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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-6104583

JohnMary & Bernard Jacobs FoundInc

A private foundation in Hyde Park, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $14,050 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $14,050

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $141,612

  • Tax year 2023

    $13,900

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $145,859

  • Tax year 2022

    $14,900

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $139,521

  • Tax year 2021

    $14,990

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $147,389

  • Tax year 2020

    $14,990

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $153,392

  • Tax year 2019

    $8,570

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $150,253

  • Tax year 2018

    $10,415

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $156,677

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Public welfare

    $1,750
  2. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY

    Public welfare

    $1,250
  3. Museum of Jewish HeritageNew York, NY

    Public welfare

    $1,000
  4. The Carnegie Hall SocietyNew York, NY

    Public welfare

    $900
  5. Individual

    Public welfare

    $750
  6. Individual

    Public welfare

    $750
  7. The Jewish MuseumNew York, NY

    Public welfare

    $750
  8. Individual

    Public welfare

    $750
  9. Individual

    Public welfare

    $750
  10. Advocates for Trans EqualityNew York, NY

    Public welfare

    $750
  11. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    Public welfare

    $650
  12. Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    Public welfare

    $600
  13. New York Botanical GardenBronx, NY

    Public welfare

    $600
  14. New York Historical SocietyNew York, NY

    Public welfare

    $500
  15. Individual

    Public welfare

    $500
  16. Friends of Lincoln CenterNew York, NY

    Public welfare

    $500
  17. Individual

    Public welfare

    $500
  18. National Jewish HealthDenver, CO

    Public welfare

    $300
  19. WNETNew York, NY

    Public welfare

    $200
  20. Individual

    Public welfare

    $200
  21. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Public welfare

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture6 grants $3,70068% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $75014% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $60011% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $4007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York11 grants $7,700
  2. Colorado1 grant $300
  3. Texas1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Andrew ChernackTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peter B ChernackPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan Krell MeisterVP Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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