Betty V and John M Jacobson Foundation
Private foundation · Akron, OH · EIN 27-0412575 · reported 2023–2025
22grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$250Ktotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in OH. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 22 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $40K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
C/o PJ Weschler 3800 Embassy Parkwa
Akron, OH 44333-0000
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens 714 DAY CAMPAIGN | Akron, OH | $21,645 |
| Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens 714 DAY CAMPAIGN | Akron, OH | $21,517 |
| Open M GENERALOPERATIONS | Akron, OH | $20,000 |
| Open M GENERALOPERATIONS | Akron, OH | $20,000 |
| Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens 714 DAY CAMPAIGN | Akron, OH | $18,000 |
| K of C Council 10936 SAFE HAVE BABYRESCUE BOX ATSPRINGFIELD FIRE | Stow, OH | $11,500 |
| National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc CAMP INVENTION 2025 | North Canton, OH | $10,000 |
| HE Brought US Out Ministries 2025 SUMMERBUILDING BLOCKSPROGRAM | Akron, OH | $10,000 |
| Broken Chains Ministry GENERALOPERATIONS | Akron, OH | $10,000 |
| The University of Akron Dr DALE H MUGLERHONOR RESEARCH FUND | Akron, OH | $10,000 |
| Access GENERALOPERATIONS | Akron, OH | $10,000 |
| Dragon Dream Team Purchase motorizedchase boat | Akron, OH | $10,000 |
| National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc CAMP INVENTION 2023 | North Canton, OH | $10,000 |
| HE Brought US Out Ministries 2023 SUMMER BUILDING BLOCKS PROGRAM | Akron, OH | $10,000 |
| Humane Society of Summit County CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Twinsburg, OH | $10,000 |
| National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc CAMP INVENTION 2023 | North Canton, OH | $10,000 |
| Stewart's Caring Place CANCER WELLNESSPROGRAMS ANDSERVICES | Fairlawn, OH | $10,000 |
| HE Brought US Out Ministries 2024 SUMMERBUILDING BLOCKSPROGRAM | Akron, OH | $10,000 |
| Akron Children's Hospital Found DIABETES ANDENDROCRINOLOGY FUND | Akron, OH | $6,000 |
| Summit Fresh Mobile Market GENERALOPERATIONS | Akron, OH | $5,000 |
| The Well CDC TRAUMA-INFORMEDCAREER DEVELOPMENTPROGRAM | Akron, OH | $5,000 |
| Shelter Care GENERALOPERATIONS | Tallmadge, OH | $1,000 |
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