Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation
The Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation is a private foundation based in Florham Park, New Jersey. In its 2025 filing, it reported 43 grants totaling $1,280,500 to charitable organizations.
Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation at a glance
In short: Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation gave $1.3M across 43 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in New York. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,280,500
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 43
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,779
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $22,329,886
- +0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (11 of 43, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Wiss 100 Campus Drive 400, Florham Park, NJ 07932
Phone: (973) 994-9400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Breast Cancer Research Foundation ($850K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
208 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 201 grants of 208 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 14% to recipients in New Jersey. Smaller shares went to Pennsylvania (2%), Connecticut (1%), and Tennessee (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 43 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 43 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $37K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2023) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 43 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $850,000 |
| Fund for Paterson Public Schools Paterson, NJ | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $41,800 |
| Lambda Upsilon Community Development Corporation Paterson, NJ | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $37,000 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $30,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $25,000 |
| Lung Cancer Research Foundation Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $25,000 |
| Temple Emanu-El Closter, NJ | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $25,000 |
| The Cellus Foundation Scotch Plains, NJ | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $25,000 |
| A Cure in Our Lifetime Chappaqua, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $20,000 |
| UJA of New York New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,329,886 | $1,751,013 | $1,599,214 | $1,280,500 | 43 | $1,298,866 | $1,470,116 | $1,340,908 |
| 2024 | $22,191,246 | $1,507,466 | $1,446,030 | $1,145,695 | 38 | $1,164,047 | $1,232,957 | $1,261,989 |
| 2023 | $22,136,939 | $807,682 | $1,352,730 | $1,097,500 | 45 | $1,114,725 | $585,122 | $1,123,608 |
| 2022 | $22,688,767 | $1,141,813 | $1,520,960 | $1,274,830 | 44 | $1,285,157 | $928,872 | $1,161,382 |
| 2021 | $23,256,664 | $13,357,936 | $1,554,489 | $1,159,940 | 38 | $1,166,765 | $13,175,605 | $1,063,672 |
| 2020 | $10,882,047 | $1,107,533 | $1,305,813 | $1,153,749 | 36 | — | $995,659 | $980,665 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as cancer research, emergency medical services, Jewish cultural and educational programs, and public schools.
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation describes its mission as preventing and curing breast cancer by advancing promising research. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center says it works toward cancer prevention, treatment, and cure through patient care, outreach, research, and education. The Lung Cancer Research Foundation says it funds research to improve lung cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 43 grants totaling $1,280,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $850,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest award was $850,000 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Other notable grants included $41,800 to the Fund for Paterson Public Schools, $37,000 to Lambda Upsilon Community Development Corporation, $30,000 to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and $25,000 each to American Friends of Magen David Adom, the Lung Cancer Research Foundation, Temple Emanu-El, and the Cellus Foundation. The listed grant purposes were unrestricted grants to support the recipients’ exempt purposes.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Arlene Taub as president; Marc Taub as vice president and director; Michelle Tesser as secretary-treasurer; and Karen Taub and Scott Tesser as directors.
Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation is led by Arlene Taub, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arlene Taub
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Taub
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc Taub
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Tesser
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Tesser
Secretary-Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation
How much does Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation give each year?
Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation gave $1.3M across 43 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 38 grants.
What is Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation's typical grant size?
Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $29,779, across 43 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation give grants?
Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation gives mostly in New York: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (13 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants), Paterson, NJ (2 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (43 of 43) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation's largest grantees?
Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Breast Cancer Research Foundation ($850,000), Fund for Paterson Public Schools ($41,800) and Lambda Upsilon Community Development Corporation ($37,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation?
Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation reported $22.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as cancer research, emergency medical services, Jewish cultural and educational programs, and public schools. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation?
Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines. Check taubfoundation.org for any change to that policy.
What is Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation's EIN?
Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6104545. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Joseph & Arlene Taub Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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