Mark Jacobson Charitable Foundation
Mark Jacobson Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Austerlitz, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $52K.
Mark Jacobson Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Mark Jacobson Charitable Foundation gave $70K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- -60.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,333
- -34.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,305,069
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (86% 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 Mark Jacobson Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Berkshire Waldorf High School ($60K). Together the top 3 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 22 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mark Jacobson Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 84% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2025) to $850K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Waldorf High School Stockbridge, MA | Operating Support | $60,000 |
| Flying Deer Nature Center Inc East Chatham, NY | Operating support | $5,000 |
| Girls Rising San Diego, CA | Operating Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,305,069 | $54,773 | $73,928 | $70,000 | 3 | $70,250 | $52,108 | $65,625 |
| 2024 | $1,324,224 | $73,965 | $182,248 | $177,500 | 5 | $177,500 | $71,391 | $70,720 |
| 2023 | $1,432,507 | $88,362 | $410,855 | $407,500 | 3 | $407,500 | $86,257 | $85,697 |
| 2022 | $1,755,000 | $2,019,287 | $427,072 | $427,000 | 5 | $427,022 | $27,684 | $51,984 |
| 2021 | $162,785 | $700,017 | $668,782 | $667,000 | 6 | $668,732 | $17 | $6,535 |
| 2020 | $131,550 | $800,052 | $752,052 | $752,000 | 6 | — | $52 | $4,203 |
| 2019 | $83,550 | $800,124 | $850,052 | $850,000 | 7 | — | $124 | $6,462 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mark Jacobson Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mark Jacobson Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eden Jacobson
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Peri Degrazia
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Peri De Grazia (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark Jacobson (2019–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Mark Jacobson Charitable Foundation
How much does Mark Jacobson Charitable Foundation give each year?
Mark Jacobson Charitable Foundation gave $70K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $178K across 5 grants.
What is Mark Jacobson Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Mark Jacobson Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $23,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mark Jacobson Charitable Foundation give grants?
Mark Jacobson Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (7%) and California (7%).
Does Mark Jacobson Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mark Jacobson Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Mark Jacobson Charitable Foundation?
Mark Jacobson Charitable Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mark Jacobson Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Mark Jacobson Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4140893. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
- 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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