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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 55-6014902

Bernard H and Blanche E Jacobson Foundation

A private foundation in Charleston, WV. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $410,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Christopher J Winton Trustee
109 Capitol Street Suite 700
Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 342-1141
Form and materials
No specific form is required
Deadlines
None, but trustees generally meet quarterly to consider grant requests
Restrictions
None, but preference is given to organizations in WV or Kanawha Valley

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $410,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $4,557,658

  • Tax year 2024

    $456,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $4,279,996

  • Tax year 2023

    $435,200

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $4,382,395

  • Tax year 2022

    $483,645

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $4,415,247

  • Tax year 2021

    $449,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $4,686,499

  • Tax year 2020

    $470,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $4,795,612

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. West Virginia State UnivInstitute, WV

    Education

    $50,000
  2. West Virginia State UnivInstitute, WV

    Education

    $50,000
  3. Kanawha Charleston HumaneCharleston, WV

    Animal Welfare

    $40,000
  4. Library FoundationCharleston, WV

    Educational

    $25,000
  5. Union Mission MinistriesCharleston, WV

    Relief

    $20,000
  6. City of Charleston BeautifInstitute, WV

    Civic improvement

    $20,000
  7. Clay Center for Arts and ScienceCharleston, WV

    Education

    $20,000
  8. WV Symphony OrchestraCharleston, WV

    Culture

    $20,000
  9. WV Humanities CouncilCharleston, WV

    Culture

    $20,000
  10. REA of Hope IncCharleston, WV

    Health

    $15,000
  11. Boy Scouts Buckskin CouncilCharleston, WV

    Youth program

    $15,000
  12. Girl Scouts Black DiamondCharleston, WV

    Youth program

    $15,000
  13. Kanawha Valley Fellowship HomeCharleston, WV

    Health

    $15,000
  14. WV Health RightCharleston, WV

    Health

    $15,000
  15. Covenant House IncCharleston, WV

    Health

    $15,000
  16. American Red CrossCharleston, WV

    Health

    $10,000
  17. University of CharlestonCharleston, WV

    Education

    $10,000
  18. WV Food and Farm CoalitionCharleston, WV

    Relief

    $10,000
  19. WV Independent CollegesCharleston, WV

    Education

    $10,000
  20. American Red CrossCharleston, WV

    Health

    $10,000
  21. Daymark IncCharleston, WV

    Health

    $10,000
  22. Appalachian Children's ChorusCharleston, WV

    Youth program

    $5,000
  23. Charleston Ballet IncCharleston, WV

    Arts

    $5,000
  24. Children's Home SocietyCharleston, WV

    Youth program

    $5,000
  25. FestivAll Charleston IncCharleston, WV

    Culture

    $5,000
  26. WV Health RightCharleston, WV

    Health

    -$25,000

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. West Virginia State University FndInstitute, WV

    Education

    $200,000
  2. City of Charleston BeautifCharleston, WV

    Civic improvement

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $40,00038% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $30,00029% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $15,00014% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $10,00010% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $10,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. West Virginia26 grants $410,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Truist BankCorp. Trustee Hours 8Pay $21,160
  • Christopher J WintonPers. Trustee Hours 2Pay $0
  • Mark W KelleyPers. Trustee Hours 2Pay $0
  • Anne R SilbernagelPers. Trustee Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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