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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-3506925

LJ Scenic Foundation

A private foundation in San Diego, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Harlan A Jacobs
12626 High Bluff Dr Ste 400
San Diego, CA 92130
(858) 299-5900
Form and materials
Applicants are required to submit the form of individual grant application with a complete educational and biographical record and supporting materials, including a report on their academic and professional careers, a detailed statement of their plans for the use of the grant (including a budget), a statement of their plans and commitments after the grant, letters of reference and lists of publications. The applicant must also convince the foundation of his/her financial need for the grant funds.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
1) grants to individuals pursuing economic, scientific, medical, historical, legal or literary research and producing a report thereon.2) grants to individuals improving their skills in the visual or performing arts, literature, teaching, scholarly research or writing.
Contact
Harlan A Jacobs
12626 High Bluff Dr Ste 400
San Diego, CA 92130
(858) 299-5900
Form and materials
Applicants are required to submit the form of scholarship application with a complete biographical record and supporting materials, including a report on their academic careers, a detailed statement of their academic and/or professional goals (as appropriate), and a statement of their plans and commitments after school. The applicant must also convince the foundation of his or her financial need for the scholarship funds.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
1) scholarships to assist students in grades k through 12 to attend a specialized school.2) scholarships for students pursuing a bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university.3) scholarships for students pursuing a master's degree, doctorate, or other advanced degreee at an accredited college or university.
Contact
Harlan A Jacobs
12626 High Bluff Dr Ste 400
San Diego, CA 92130
(858) 299-5900
Form and materials
No specific form. The board of directors will select grantees in order to address charitable, scientific, religious, cultural, literary and educational needs which exist from time-to-time. Grants may be made in response to a specific request from a grantee or to a grantee chosen by the board of directors based upon its work and reputation in the community.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None
Contact
Harlan A Jacobs
12626 High Bluff Dr Ste 400
San Diego, CA 92130
(858) 299-5900
Form and materials
No specific form. All such grants will be subject to the grant screening by the board of directors based upon its work and reputation in the community. Depending upon the size and time frame of the project, the past relationship of the foundation and the grantee organization, and the size of the grant, the foundation may enter into a written agreement with the grantee under which funding will be provided only upon achievement of certain milestones.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None
Contact
Harlan A Jacobs
12626 High Bluff Dr Ste 400
San Diego, CA 92130
(858) 299-5900
Form and materials
No specific form. The foundation will exercise 'expenditure responsibility' as described in treasury reg. Section 53.4945-5(b)and will conduct an inquiry concerning the potential grantee before the grant is made.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,004,482

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $547,324

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,105,632

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $444,614

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,798,313

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

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

  1. San Diego SymphonySan Diego, CA

    General fund

    $500,000
  2. Uplift Youth FoundationSan Diego, CA

    General fund

    $125,000
  3. Hero World Challenge-TGR FoundationIrvine, CA

    General fund

    $80,196
  4. Challenged Athletes FoundationSan Diego, CA

    General fund

    $77,000
  5. Individual

    General fund

    $60,000
  6. Individual

    General fund

    $56,036
  7. UNLV FoundationLas Vegas, NV

    General fund

    $25,000
  8. Museum of Contemporary Art San DiegLa Jolla, CA

    General fund

    $22,500
  9. US Ski Snowboard FoundationPark City, UT

    General fund

    $14,000
  10. Individual

    General fund

    $10,000
  11. SCTA FoundationSan Diego, CA

    General fund

    $10,000
  12. Uset FoundationGladstone, NJ

    General fund

    $8,750
  13. Individual

    General fund

    $6,000
  14. Individual

    General fund

    $5,000
  15. Individual

    General fund

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $77,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $814,696
  2. Nevada1 grant $25,000
  3. Utah1 grant $14,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $8,750

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Harlan A JacobsPRESIDENT & CFO Hours 2Pay $0
  • Debby JacobsVP & SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Conner JacobsDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Lindsey JacobsDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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