The Jim Jacobson Charitable Fund
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 83-2734681 · reported 2023–2025
36grants reported
$5,000median award
$1,500lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$150Ktotal paid
9states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 36 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $24K 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.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Malnati Brain Tumor Institute | Chicago, IL | $10,100 |
| Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services | Boca Raton, FL | $10,000 |
| Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (hias) | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options | Sunrise, FL | $6,000 |
| Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services | Boca Raton, FL | $6,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Briarwood Scholarship Foundation | Deerfield, IL | $5,000 |
| Oregon Health Justice Center | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| Jackson Health Foundation INC | Miami, FL | $5,000 |
| Oregon Health Justice Center | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| Pickles Group | Winnetka, IL | $5,000 |
| Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Briarwood Scholarship Foundation | Deerfield, IL | $5,000 |
| American Friends OF Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| American Friends OF Soroka Medical Center | Scarsdale, NY | $5,000 |
| Best Buddies International INC NONE | Tysons, VA | $5,000 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation - Maui Relief Fund NONE | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 |
| Best Buddies International INC | Tysons, VA | $5,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Briarwood Scholarship Foundation | Deerfield, IL | $5,000 |
| Oregon Health Justice Center | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| Pap Corp | Deerfield Beach, FL | $5,000 |
| Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (hias) | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Camp for All Kids | Chicago, IL | $3,900 |
| Pap Corp | Deerfield Beach, FL | $2,500 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund | New York, NY | $2,500 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $2,500 |
| Jewish Adoption and Family Care Options (jafco) | Sunrise, FL | $1,500 |
| Bjbe - High Holiday Appeal | Deerfield, IL | $1,000 |
| Beagle Rescue Education and Welfare (brew) | Rockville, MD | $1,000 |
| Mass General (marcela Maus Immunotherapy Research) | Boston, MA | $1,000 |
| Autism Speaks NONE | Washington, DC | $500 |
| Bjbe NONE | Deerfield, IL | $500 |
| Camp Ramah IN Wisconsin NONE | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Orphans OF the Storm Animal Shelter NONE | Riverwoods, IL | $500 |
| Chicago Coalition for Family Building | Chicago, IL | $500 |
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