The Christie and Ben Jacobs Family Foundation concentrates its giving on education and child-focused cultural institutions, with large, repeat grants to a small set of beneficiaries. Their funding pattern shows a particular affinity for private K–12 education in New York (notably The Chapin School), children's museums in the East End, and selective support for higher education (e.g., The University of Texas at Austin). Grants are sizable and often made repeatedly to the same organizations, indicating long-term relationships rather than one-off gifts.
Concentrated, high-value grants with repeat funding to a small number of grantees; emphasis on sustaining existing relationships rather than broad, small-dollar distribution.
The Christie and Ben Jacobs Family Foundation Inc. shows a clear pattern of sustained support for a small circle of education and child-centered institutions, with repeated large grants to the same organizations across multiple years. The strongest example is The Chapin School, which received $180,000 in 2023, $180,000 in 2024, and $170,000 in 2025. Children's Museum of the East End also appears as a recurring beneficiary, with $185,000 in 2024 and $185,000 in 2025, plus an earlier $15,000 grant in 2023. That repetition points to long-term relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation's grantmaking is also notable for selective support of higher education and youth-serving nonprofits. The University of Texas at Austin received $106,250 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025. Other named recipients include Chelsea Day School, Dream Charter School East Harlem, Brick Church School, and Many Hopes. Across the recent grants list, the common thread is general support for organizations with an education or child-development mission.
Education is the dominant thread in the foundation's recent giving. The Chapin School received $170,000 in 2025 for general support, following similarly sized grants in the prior two years. Chelsea Day School also received support, including $26,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2023. Child-focused cultural and informal learning institutions are another clear area of interest. Children's Museum of the East End was granted $185,000 in both 2024 and 2025, along with a $15,000 grant in 2023, all for general support. The foundation also backed Asphalt Green Inc with $10,000 in 2025. There is selective support for broader educational and youth-development work beyond New York City. The University of Texas at Austin received $106,250 in 2025, and Many Hopes received $45,000 in 2025. Dream Charter School East Harlem appears as well, with grants of $20,000 in 2024 and $3,000 in 2023.
Typical awards are mid-sized to large: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $106,250. The pattern is anchored by repeat grants rather than one-time gifts, with several recipients appearing in multiple years, including The Chapin School, Children's Museum of the East End, The University of Texas at Austin, Chelsea Day School, Brick Church School, and Dream Charter School East Harlem. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Most recent grants are listed as general support, indicating flexible operating-style funding.
$675K
$4.5M
$3.3M
$691K
Most grants fall between $10K and $106K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$106K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Christie and Ben Jacobs Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 27 | $1.6M | 96.4% |
| 2 | Kenya |
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Notable grantees: The Chapin School, Children's Museum of the East End, The University of Texas at Austin
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in New York: 80% of grants go to recipients in the foundation's headquarters state, and New York is also the top state by grant count. New York City recipients include The Chapin School, Chelsea Day School, Dream Charter School East Harlem, Asphalt Green Inc, Brick Church School, and Many Hopes. Outside the state, grants in the recent list reached Austin, Charlottesville, San Rafael, St Petersburg, and Copper Mountain. The recipient-country data shows a mostly U.S.-based portfolio, with 27 of 28 grants in the United States and one grant in Kenya.
The recent grants point to education and child-focused cultural institutions. Named recipients include private schools such as The Chapin School and Chelsea Day School, children's museums like Children's Museum of the East End, and other youth-serving nonprofits such as Dream Charter School East Harlem and Many Hopes.
Repeat support is a defining pattern. The Chapin School received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Children's Museum of the East End also appeared in three different years; and The University of Texas at Austin received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Several other organizations appear more than once as well.
The grant-size distribution centers on mid-sized awards. The 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $106,250. Recent examples range from $2,500 to $185,000.
New York is the top state by grant count, and 80% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state. New York City organizations appear frequently in the recent list, including several schools and youth-serving nonprofits.
Yes. The recent grants list shows general support across the named awards, including grants to schools, museums, and youth organizations. That pattern suggests flexible funding rather than project-specific awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $26K |
3.6% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF THE EAST END | BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY | $185,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CHAPIN SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $170,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $106,250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MANY HOPES | NEW YORK, NY | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DARAJA EDUCATION FUND SAN REFAEL | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE JEFFERSON TRUST | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHERN RANGELANDS TRUST | ISIOLO | $25,750 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHINING HOPE FOR COMMUNITIES NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLASSROOM CHAMPIONS | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRICK CHURCH SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BUCKLEY SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASPHALT GREEN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TEAM SUMMIT GLENWOOD SPRINGS | COPPER MOUTAIN, CO | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF THE EAST END | BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY | $185,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CHAPIN SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $180,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $106,250 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHELSEA DAY SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $26,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLASSROOM CHAMPIONS | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BUCKLEY SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRICK CHURCH SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CHAPIN SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $180,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $106,250 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHELSEA DAY SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF THE EAST END | BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BUCKLEY SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRICK CHURCH SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
$106,250GENERAL SUPPORT
DARAJA EDUCATION FUND SAN REFAEL
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE JEFFERSON TRUST
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTHERN RANGELANDS TRUST
$25,750GENERAL SUPPORT
BRICK CHURCH SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TEAM SUMMIT GLENWOOD SPRINGS
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
$106,250GENERAL SUPPORT
CHELSEA DAY SCHOOL
$26,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BRICK CHURCH SCHOOL
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHELSEA DAY SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BRICK CHURCH SCHOOL
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT