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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-4197993

Jacoby Family Foundation

A private foundation in Encino, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $324,600 paid in grants.

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

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $324,600

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $3,553,458
  • Tax year 2024

    $331,450

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,544,690
  • Tax year 2023

    $358,290

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,536,937
  • Tax year 2022

    $183,060

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,370,588
  • Tax year 2021

    $221,650

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,615,050
  • Tax year 2020

    $236,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,442,898
  • Tax year 2019

    $195,545

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,395,364
  • Tax year 2018

    $192,170

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $3,482,247

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Jewish FederationLos Angeles, CA

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $65,000
  2. American Jewish UniversitySherman Oaks, CA

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $58,000
  3. Adat Ari ElValley VLG, CA

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $55,530
  4. Camp Ramah CaliforniaOjai, CA

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $41,800
  5. Builders of Jewish EducationLos Angeles, CA

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $35,000
  6. Solomon Schechter Day SchoolNewton, MA

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $25,000
  7. Gann AcademyWaltham, MA

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  8. Adat Ari El- Torah FundValley Village, CA

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  9. Hide and Seek FoundationSherman Oaks, CA

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  10. Jewish Family ServiceLos Angeles, CA

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  11. Jewish Free Loan AssociationLos Angeles, CA

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  12. Maimonides SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $3,000
  13. Masorti FoundationNew York, NY

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $2,000
  14. United Orthodox SynagoguesHouston, TX

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,800
  15. Camp Tel NoarWellesley, MA

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  16. Connecting A Caring CommunityCalabasas, CA

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  17. Ohel SarahBrooklyn, NY

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  18. The Pico Union ProjectSherman Oaks, CA

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  19. Valley Beth ShalomEncino, CA

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  20. Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,000
  21. Los Angeles PhilharmonicLos Angeles, CA

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $500
  22. HadassahNew York, NY

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $250
  23. US Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $200
  24. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $120
  25. Jewish War VeteransWashington, DC

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $100
  26. PBS SocalWhittier, CA

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $100
  27. Project Angel FoodLos Angeles, CA

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $100
  28. Providence Tarzana FoundationTarzana, CA

    Furtherance of donee's exempt purpose.

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $59,00089% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $120<1% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California17 grants $282,130
  2. Massachusetts3 grants $36,000
  3. New York4 grants $4,250
  4. Texas1 grant $1,800
  5. District of Columbia3 grants $420

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Lela Beren JacobyPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Norman JacobySEC'Y/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan Jacoby SternDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Taren Jacoby MetsonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Judith Jacoby ChielDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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