Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation
The Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation is a private foundation based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In filing year 2024, it reported 10 grants totaling $1,096,000 to organizations supporting arts and education, higher education, environmental work, social justice, and community services.
Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation at a glance
In short: Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation gave $1.1M across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $110K), top state Washington. 20% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,096,000
- -47.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 10
- -28.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $109,600
- -26.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $122,000
- Total assets
- $902,494
- -52.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (47% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its filing instructs applicants to submit a written request to the Foundation Trustees stating the amount and nature of the request and the requesting party’s contact information. Awards must be for charitable, religious, scientific, educational, or literary purposes. The filing lists no deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Bank Of Oklahoma Na Agent
Mailing address: 5727 S Lewis Ave Ste 800, Tulsa, OK 74105-7149
Phone: (918) 619-1520
Email: ecollins@bokf.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Spelman College ($250K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 30 grants of 69 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, grant dollars went to recipients in Washington (47%), California (29%), Georgia (23%), and Texas (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $26K; repeat grants $131K. How we count
Medians: $26K first-time, $125K repeat.
- 80% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 51% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2024) to $2.2M (2021). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Spelman College Atlanta, GA | Funding for Center for Innovation and the Arts | $250,000 |
| UC San Diego Foundation La Jolla, CA | Student Fellowships, Center for Marine Biodiversity & Conservation & Wavelengths Programming | $170,000 |
| Social Justice Film Institute Seattle, WA | Funding for Film Festival & Educational Programs | $145,000 |
| City Forest Credits Seattle, WA | Funding for Staff Salaries & Outside Consultants | $125,000 |
| Wa Bloc Seattle, WA | Funding for Minority Education Programs | $125,000 |
| Washington Innocence Project Seattle, WA | Rectifying & Preventing Wrongful Criminal Convictions | $119,000 |
| New Seed Foundation Palo Alto, CA | Funding for Financial Assistance to Indigent Families | $100,000 |
| Pando Populus Inc Los Angeles, CA | Development of Ecological Community Spaces | $30,000 |
| Sinai Temple Los Angeles, CA | Funding for Religious & Educational Support Services | $22,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas Dallas, TX | Funding to provide life-saving and life-sustaining care to the Jewish community and others in-need Dallas, America and overseas | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $902,494 | $126,947 | $1,123,911 | $1,096,000 | 10 | $1,096,000 | $106,311 | $92,331 |
| 2023 | $1,882,956 | $2,381,919 | $2,130,978 | $2,098,000 | 14 | $2,098,000 | $2,359,288 | $260,538 |
| 2022 | $1,628,418 | $739,710 | $1,496,938 | $1,448,500 | 14 | $1,448,500 | $691,272 | $226,767 |
| 2021 | $2,429,322 | $1,601,049 | $2,284,317 | $2,218,600 | 16 | $2,218,600 | $1,540,902 | $309,290 |
| 2020 | $3,129,561 | $755,623 | $1,385,091 | $1,314,195 | 15 | — | $691,539 | $331,642 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $92K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for arts and educational programming, student fellowships and marine conservation, wrongful-conviction work, environmental community spaces, and assistance to families and communities.
Among the organizations it supported, the UC San Diego Foundation says its mission is to raise private support for the university’s research, teaching, and public service. The Washington Innocence Project says it works to free innocent people in Washington State, improve the criminal legal system through education and advocacy, and support wrongly convicted people rebuilding their lives. Pando Populus says it aims to create a more sustainable and equitable future through civic-engagement education focused on Los Angeles County. The Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas says it coordinates fundraising, social planning, leadership development, and community relations for the Jewish community locally and abroad.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $1,096,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $250,000, with a median grant of $122,000.
Largest grants included $250,000 to Spelman College for its Center for Innovation and the Arts; $170,000 to the UC San Diego Foundation for student fellowships, the Center for Marine Biodiversity & Conservation, and Wavelengths Programming; and $145,000 to the Social Justice Film Institute for its film festival and educational programs. Other grants included $125,000 each to City Forest Credits for staff salaries and outside consultants and to WA BLOC for minority education programs, and $119,000 to the Washington Innocence Project to rectify and prevent wrongful criminal convictions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Bank of Oklahoma as agent and H Perry Taubman, Hillary L Taubman, Anne C Taubman, Lawrence Taubman, Deborah Taubman, and Kaaren Shalom as trustees.
Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation's 2024 filing lists 7 officers; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Anne C Taubman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Taubman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
H Perry Taubman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hillary L Taubman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaaren Shalom
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Taubman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bank of Oklahoma
Agent
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $6K (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $6K, to Bank of Oklahoma (Agent).
Frequently asked questions about Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation
How much does Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation give each year?
Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation gave $1.1M across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2.1M across 14 grants.
What is Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation's typical grant size?
Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $122,000, and its average grant was $109,600, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation that year got $26K on average.
Where does Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation give grants?
Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation's top state is Washington, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (29%) and Georgia (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (4 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation's largest grantees?
Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Spelman College ($250,000), UC San Diego Foundation ($170,000) and Social Justice Film Institute ($145,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation?
Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation reported $902K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $92K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for arts and educational programming, student fellowships and marine conservation, wrongful-conviction work, environmental community spaces, and assistance to families and communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation's EIN?
Herman P and Sophia Taubman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-6092820. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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