Jamie & Denise Jacob Family Foundation
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About Jamie & Denise Jacob Family Foundation
The Jamie and Denise Jacob Family Foundation supports programs and advocacy efforts that empower marginalized people.
Focus Areas
Childhood EnrichmentCollege SuccessReproductive Health
Who They Fund
local/community residentsyouth (children and adolescents)arts organizations and cultural groupseducational institutions/programsJewish community organizations
Funding Style
unrestricted/general operating supportcommunity-directed grantsprogram support (education & arts)small/local grantmaking
About Jamie & Denise Jacob Family Foundation
The Jamie & Denise Jacob Family Foundation’s grantmaking is anchored in Detroit and Southeast Michigan, where 86% of its grants go to recipients in Michigan. Recent awards show a pattern of sizable support for organizations working with youth, students, and communities facing structural barriers. One of the largest grants in the file is $1,144,000 to Developing Kids in Different Stages in Redford, followed by repeated six-figure support for Midnight Golf Program in Detroit. The foundation’s portfolio also includes college access and success funding, reproductive health, and childhood enrichment. In practice, that means support for post-secondary pathways, youth-serving intermediaries, community-based programs, and advocacy-oriented work. Wayne State University received $311,676 in 2025 and $176,820 in 2024, showing continued support for higher education in Detroit. Michigan College Access Network also appears multiple times, including a $225,000 grant in 2025. The foundation’s recent grants largely stay within Michigan, with Detroit as the central recipient city across several of its larger awards.
What Jamie & Denise Jacob Family Foundation Funds
College access and post-secondary success are a clear throughline. The foundation gave $311,676 to Wayne State University in 2025 and $225,000 to Michigan College Access Network in 2025, both tied to education support. It also created the Jacob Scholars Program at Wayne State University College of Nursing, a program started in 2021-22 to support students from underrepresented communities. Youth development is another major area. Give Merit Inc received $201,000 in 2025 for community support, while Urban Neighborhood Initiatives Inc received $152,810 in 2024. Childhood enrichment appears through support for organizations serving children from marginalized populations, including Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit, which received $137,071 in 2025. Reproductive health is also part of the foundation’s active grantmaking. Planned Parenthood of Michigan received $125,000 in 2024 for education, and Birth Detroit Inc received $150,000 in 2024 for community support.
How Jamie & Denise Jacob Family Foundation Gives
Typical grants are mid-to-large in size: the distribution shown here has a 25th percentile of $50,000, a median of $66,000, and a 75th percentile of $125,000. Several awards in the recent-grants file are well above that range, reaching into the $150,000 to $300,000-plus level. The pattern also shows repeat support for the same organizations across multiple years, including grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025 to recipients such as Midnight Golf Program, Wayne State University, Michigan College Access Network, and Birth Detroit Inc. The foundation is a family foundation led by Dorothy Benyas. Its listed programs are invitation-only, and the active programs shown do not accept unsolicited requests.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$7.8M
Total Assets
$20.3M
Total Revenue
$1.4M
Total Expenses
$8.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $50K and $125K, with a median of $66K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$66K
75th Percentile
$125K
Geographic Reach
Local8 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DOROTHY BENYAS
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