation
How much does Leonard and Sandra Jacob Foundation give each year?
Leonard and Sandra Jacob Foundation gave $25K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 8 grants.
What is Leonard and Sandra Jacob Foundation's typical grant size?
Leonard and Sandra Jacob Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,819, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Leonard and Sandra Jacob Foundation give grants?
Leonard and Sandra Jacob Foundation gives mostly in New York: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (6%) and Florida (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Naples, FL (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Leonard and Sandra Jacob Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Leonard and Sandra Jacob Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Leonard and Sandra Jacob Foundation's largest grantees?
Leonard and Sandra Jacob Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Temple University ($21,250 across 2 grants), Chabad Lubavitch of the Main Line Inc ($1,000) and Cure SPG47 Inc ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Leonard and Sandra Jacob Foundation?
Leonard and Sandra Jacob Foundation reported $731K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (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 Leonard and Sandra Jacob Foundation's EIN?
Leonard and Sandra Jacob Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0913296. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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