Excelsior Foundation
Excelsior Foundation is a private foundation, based in Glenview, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $114K. Net investment income was $4K.
Excelsior Foundation at a glance
In short: Excelsior Foundation gave $114K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $114K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $113,651
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $113,651
- Median grant
- $113,651
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Excelsior Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fideoity Charitable Gift Fund ($114K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $114K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $114K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fideoity Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OH | Charitable | $113,651 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $4,759 | $114,412 | $113,651 | 1 | $113,651 | $3,998 | — |
| 2024 | $109,765 | $5,449 | $1,772 | — | — | — | $3,677 | $5,096 |
| 2023 | $105,075 | $4,540 | $570 | — | — | — | $3,970 | $4,917 |
| 2022 | $101,105 | $1,912 | $580 | — | — | — | $752 | $4,922 |
| 2021 | $99,773 | $10 | — | — | — | — | $10 | $4,914 |
| 2020 | $99,763 | $279 | $6,000 | $6,000 | 1 | — | $279 | $5,049 |
| 2019 | $105,448 | $1,938 | $104 | — | — | — | $1,938 | $5,109 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Excelsior Foundation is led by Barbara O. Taylor, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara O. Taylor
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jack Taylor
Chairman
Chariman → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ryan Walsh
Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert Hamilton (2019–2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Excelsior Foundation
How much does Excelsior Foundation give each year?
Excelsior Foundation gave $114K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Excelsior Foundation operate?
Excelsior Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Ohio.
What is Excelsior Foundation's EIN?
Excelsior Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3812346. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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