SL Jacobs Family Foundation
SL Jacobs Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $20K.
SL Jacobs Family Foundation at a glance
In short: SL Jacobs Family Foundation gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,563
- +127.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,521
- +51.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,620
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 SL Jacobs Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hillel Academy ($10K). Together the top 3 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How SL Jacobs Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 139% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $44K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hillel Academy Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted Contribution to Public Charity | $10,000 |
| Jewish Womens League Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted Contribution to Public Charity | $7,620 |
| Our Giving Kitchen Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted Contribution to Public Charity | $1,943 |
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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 | — | $616 | $24,004 | $19,563 | 3 | $19,563 | — | $137 |
| 2024 | $23,388 | $4,581 | $10,967 | $8,600 | 2 | $8,613 | — | $1,506 |
| 2023 | $29,774 | $6,051 | $25,330 | $21,331 | 8 | $23,260 | — | $1,933 |
| 2022 | $49,053 | $25,279 | $9,946 | $8,200 | 5 | $9,003 | $736 | $2,053 |
| 2021 | $33,720 | $46,917 | $43,990 | $43,850 | 11 | $43,850 | $1,987 | $2,035 |
| 2020 | $30,793 | $8,085 | $10,871 | $7,553 | 5 | — | — | $1,670 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, SL Jacobs Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $137 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
SL Jacobs Family Foundation is led by Michael Jacobs, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Jacobs
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about SL Jacobs Family Foundation
How much does SL Jacobs Family Foundation give each year?
SL Jacobs Family Foundation gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 2 grants.
What is SL Jacobs Family Foundation's typical grant size?
SL Jacobs Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,620, and its average grant was $6,521, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does SL Jacobs Family Foundation give grants?
SL Jacobs Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (3 grants).
Does SL Jacobs Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of SL Jacobs Family 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 much is SL Jacobs Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, SL Jacobs Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $137 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is SL Jacobs Family Foundation's EIN?
SL Jacobs Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1634605. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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