Hans and Cay Jacobsen Charitable Foundat

About Hans and Cay Jacobsen Charitable Foundat

A $80,000 grant to Sumter Youth Center Inc for educational and recreational activities to minor children of Sumter County stands out in Hans and Cay Jacobsen Charitable Foundat’s recent giving. The foundation’s awards repeatedly point to children, youth, and family-serving organizations in Lake and Sumter Counties, with support flowing to local community agencies, Christian ministries, and youth-centered programs. Its recent record shows a steady pattern of repeat funding rather than one-off gifts, which suggests ongoing relationships with a relatively small set of organizations. Several grantees appear more than once across the recent grants list, including Christian Care Center in Leesburg, Haven of Lake & Sumter Counties in Leesburg, and Lake Sumter Children's Advocacy Center in Leesburg. The foundation also backs programs that combine direct service with youth development, such as recreational activities, child advocacy, scholarships, and residential support for at-risk boys. Grant sizes in the list are usually in the five-figure range, with awards often structured to support specific programs or projects rather than general operating needs. The overall picture is of a locally focused funder using repeated grants to sustain child- and youth-serving work in its service area.

What Hans and Cay Jacobsen Charitable Foundat Funds

Children’s recreation and after-school programming is a clear thread in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $80,000 and $36,600 to Sumter Youth Center Inc in Bushnell for educational and recreational activities to minor children of Sumter County, and also gave $20,000 and $37,250 to the same organization in earlier years. Lake County children’s services are another recurring priority. Lake Community Action Agency Inc in Eustis received $40,000 in 2023 and $20,000 in 2025 for Lake County children’s programming, while Early Learning Coalition of Lake County in Leesburg received $20,000 for education. The foundation also supports child protection and family support organizations. Lake Sumter Children's Advocacy Center in Leesburg received multiple $25,000 awards for community purposes, and Christian Care Center in Leesburg received $50,000 in 2025 and $30,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for community support. For children with disabilities, Easterseals Florida in Winter Park received $20,000 for scholarships to attend Camp Challenge.

How Hans and Cay Jacobsen Charitable Foundat Gives