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Jacob Best Foundation: 36 grants to organizations, $244,000 (tax year ended February 2026)
Jacob Best Foundation, a private foundation in Tampa, FL, paid 36 grants to organizations totaling $244,000 in its tax year ended February 2026, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 19, 2026. The largest was $25,000 to Metropolitan Ministeries in Tampa, FL for general support.
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- EIN
- 366052049
- Based in
- Tampa, FL
- Assets
- $5,386,852
- Grants paid
- $244,000
- Tax year ended
- February 2026
Grants paid, tax year ended February 2026
From the Form 990-PF filed August 19, 2026, IRS object ID 202602319349100955. It reported $244,000 in grants paid; 36 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Ministeries | Tampa, FL | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Steadfast La Foundation | San Rafael, CA | General support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Academy Prep Center of Tampa | Tampa, FL | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brightpoint | Chicago, IL | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Beaumont Foundationroyal Oak Cardia Rehab Enhancement Fund | Royal Oak, MI | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucan | Chicago, IL | General support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boy's Hopegirl's Hope of Chicago | Wilmette, IL | General support | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Figure 1 Foundation | Culver City, CA | General support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Isaiah 177 (hillsborough Chapter) | Elizabethton, TN | General support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mary Lee's House | Tampa, FL | General support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Troy | Troy, MI | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gift of Adoption | Northbrook, IL | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glenwood Academy | Glenwood, IL | General support | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Judson Center | Royal Oak, MI | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lawrence Hall | Chicago, IL | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lighthouse of Oakland County | Pontiac, MI | General support | Human services | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Misericordiaheart of Mercy Center | Chicago, IL | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Children's Center | Detroit, MI | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Foundation Greatest Need Fund | Detroit, MI | General support | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cots Detroit | Detroit, MI | General support | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forgotten Harvest | Oak Park, MI | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Western Oakland Meals On Wheels | Howell, MI | General support | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boldli | Detroit, MI | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caddy Relief Fund | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding Tampa Bay | Tampa, FL | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Golf | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greenhouse Scholars | Boulder, CO | General support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holocaust Museum La | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Erie Family Health Foundation | Chicago, IL | General support | Health care | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Allendale Association | Lake Villa, IL | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Just in Time for Foster Youth | San Diego, CA | General support | Youth development | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| MS Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa de Emparo | San Marcos, CA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chrysalis | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness | Chicago, MI | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended February 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202531959349100528. It reported $222,000 in grants paid; 39 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Ministeries | Tampa, FL | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding Tampa Bay | Tampa, FL | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Academy Prep Center of Tampa | Tampa, FL | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Figure 1 Foundation | Culver City, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boy's Hopegirl's Hope of Chicago | Wilmette, IL | General support | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Home & Aid | Chicago, IL | General support | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uhlich Children's Home | Chicago, IL | General support | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Corewell Health Foundation Se Michigan | Southfield, MI | General support | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mary Lee's House | Tampa, FL | General support | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glenwood Academy | Glenwood, IL | General support | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Judson Center | Royal Oak, MI | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Misericordiaheart of Mercy Center | Chicago, IL | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Children's Center | Detroit, MI | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Detroit Institute for Children | Walled Lake, MI | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Troy | Troy, MI | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caddy Relief Fund | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation | Detroit, MI | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cots Detroit | Detroit, MI | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forgotten Harvest | Oak Park, MI | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Golf | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greenhouse Scholars | Boulder, CO | General support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holocaust Museum La | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lighthouse of Oakland County | Pontiac, MI | General support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MS Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western Oakland Meals On Wheels | Howell, MI | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Erie Family Health Foundation | Chicago, IL | General support | Health care | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawrence Hall | Chicago, IL | General support | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Allendale Association | Lake Villa, IL | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Axs Foundation | Pacific Pallsades, CA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chrysalis | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Just in Time for Foster Youth | San Diego, CA | General support | Youth development | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa de Emparo | San Marcos, CA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Friends of the Children | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wise Readers To Leaders | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Youth development | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holocaust Museum Learning Center | St Louis, MO | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jacob Jonas - the Company of Performing Arts | Santa Monica, CA | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness | Chicago, MI | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westside Guild of Children's Hospital La | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $42,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $25,000 |
| Human services | $23,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 |
| Health care | $8,000 |
| Youth development | $7,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $121,500 |
| Michigan | $119,500 |
| Florida | $104,000 |
| California | $94,500 |
| Colorado | $10,000 |
| Tennessee | $7,500 |
| New York | $7,500 |
| Missouri | $1,500 |
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Updated August 19, 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.