Hans And Cay Jacobsen Charitable Foundat
Official website for the Hans and Cay Jacobsen Foundation (Winter Park, FL), a private charitable foundation supporting disadvantaged children and civic causes in Lake and Sumter Counties. Website includes About/History, grant guidelines, a grant application page, and contact details (PO Box, phone, and email).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-midsize nonprofit based in Lake or Sumter County, FL that serves children and youth (education, recreation, basic needs or disability scholarships) and requests an award in the typical local grant range.
Good Fit
- • Programs serving children or young adults in Lake or Sumter County, Florida
- • Clear, program-level budget requests in the typical $10k–$80k range
- • Ability to meet April 15 or November 1 submission dates and follow published application instructions
- • Local presence or partnerships in Lake/Sumter counties
- • Track record of direct service to youth (education, recreation, food programs, disability supports)
Geography
In the latest year grants were made in two states but nearly nine out of ten dollars stayed in Florida, with a clear focus on Lake and Sumter counties.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 19 distinct recipients in the latest year and has funded 13–19 independent organizations in prior years, showing a broad local recipient base despite some dollar concentration among top grantees.
New Applicants
The public website, published application form, and semiannual deadlines provide an explicit entry route, and the filings show new grantees in recent years (7 new in 2022, 4 new in 2024), indicating unfamiliar applicants can realistically enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
