Jacob Best Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-6052049
Foundation Overview
Based in Tampa, FL, Jacob Best Foundation has awarded 372 grants totaling $1,956,193 to organizations in Florida, New Jersey and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $25,000, with a median award of $5,000.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,956,193
Total Assets
$5,156,021
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
78
Median Grant
$5,000
% No Significant Change
0%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
March 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 21%
16 of 78 recipients (21%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
California
Grants are geographically diversified with 30% in California and funding distributed across 10 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within California, funding concentrates in Los Angeles (57%), Santa Monica (13%), San Marcos (9%).
Funding Trajectory
+18%
Stable funding levels with 18% change over 6 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Community Projects
Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Jacob Best Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Guild Of Children's Hospital La | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Illinois Society For The Prevention Of Blindness | $1,000 | Chicago, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Jacob Jonas - The Company Of Performing Arts | $1,500 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Holocaust Museum Learning Center | $1,500 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| United Friends Of The Children | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Casa De Emparo | $2,000 | San Marcos, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Wise Readers To Leaders | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Just In Time For Foster Youth | $2,500 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Axs Foundation | $2,500 | Pacific Pallsades, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Chrysalis | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Allendale Association | $3,000 | Lake Villa, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Lawrence Hall | $3,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Erie Family Health Foundation | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Western Oakland Meals On Wheels | $5,000 | Howell, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ms Foundation | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Lighthouse Of Oakland County | $5,000 | Pontiac, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Holocaust Museum La | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Cots Detroit | $5,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Troy | $5,000 | Troy, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Friends Of Golf | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Forgotten Harvest | $5,000 | Oak Park, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Caddy Relief Fund | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Children's Hospital Of Michigan Foundation | $5,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Greenhouse Scholars | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| The Detroit Institute For Children | $6,000 | Walled Lake, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| The Children's Center | $6,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Judson Center | $6,000 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Misericordiaheart Of Mercy Center | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Mercy Home For Boys And Girls | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Glenwood Academy | $6,000 | Glenwood, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Mary Lee's House | $6,500 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Corewell Health Foundation Se Michigan | $8,500 | Southfield, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Uhlich Children's Home | $9,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Children's Home & Aid | $9,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Boy's Hopegirl's Hope Of Chicago | $9,000 | Wilmette, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Figure 1 Foundation | $10,000 | Culver City, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Academy Prep Center Of Tampa | $10,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Feeding Tampa Bay | $15,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Ministeries | $25,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Westside Guild Of Children's Hospital La | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Illinois Society For The Prevention Of Blindness | $1,000 | Chicago, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Jacob Jonas - The Company Of Performing Arts | $1,500 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Holocaust Museum Learning Center | $1,500 | St Louis, MO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| United Friends Of The Children | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Casa De Emparo | $2,000 | San Marcos, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Wise Readers To Leaders | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Just In Time For Foster Youth | $2,500 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Axs Foundation | $2,500 | Pacific Pallsades, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Chrysalis | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Allendale Association | $3,000 | Lake Villa, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Lawrence Hall | $3,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Erie Family Health Foundation | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Western Oakland Meals On Wheels | $5,000 | Howell, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Ms Foundation | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Lighthouse Of Oakland County | $5,000 | Pontiac, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Holocaust Museum La | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Cots Detroit | $5,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Troy | $5,000 | Troy, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Friends Of Golf | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Forgotten Harvest | $5,000 | Oak Park, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Caddy Relief Fund | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Children's Hospital Of Michigan Foundation | $5,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Greenhouse Scholars | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2024 |
| The Detroit Institute For Children | $6,000 | Walled Lake, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| The Children's Center | $6,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Judson Center | $6,000 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Misericordiaheart Of Mercy Center | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Mercy Home For Boys And Girls | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Glenwood Academy | $6,000 | Glenwood, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Mary Lee's House | $6,500 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Corewell Health Foundation Se Michigan | $8,500 | Southfield, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Uhlich Children's Home | $9,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Children's Home & Aid | $9,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Boy's Hopegirl's Hope Of Chicago | $9,000 | Wilmette, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Figure 1 Foundation | $10,000 | Culver City, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Academy Prep Center Of Tampa | $10,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Feeding Tampa Bay | $15,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Ministeries | $25,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Autism Speaks | $3,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Beaumont Health Foundation | $9,000 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Troy | $4,000 | Troy, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Boy's Hopegirl's Hope Of Chicago | $16,000 | Wilmette, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Caddy Relief Fund | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Casa De Emparo | $2,000 | San Marcos, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Cayton Children's Museum | $1,800 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Children's Home & Aid | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Chrysalis | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Feeding Tampa Bay | $18,500 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Figure 1 Foundation | $10,000 | Culver City, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Friends Of Golf | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Glenwood Academy | $6,000 | Glenwood, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Greenhouse Scholars | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Holocaust Museum La | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Illinois Society For The Prevention Of Blindness | $1,000 | Chicago, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Isaiah 177 (Hillsborough Chapter) | $7,500 | Elizabethton, TN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Jacob Jonas - The Company Of Performing Arts | $1,500 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Judson Center | $5,500 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Just In Time For Foster Youth | $2,500 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Lawrence Hall | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Lighthouse Of Oakland County | $5,000 | Pontiac, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mary Lee's House | $5,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mercy Home For Boys And Girls | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Ministeries | $20,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Misericordiaheart Of Mercy Center | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ms Foundation | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Oakland Meals On Wheels | $5,000 | Troy, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| South Oakland Citizens For The Homeless | $3,500 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Children's Center | $6,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Detroit Institute For Children | $7,000 | Walled Lake, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Uhlich Children's Home | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| United Friends Of The Children | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Westside Guild Of Children's Hospital La | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Wise Readers To Leaders | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Autism Speaks | $3,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Beaumont Health Foundation | $9,000 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Troy | $4,000 | Troy, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Boy's Hopegirl's Hope Of Chicago | $16,000 | Wilmette, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Caddy Relief Fund | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Casa De Emparo | $2,000 | San Marcos, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Cayton Children's Museum | $1,800 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Children's Home & Aid | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Chrysalis | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Feeding Tampa Bay | $18,500 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Figure 1 Foundation | $10,000 | Culver City, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Friends Of Golf | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Glenwood Academy | $6,000 | Glenwood, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Greenhouse Scholars | $5,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Holocaust Museum La | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Illinois Society For The Prevention Of Blindness | $1,000 | Chicago, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Isaiah 177 (Hillsborough Chapter) | $7,500 | Elizabethton, TN, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Jacob Jonas - The Company Of Performing Arts | $1,500 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Judson Center | $5,500 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Just In Time For Foster Youth | $2,500 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Lawrence Hall | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Lighthouse Of Oakland County | $5,000 | Pontiac, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mary Lee's House | $5,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Mercy Home For Boys And Girls | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Ministeries | $20,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Misericordiaheart Of Mercy Center | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ms Foundation | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Oakland Meals On Wheels | $5,000 | Troy, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| South Oakland Citizens For The Homeless | $3,500 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Children's Center | $6,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Detroit Institute For Children | $7,000 | Walled Lake, MI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Uhlich Children's Home | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2023 |
| United Friends Of The Children | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Westside Guild Of Children's Hospital La | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Wise Readers To Leaders | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Academy Prep Center Of Tampa | $5,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Autism Speaks | $3,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Beaumont Health Foundation | $7,000 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Metropolitan Detroit | $4,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Southeastern Michigan | $4,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boy's Hopegirl's Hope Of Chicago | $9,000 | Wilmette, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Caddy Relief Fund | $3,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Casa De Emparo | $2,000 | San Marcos, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Centro Multicultural La Familia | $2,500 | Pontiac, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Feeding Tampa Bay | $10,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Figure 1 Foundation | $8,000 | Culver City, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Fleece & Thank You | $1,500 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Golf | $4,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Glenwood Academy | $4,500 | Glenwood, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Holocaust Museum La | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Illinois Society For The Prevention Of Blindness | $1,000 | Chicago, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jacob Jonas - The Company Of Performing Arts | $1,500 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Judson Center | $4,000 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Just In Time For Foster Youth | $2,500 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lawrence Hall | $4,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lighthouse Of Oakland County | $3,000 | Pontiac, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mary Lee's House | $5,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mercy Home For Boys And Girls | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Ministeries | $20,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Misericordiaheart Of Mercy Center | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ms Foundation | $4,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Oakland Meals On Wheels | $3,500 | Troy, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| South Oakland Citizens For The Homeless | $2,500 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Children's Center | $4,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Detroit Institute For Children | $4,000 | Walled Lake, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Uhlich Children's Home | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| United Friends Of The Children | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wise Readers To Leaders | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Chrysalis | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Power My Learning Los Angeles | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Children's Home & Aid | $9,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Academy Prep Center Of Tampa | $5,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Autism Speaks | $3,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Beaumont Health Foundation | $7,000 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Metropolitan Detroit | $4,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Southeastern Michigan | $4,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boy's Hopegirl's Hope Of Chicago | $9,000 | Wilmette, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Caddy Relief Fund | $3,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Casa De Emparo | $2,000 | San Marcos, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Centro Multicultural La Familia | $2,500 | Pontiac, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Feeding Tampa Bay | $10,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Figure 1 Foundation | $8,000 | Culver City, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Fleece & Thank You | $1,500 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Golf | $4,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Glenwood Academy | $4,500 | Glenwood, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Holocaust Museum La | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Illinois Society For The Prevention Of Blindness | $1,000 | Chicago, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jacob Jonas - The Company Of Performing Arts | $1,500 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Judson Center | $4,000 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Just In Time For Foster Youth | $2,500 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lawrence Hall | $4,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lighthouse Of Oakland County | $3,000 | Pontiac, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mary Lee's House | $5,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mercy Home For Boys And Girls | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Ministeries | $20,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Misericordiaheart Of Mercy Center | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ms Foundation | $4,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Oakland Meals On Wheels | $3,500 | Troy, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| South Oakland Citizens For The Homeless | $2,500 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Children's Center | $4,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Detroit Institute For Children | $4,000 | Walled Lake, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Uhlich Children's Home | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| United Friends Of The Children | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wise Readers To Leaders | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Chrysalis | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Power My Learning Los Angeles | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Children's Home & Aid | $9,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Academy Prep Center Of Tampa | $5,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Autism Speaks | $3,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Beaumont Health Foundation | $7,000 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Metropolitan Detroit | $4,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Southeastern Michigan | $4,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Boy's Hopegirl's Hope Of Chicago | $9,000 | Wilmette, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Caddy Relief Fund | $3,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Casa De Emparo | $2,000 | San Marcos, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Centro Multicultural La Familia | $2,500 | Pontiac, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Feeding Tampa Bay | $10,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Figure 1 Foundation | $8,000 | Culver City, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Fleece & Thank You | $1,500 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Golf | $4,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Glenwood Academy | $4,500 | Glenwood, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Holocaust Museum La | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Illinois Society For The Prevention Of Blindness | $1,000 | Chicago, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Jacob Jonas - The Company Of Performing Arts | $1,500 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Judson Center | $4,000 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Just In Time For Foster Youth | $2,500 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lawrence Hall | $4,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Lighthouse Of Oakland County | $3,000 | Pontiac, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mary Lee's House | $5,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Mercy Home For Boys And Girls | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Ministeries | $20,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Misericordiaheart Of Mercy Center | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Ms Foundation | $4,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Oakland Meals On Wheels | $3,500 | Troy, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| South Oakland Citizens For The Homeless | $2,500 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Children's Center | $4,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Detroit Institute For Children | $4,000 | Walled Lake, MI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Uhlich Children's Home | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| United Friends Of The Children | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wise Readers To Leaders | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Chrysalis | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Power My Learning Los Angeles | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Children's Home & Aid | $9,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Academy Prep Center Of Tampa | $5,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Autism Speaks | $3,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Beaumont Health Foundation | $9,000 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Metropolitan Detroit | $5,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Southeastern Michigan | $5,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Boy's Hopegirl's Hope Of Chicago | $12,000 | Wilmette, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Caddy Relief Fund | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Casa De Emparo | $2,000 | San Marcos, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Centro Multicultural La Familia | $2,500 | Pontiac, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Daniel F And Ada L Rice Child And Family Center | $12,000 | Skokie, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Feeding Tampa Bay | $10,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Figure 1 Foundation | $10,000 | Culver City, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Friends Of Golf | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Fleece & Thank You | $1,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Glenwood Academy | $5,000 | Glenwood, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Holocaust Museum La | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Illinois Society For The Prevention Of Blindness | $1,000 | Chicago, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Jacob Jonas - The Company Of Performing Arts | $1,500 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Judson Center | $5,000 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Just In Time For Foster Youth | $3,500 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Lawrence Hall | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Lighthouse Of Oakland County | $5,000 | Pontiac, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Mary Lee's House | $7,500 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Mercy Home For Boys And Girls | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Ministeries | $20,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Misericordiaheart Of Mercy Center | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Ms Foundation | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Oakland Meals On Wheels | $5,000 | Troy, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Oliver Gospel Mission (ayers) | $5,000 | Columbia, SC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| South Oakland Citizens For The Homeless | $2,500 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The Children's Center | $5,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The Detroit Institute For Children | $5,000 | Walled Lake, MI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Uhlich Children's Home | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2021 |
| United Friends Of The Children | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Wise Readers To Leaders | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Young Life Columbia (ayers) | $2,500 | Columbia, SC, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Academy Prep Center Of Tampa | $7,500 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Autism Speaks | $3,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Beaumont Health Foundation | $9,000 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Metropolitan Detroit | $5,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Southeastern Michigan | $5,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Boy's Hopegirl's Hope Of Chicago | $15,000 | Wilmette, IL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Casa De Emparo | $2,000 | San Marcos, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Children's Hospital Of Michigan Foundation | $5,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Chrysalis | $1,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Daniel F And Ada L Rice Child And Family Center | $16,500 | Skokie, IL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Figure 1 Foundation | $10,000 | Culver City, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Friends Of Golf | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Glenwood Academy | $5,000 | Glenwood, IL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Jacob Jonas - The Company Of Performing Arts | $1,500 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Jdrf | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Judson Center | $5,000 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Just In Time For Foster Youth | $3,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Lawrence Hall | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Mary Lee's House | $7,500 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Mercy Home For Boys And Girls | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Ministeries | $20,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Misericordiaheart Of Mercy Center | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Ms Foundation | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Oliver Gospel Mission (ayers) | $4,000 | Columbia, SC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Children's Center | $5,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Detroit Institute For Children | $6,000 | Walled Lake, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Uhlich Children's Home | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| United Friends Of The Children | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Wise Readers To Leaders | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Feeding Tampa Bay | $8,500 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Trevor Project (liz) | $5,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Chicago Hopes For Kids | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Lighthouse Of Oakland County | $6,000 | Pontiac, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Oakland Meals On Wheels | $6,000 | Troy, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| South Oakland Citizens For The Homeless | $2,750 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Centro Multicultural La Familia | $2,750 | Pontiac, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Illinois Society For The Prevention Of Blindness | $1,000 | Chicago, MI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Holocaust Museum La | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Meals On Wheels Of West Los Angeles | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Caddy Relief Fund | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Tavangarian Trust (feeding The First) | $3,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Academy Prep Center Of Tampa | $7,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Bethel Bible Village | $2,000 | Hixson, TN, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Faces The National Craniofacial Association | $2,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Mary Lee's House | $14,141 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Metropolitan Ministeries | $11,000 | Tampa, FL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Oliver Gospel Mission (ayers) | $4,000 | Columbia, SC, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Partnership For Families Children And Adults | $3,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Signal Centers | $1,000 | Chattanooga, TN, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Young Life Columbia (ayers) | $3,000 | Columbia, SC, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Mercy Home For Boys And Girls | $5,238 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Northwestern University Settlement House | $5,238 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Glenwood Academy | $5,238 | Glenwood, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Boy's Hopegirl's Hope Of Chicago | $5,238 | Wilmette, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Lawrence Hall | $5,238 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Misericordiaheart Of Mercy Center | $5,238 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Lambs Farm | $5,238 | Libertyville, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Uhlich Children's Home | $5,238 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Daniel F And Ada L Rice Child And Family Center | $5,238 | Skokie, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Beaumont Health Foundation | $8,000 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| The Children's Center | $5,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Barat Child And Family Services | $5,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Southeastern Michigan | $5,000 | Farmington Hills, MI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Arthritis Foundation | $5,000 | Troy, MI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| The Detroit Institute For Children | $5,000 | Walled Lake, MI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Judson Center | $5,000 | Royal Oak, MI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Metropolitan Detroit | $4,171 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Children's Hospital Of Michigan Foundation | $5,000 | Detroit, MI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Figure 1 Foundation | $10,000 | Culver City, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Ms Foundation | $5,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Whole Child International | $5,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| United Friends Of The Children | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Wise Readers To Leaders | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Autism Speaks | $3,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Jdrf | $3,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Just In Time For Foster Youth | $3,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Friends Of Golf | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Jacob Jonas - The Company Of Performing Arts | $2,500 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Casa De Emparo | $2,000 | San Marcos, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Chrysalis | $1,139 | Santa Monica, CA, US | General Support | 2018 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Jacob Best Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 36-6052049 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 701 S HOWARD AVE STE 106 PMB 392 Tampa, FL 33606-2473 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Jacob Best Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Treasurer/director | Thomas S Bridges |
|---|---|
| Secretary/director | Bryan Best |
| President/director | Thilo D Best |
| Director | Peter Best |
Forms 990-PF
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