Jamie and Denise Jacob Family Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 92-0641040 · since 2022jdjfamilyfoundation.org·Detroit·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$811k

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$30,000 to $250k

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$80,000

Typical grant (median)

8 grants in the latest filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

The foundation's focus is youth development, college success and reproductive health, and its geographic focus is the Detroit area, with Detroit organisations as its priority, so work in those fields and places is the best fit.
It accepts applications by invitation only and does not take unsolicited requests, so start by building a relationship with the foundation rather than sending a cold proposal.
Its typical grants fall between $30,000 and $250,000, with a median of $100,000, and half of its grants to organisations were $100,000 or less, so a modest request in that range is realistic, though the band is not a limit.
The filing shows that 31% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had funded before, so a continuing relationship matters.
It values long-term commitment, collaboration and working alongside the communities served, and your approach should show these qualities.

Overview

Jamie and Denise Jacob Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Troy, MI.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Foundation supports programs and advocacy efforts that empower people and communities impacted by systemic inequities, with grantmaking focused on youth development, college success and reproductive health. Its youth-development partners serve children, young people and young adults with resources, skills, experiences and networks to help them heal, thrive and build power. In college success, it backs organisations offering holistic, research-based, high-quality services that help students thrive in college and prepare for rewarding careers. In reproductive health, it supports comprehensive education, services and advocacy, including family planning, screening and prevention, abortion and maternity care. Its partners are generally 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving people in the Detroit area. It prioritises Detroit organisations and takes a trust-based, respectful and relationship-based approach, valuing organisations that work alongside communities and contribute collaboratively to the wider ecosystem.

Themes

Youth Development
College Success
Reproductive Health

Geographic Focus

Detroit area. Priority: Detroit.

How to apply

The Foundation develops relationships with grant partners before encouraging them to apply, and accepts applications by invitation only.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 31% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 12 grants to organisations were $100,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

It looks for partner organisations whose work aligns with its values and focus areas.
It values nonprofits that possess a growth mindset.
It values nonprofits that acknowledge the systemic challenges communities face.
It values a long-term commitment to the people and the work.
It values organisations that collaboratively contribute to the ecosystem.
It values organisations that work alongside the communities they serve.
It values organisations that lead with the best intentions and respect for others.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

Michigan86%

California11%

District of Columbia2%

Oregon1%

The largest single recipient received 47% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 31% of grant dollars went to organisations Jamie and Denise Jacob Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.

Grants

8 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $80,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 8 grants in tax year 2024 by size

$25k–$50k25%

$50k–$100k25%

$100k–$250k38%

$250k–$500k13%

Median $80,000 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Birth Detroit · Capital campaign for construction of detroit's first birth center.
$250,0002024 tax year
Allied Media · Provide aid to the youth development resource center in detroit
$155,0002024 tax year
Cots Detroit · Fund their general fund to support community improvement efforts in the city of detroit
$136,1732024 tax year
Center for Success · Fund their general fund to support community improvement efforts in the city of detroit
$100,0002024 tax year
Alkebu-Ian Village · Fund their general fund to support community improvement efforts in the city of detroit
$60,0002024 tax year
Sugar Honey Iced Tea · Fund their general fund to support community improvement efforts in the city of detroit
$50,0002024 tax year
Boys Hope Girls Hope · Provide aid to the college support program in detroit
$30,0002024 tax year
Reproductive Freedom for All · Fund their general fund to support community improvement efforts in the city of detroit
$30,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Rebecca C Fellenbaum — Director
Nicholas A Jacob — Director
Megan E Fenkell — Director
Densie A Jacob — Director
James A Jacob — Director

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$20,524	$0	$14,937,537	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$709,241	$570,000	$38,119,326	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$1,223,050	$811,173	$69,638,825	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.