The Bernice and Sidney Jacobson Foundation

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New York, New York · EIN 20-4727938 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$1.1M

Organizations funded3

Typical grant$334,328

Total assets$1.2M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $200,000 and $582,000.

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From the return

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On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Where it gives

33% of grants went outside New York.

New York2
Florida1

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
UJA Federation of New York	New York, NY	Charitable	$582,000
Sid Jacobson JCC	East Hills, NY	Charitable	$334,328
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County	West Palm Beach, FL	Charitable	$200,000

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$1,116,328	3
2023	$125,000	1

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Sep 22, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202542659349100614
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-4727938
Profile updated Nov 10, 2026

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