Private foundation · EIN 95-4197993 · Encino, California

Lela Beren Jacoby & Norman Jacoby Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 28 grants paid, $325K total, median $1,400. 61% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
28
$325K
Median grant
$1,400
Stays in CA
61%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.6M

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Jewish FederationLos Angeles, CAFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$65K
American Jewish UniversityLos Angeles, CAFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$58K
Adat Ari ElValley Village, CAFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$56K
Camp Ramah CaliforniaOjai, CAFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$42K
Builders of Jewish EducationLos Angeles, CAFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$35K
Solomon Schechter Day SchoolNewton, MAFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$25K
Gann AcademyWaltham, MAFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$10K
Adat Ari El- Torah FundValley Village, CAFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$5,000
Hide and Seek FoundationLong Beach, CAFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$5,000
Jewish Family ServiceLos Angeles, CAFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$5,000
Jewish Free Loan AssociationLos Angeles, CAFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$5,000
Maimonides SchoolLos Angeles, CAFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$3,000
Masorti FoundationNew York, NYFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$2,000
United Orthodox SynagoguesHouston, TXFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$1,800
Camp Tel NoarWellesley, MAFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$1,000
Connecting a Caring CommunityCalabasas, CAFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$1,000
Ohel SarahBrooklyn, NYFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$1,000
The Pico Union ProjectLos Angeles, CAFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$1,000
Valley Beth ShalomEncino, CAFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$1,000
Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NYFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$1,000
Los Angeles PhilharmonicLos Angeles, CAFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$500
HadassahNew York, NYFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$250
US Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DCFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$200
American Red CrossWashington, DCFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$120
Jewish War VeteransWashington, DCFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$100
PBS SocalWhittier, CAFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$100
Project Angel FoodLos Angeles, CAFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$100
Providence Tarzana FoundationTarzana, CAFurtherance of donee's exempt purpose.$100

By state: California 17 · Massachusetts 3 · New York 4 · Texas 1 · District of Columbia 3

About this foundation

Lela Beren Jacoby & Norman Jacoby Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Encino, California, tax-exempt since 1989. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Lela Beren Jacoby & Norman Jacoby Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Lela Beren Jacoby & Norman Jacoby Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $325K across 28 grants, a median of $1,400.

Where does Lela Beren Jacoby & Norman Jacoby Foundation give?

California (17 grants), Massachusetts (3 grants), New York (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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