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Screen a listThe Jacobs Institute Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$14Mrevenue
FY2025 · +8% in 3 yrs45staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin12.7%
Months of reserve4.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.4%
Middle half of peersMedianJacobs Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$9.5M78%Management and general$2.6M21%Fundraising$108k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
7 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 11% of revenue in FY2022.
990 Part VIII27funders
$516ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23James H Cummings Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$67k$133k$185k–The Margaret L Wendt FoundationOn and off$300kFoundation 214 IncOn and off$100k$90k$98kMargaret D and Jeremy M Jacobs Family FoundationNew in FY2023$250kScott Bieler Foundation IncOn and off$250kThe Frank L Ciminelli Family FoundationStopped after FY2019$50k$50k$50k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$21k$10k$14k$10k$10k$50k13 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$25k$170k$70k$10k$91k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped