Murray a Jacobson Family Foundation

NEWTON, MA EIN: 04-3307461

Murray a Jacobson Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEWTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $166K. Net investment income was $204K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.7M

+1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$166K

+16.1% YoY

Grant Count

5

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$33K

+16.1% YoY

About Murray a Jacobson Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Murray a Jacobson Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEWTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $166K. Net investment income was $204K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

BostonRoslindale

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$141K$283K$424K$565K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,701,915$2,660,039$2,704,023
Revenue$235,810$132,970$476,268
Expenses$194,840$176,779$165,878
Qualifying Distributions$166,000$143,000$130,010
Net Investment Income$203,749$104,962$449,691
Distributable Amount$158,603$145,640$132,304

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$42K$83K$125K$166K6 grants20215 grants20224 grants20235 grants20245 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

BIDMC$71KFRANCES JACOBSON EARLY C…$50KDANA-FARBER CANCER INSTI…$20KHEBREW SENIORLIFE$20KGREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK$5K

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K8$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NANCY R JACOBSONTRUSTEE0.33
DAVID E JACOBSONTRUSTEE0.33
SUSAN J FAIGELTRUSTEE0.33

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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