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Bernard H and Blanche E Jacobson Foundation: 25 grants to organizations, $435,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Bernard H and Blanche E Jacobson Foundation, a private foundation in Charleston, WV, paid 25 grants to organizations totaling $435,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 7, 2026. The largest was $50,000 to West Virginia State Univ in Institute, WV for education.
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- EIN
- 556014902
- Based in
- Charleston, WV
- Assets
- $5,053,006
- Grants paid
- $410,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 7, 2026, IRS object ID 202631279349102663. It reported $410,000 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia State Univ | Institute, WV | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Virginia State Univ | Institute, WV | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kanawha Charleston Humane | Charleston, WV | Animal Welfare | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Library Foundation | Charleston, WV | Educational | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Charleston Beautif | Institute, WV | Civic improvement | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clay Center for Arts and Science | Charleston, WV | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union Mission Ministries | Charleston, WV | Relief | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WV Humanities Council | Charleston, WV | Culture | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WV Symphony Orchestra | Charleston, WV | Culture | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boy Scouts Buckskin Council | Charleston, WV | Youth program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Covenant House Inc | Charleston, WV | Health | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts Black Diamond | Charleston, WV | Youth program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kanawha Valley Fellowship Home | Charleston, WV | Health | Mental health and crisis intervention | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rea of Hope Inc | Charleston, WV | Health | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WV Health Right | Charleston, WV | Health | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Charleston, WV | Health | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Charleston, WV | Health | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Daymark Inc | Charleston, WV | Health | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Charleston | Charleston, WV | Education | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WV Food and Farm Coalition | Charleston, WV | Relief | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WV Independent Colleges | Charleston, WV | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Appalachian Children's Chorus | Charleston, WV | Youth program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charleston Ballet Inc | Charleston, WV | Arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Home Society | Charleston, WV | Youth program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Festivall Charleston Inc | Charleston, WV | Culture | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202520989349101007. It reported $456,000 in grants paid; 28 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia State University FND | Institute, WV | Educational | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Virginia Health Right Inc | Charleston, WV | Health | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East End Resource Center | Charleston, WV | Health | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope for Appalachia | Charleston, WV | Health | Mental health and crisis intervention | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Library Foundtion of Kanawha Cty | Charleston, WV | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union Mission Ministries Inc | Charleston, WV | Health | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| West Virginia Symphony | Charleston, WV | Arts and culture | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boy Scouts of America Buckskin Council | Charleston, WV | Youth devel. | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kanawha Valley Fellowship Home | Charleston, WV | Health | Mental health and crisis intervention | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clay Center for Arts and Sciences | Charleston, WV | Educational | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girls Scouts of Black Diamond | Charleston, WV | Youth program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rea of Hope Inc | Charleston, WV | Health | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WV Humanities Council | Charleston, WV | Historic preserv. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McDowell County Commission On Aging Inc | Welch, WV | Health | Human services | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charleston Regatta Inc | Charleston, WV | Culture | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Covenant House Inc | Charleston, WV | Community dev. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Youth Science FND | Davis, WV | Youth program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Central WV | Charleston, WV | Community dev. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WV Independent Colleges | Charleston, WV | Educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Appalachian Children's Chorus | Charleston, WV | Cultural | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charleston Ballet Inc | Charleston, WV | Cultural | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Daymark Inc | Charleston, WV | Health | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Faith in Action | Charleston, WV | Community dev. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Festiv-All Charleston | Charleston, WV | Cultural | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Legal Aid of West Virginia Inc | Charleston, WV | Welfare program | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WV Statewide Independent Living Council Inc | Institute, WV | Health | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WV Youth Symphony | Charleston, WV | Arts and culture | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Board of Education of Kanawha County | Charleston, WV | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $74,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $60,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 |
| Education | $10,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $10,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | $891,000 |
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Updated May 7, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.