The Jeffrey W Glazer Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 42-1258464

Foundation Overview

Based in Des Moines, IA, The Jeffrey W Glazer Foundation has awarded 199 grants totaling $5,995,035 to organizations in District of Columbia, California and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $180 to $710,000, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$5,995,035
Total Assets
$14,277,117
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
13
Median Grant
$6,500
% Median Grant Growth
+30% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 8%

1 of 13 recipients (8%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
California

73% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in San Diego (51%), La Jolla (38%), San Francisco (8%).

Funding Trajectory
-12%

Declining funding trend with 12% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Education

Dual focus on general purposes (89%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Jeffrey W Glazer 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
Camp Mt Chai $2,500 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2024
Chicago Botanical Gardens $1,500 Glencoe, IL, US General Fund 2024
Congregation Beth El $2,500 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2024
Conregation Beth Israel $15,360 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2024
Des Moines Community Foundation $25,000 Des Moines, IA, US General Fund 2024
Hillel Jewish Campus Center $1,800 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2024
La Jolla Community Foundation $1,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2024
La Jolla Music Society $6,500 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2024
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center $300,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2024
Lurie Children's Hospital $20,000 Chicago, IL, US General Fund 2024
Planned Parenthood $3,500 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2024
San Diego Symphony $25,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2024
Sdsu Campanile Foundation $134,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2024
Aspen Institute $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2023
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2023
Earthjustice $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2023
Hillel Jewish Campus Center $720 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2023
Jewish Family Services $2,800 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2023
La Jolla Community Foundation $1,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2023
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center $23,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2023
National Resource Defense Council $5,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2023
Nature Conservancy $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2023
Planned Parenthood $3,750 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2023
San Diego Jewish Community Foundation $45,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund, Building Fund 2023
San Diego State Aztec Foundation $56,700 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2023
Sdsu Campanile Foundation $50,000 San Diego, CA, US Lecturer Endowment 2023
Seacrest Foundation $2,100 Encinitas, CA, US General Fund 2023
Temple Beth Israel $10,125 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2023
Ucsd Scripps Institute Of Oceanography $100,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2023
United Jewish Federation $10,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2023
Semester At Sea $25,000 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2023
Scripps Aquarium $1,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2023
La Jolla Historical Foundation $500 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2023
Boys & Girls Club Of Central Iowa $6,000 Des Moines, IA, US General Fund 2023
Chicago Botanical Gardens $1,500 Glencoe, IL, US General Fund 2023
San Diego Symphony $25,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2023
Saint Vincent De Paul Village $180 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2023
Aspen Institute $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2022
Camp Mt Chai $2,500 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2022
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2022
Earthjustice $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
Hillel Jewish Campus Center $1,800 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2022
Kpbs $10,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2022
La Jolla Community Foundation $1,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2022
La Jolla Music Society $10,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2022
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center $36,500 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2022
National Resource Defense Council $5,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2022
Nature Conservancy $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
San Diego Jewish Community Foundation $30,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund, Building Fund 2022
San Diego Jewish Family Services $2,500 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2022
San Diego State Aztec Foundation $49,950 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2022
Sdsu Campanile Foundation $125,000 San Diego, CA, US Lecturer Endowment 2022
Temple Beth Israel $15,600 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2022
Ucsd Scripps Institute Of Oceanography $75,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2022
Semester At Sea $125,000 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2022
Scripps Aquarium $1,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2022
Jewish Federation $10,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2022
Curebound San Diego $28,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2022
Des Moines Community Foundation $100,000 Des Moines, IA, US General Fund 2022
Gillespie School $1,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2022
La Jolla Historical Foundation $500 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2022
Reconstruction Judiasm $1,800 Wyncote, PA, US General Fund 2022
Walter Munk Foundation $30,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2022
Duke University $33,000 Durham, NC, US General Fund 2022
Aspen Institute $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2022
Camp Mt Chai $2,500 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2022
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2022
Earthjustice $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
Hillel Jewish Campus Center $1,800 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2022
Kpbs $10,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2022
La Jolla Community Foundation $1,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2022
La Jolla Music Society $10,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2022
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center $36,500 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2022
National Resource Defense Council $5,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2022
Nature Conservancy $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
San Diego Jewish Community Foundation $30,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund, Building Fund 2022
San Diego Jewish Family Services $2,500 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2022
San Diego State Aztec Foundation $49,950 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2022
Sdsu Campanile Foundation $125,000 San Diego, CA, US Lecturer Endowment 2022
Temple Beth Israel $15,600 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2022
Ucsd Scripps Institute Of Oceanography $75,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2022
Semester At Sea $125,000 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2022
Scripps Aquarium $1,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2022
Jewish Federation $10,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2022
Curebound San Diego $28,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2022
Des Moines Community Foundation $100,000 Des Moines, IA, US General Fund 2022
Gillespie School $1,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2022
La Jolla Historical Foundation $500 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2022
Reconstruction Judiasm $1,800 Wyncote, PA, US General Fund 2022
Walter Munk Foundation $30,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2022
Duke University $33,000 Durham, NC, US General Fund 2022
Aspen Institute $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2022
Camp Mt Chai $2,500 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2022
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2022
Earthjustice $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
Hillel Jewish Campus Center $1,800 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2022
Kpbs $10,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2022
La Jolla Community Foundation $1,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2022
La Jolla Music Society $10,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2022
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center $36,500 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2022
National Resource Defense Council $5,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2022
Nature Conservancy $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
San Diego Jewish Community Foundation $30,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund, Building Fund 2022
San Diego Jewish Family Services $2,500 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2022
San Diego State Aztec Foundation $49,950 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2022
Sdsu Campanile Foundation $125,000 San Diego, CA, US Lecturer Endowment 2022
Temple Beth Israel $15,600 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2022
Ucsd Scripps Institute Of Oceanography $75,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2022
Semester At Sea $125,000 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2022
Scripps Aquarium $1,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2022
Jewish Federation $10,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2022
Curebound San Diego $28,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2022
Des Moines Community Foundation $100,000 Des Moines, IA, US General Fund 2022
Gillespie School $1,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2022
La Jolla Historical Foundation $500 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2022
Reconstruction Judiasm $1,800 Wyncote, PA, US General Fund 2022
Walter Munk Foundation $30,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2022
Duke University $33,000 Durham, NC, US General Fund 2022
Aspen Institute $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2021
Conregation Beth Israel $10,300 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2021
Hillel Jewish Campus Center $1,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2021
Jewish Family Services $2,500 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2021
La Jolla Music Society $5,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2021
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center $18,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2021
Leveling The Playing Field $500 Silver Springs, MD, US General Fund 2021
San Diego Jewish Community Foundation $50,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund, Building Fund 2021
San Diego State Aztec Foundation $24,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2021
Sdsu Campanile Foundation $710,000 San Diego, CA, US Lecturer Endowment 2021
Scripps Aquarium $1,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2021
Jewish Federation $10,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2021
Aspen Institute $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2020
Athenaeum $32,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2020
Camp Mt Chai $5,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2020
Conregation Beth Israel $5,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2020
Hillel Jewish Campus Center $3,600 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2020
Jewish Family Services $2,500 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2020
Kpbs $2,500 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2020
La Jolla Community Foundation $2,500 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2020
La Jolla Music Society $7,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2020
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center $268,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2020
Mott Community College $1,000 Flint, MI, US General Fund 2020
National Resource Defense Council $5,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2020
San Diego Jewish Community Foundation $83,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund, Building Fund 2020
Sdsu Campanile Foundation $100,000 San Diego, CA, US Fowler College Of Business 2020
Seacrest Village $750 Encinitas, CA, US General Fund 2020
Ucsd Scripps Institute Of Oceanography $103,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2020
Semester At Sea $100,000 Dallas, TX, US General Fund 2020
Scripps Aquarium $4,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2020
Camp Thunderbird Foundation $2,500 Minnapolis, MN, US General Fund 2020
American Jewish World Services $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Aspen Center For Environmental Education $5,500 Aspen, CO, US General Fund 2018
Aspen Institute $3,500 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2018
Athenaeum $16,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2018
Beth El Synagogue $10,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2018
Camp Mt Chai $1,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2018
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Earthjustice $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2018
Hillel Jewish Campus Center $10,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2018
Institute For Shipboard Education $150,000 Charlottesville, VA, US General Fund 2018
Jewish Family Services $1,800 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2018
La Jolla Music Society $28,500 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2018
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center $25,200 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2018
National Resource Defense Council $9,500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Nature Conservancy $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2018
San Diego Jewish Community Foundation $75,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2018
Sdsu Campanile Foundation $41,200 San Diego, CA, US Leadership Center 2018
Ucsd Scripps Institute Of Oceanography $326,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2018
Ucsd Stuart Collection $2,500 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2018
Damon Runyon Cancer Research $3,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2018
Dempsey Cancer Center $250 Newnan, GA, US General Fund 2018
Ikar $1,950 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2018
Lurie Children's Hospital $25,000 Chicago, IL, US General Fund 2018
Mission Blue $1,000 Napa, CA, US General Fund 2018
San Diego Humane Society $1,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2018
5 Gyres Institute $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2018
Aspen Institute $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2017
Athenaeum $11,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2017
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Earthjustice $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2017
Hillel Jewish Campus Center $1,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2017
Institute For Shipboard Education $125,000 Charlottesville, VA, US General Fund 2017
La Jolla Community Foundation $1,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2017
La Jolla Music Society $31,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2017
La Jolla Playhouse $5,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2017
Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center $166,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2017
Leveling The Playing Field $1,000 Silver Springs, MD, US General Fund 2017
National Resource Defense Council $7,500 New York, NY, US General Fund 2017
Planned Parenthood $5,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2017
San Diego Jewish Community Foundation $75,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2017
San Diego Jewish Family Services $1,800 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2017
Sdsu Campanile Foundation $141,200 San Diego, CA, US Leadership Center 2017
Temple Beth Israel $6,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2017
Ucsd Scripps Institute Of Oceanography $12,000 La Jolla, CA, US General Fund 2017
Ucsd Foundation $2,500 San Diego, CA, US Chancellor's Associates 2017
United Jewish Federation $5,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2017
Aspen Center For Environmental Education $1,000 Aspen, CO, US General Fund 2017
Climate Realty Project $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2017
Nature Conservancy $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2017
Ucsd Stuart Collection $2,000 San Diego, CA, US General Fund 2017

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Jeffrey W Glazer Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 42-1258464
Website N/A
Address 3131 FLEUR DRIVE 903 Des Moines, IA 50321-0000

Key People (4)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Jeffrey W Glazer Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Jeffrey W Glazer
Secretary Lisa Braun-glazer
Director Julia Glazer Scher
Director Anna Glazer Simon

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.