Kenneth and Caroline Taylor
The Kenneth and Caroline Taylor Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, created in 2000 by Kenneth and Caroline Taylor. Its mission is to support institutions that improve quality of life, primarily in the founders’ home community and in communities where family members live and work.
Kenneth and Caroline Taylor at a glance
In short: Kenneth and Caroline Taylor gave $2.7M across 65 grants in 2025 (avg $41K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,690,684
- +84.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 65
- +10.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,395
- +67.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $5,504,215
- -23.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (5 of 65, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (71% 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 Kenneth and Caroline Taylor
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The website directs applicants to its online grant application. The foundation’s filing states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Review Cycle
- The website lists October 31 as the application deadline. It says the board typically meets in November or December and that applicants are notified by December 15.
- Deadline
- The website lists October 31 as the application deadline.
- Contact
Mailing address: 897 Route 706, Wyalusing, PA 18853
Phone: (570) 746-3301
Website: https://kennethcarolinetaylorfamilyfoundation.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kenneth and Caroline Taylor funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Guthrie Healthcare System ($1.1M). Together the top 10 received $2.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
289 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 267 grants of 289 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated emphasis is its founders’ home community and communities where family members live and work. In 2025, 71% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania and 19% to recipients in Wyoming; Minnesota, Connecticut, and New Jersey each accounted for 2% to 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 65 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kenneth and Caroline Taylor open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 65 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $44K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 316% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 495% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $579K (2020) to $2.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 65 grants totaling $2.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Guthrie Healthcare System Sayre, PA | Forward Together Campaign; Annual Support | $1,060,000 |
| Wyalusing Valley Volunteer Fire CO Wyalusing, PA | Operational Support | $500,000 |
| National Museum of Wildlife Art Jackson, WY | Museum Operating Support; Operations - Covid 19 Impact | $275,000 |
| Scholarship America - Scholarship Program St Peter, MN | Annual Student Scholarships | $115,000 |
| Grand Teton Music Festival Wilson, WY | Annual Fund | $100,000 |
| Wyalusing Area School District Wyalusing, PA | Viewsonic Viewboard Interactive Display Panels | $60,500 |
| Blair Academy Office of Advancement Blairstown, NJ | Improve Faculty Talent | $50,000 |
| Child Hunger Outreach Partners Towanda, PA | General Operating Funds | $50,000 |
| Community Foundation of Jackson Hole Jackson, WY | Old bill's fun run - raises funds for local organizations; scholarship fund; secret santa; community emergency response fund; thursday roundtable fund; wednesday lunch group fund | $45,600 |
| New Hartford Volunteer Ambulance New Hartford, CT | Charitable | $40,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2025 grants went to 65 recipients. Grant dollars were distributed across Pennsylvania (71%), Wyoming (19%), Minnesota (4%), Connecticut (2%), and New Jersey (2%).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,504,215 | $1,103,272 | $2,731,166 | $2,690,684 | 65 | $2,708,425 | $1,085,531 | $547,271 |
| 2024 | $7,181,703 | $316,640 | $1,494,573 | $1,458,121 | 59 | $1,474,847 | $295,414 | $567,323 |
| 2023 | $8,362,347 | $-244,837 | $780,759 | $742,870 | 57 | $761,064 | $208,341 | $505,187 |
| 2022 | $9,385,182 | $184,072 | $695,240 | $647,449 | 51 | $668,845 | $197,263 | $535,487 |
| 2021 | $9,896,009 | $1,315,360 | $1,080,128 | $954,220 | 57 | $1,008,543 | $1,260,275 | $588,866 |
| 2020 | $9,663,687 | $345,469 | $668,930 | $579,230 | 53 | — | $292,269 | $519,532 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kenneth and Caroline Taylor reported a distributable amount of $547K 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
The foundation says it seeks to support institutions that improve people’s quality of life, with an emphasis on Wyalusing and communities where members of the founders’ family live and work. Its stated values include principled leadership, accountability, civic engagement, and care for others.
Its website lists education, health, economic self-sufficiency, children and families, arts and culture, and environmental protection and management as primary interests. Examples of supported organizations illustrate a range of activities: Guthrie Clinic describes its mission as providing accessible health care; Wyalusing Valley Volunteer Fire Co says it provides emergency services and fire protection; and Child Hunger Outreach Partners says it works to address child hunger through outreach partnerships. Grand Teton Music Festival describes its work as presenting musical experiences for resident and seasonal communities, while Protect Our Water Jackson Hole says it advocates for surface water and groundwater protection in Teton County, Wyoming.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 65 grants totaling $2,690,684. Individual grants ranged from $500 to $1,060,000, with a median of $6,000. The website says grants generally range from $1,000 to $100,000, and that support may include general-purpose funding, seed money, special projects, and technical assistance.
The largest reported 2025 grants included $1,060,000 to Guthrie Healthcare System for its Forward Together campaign and annual support; $500,000 to Wyalusing Valley Volunteer Fire Co for operational support; $275,000 to the National Museum of Wildlife Art for museum operating support; $115,000 to Scholarship America’s scholarship program; and $100,000 to Grand Teton Music Festival for its annual fund.
The foundation’s website says eligible applicants generally must be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) and not private foundations under section 509(a), or be non-501(c)(3) organizations seeking support for a demonstrably charitable program. It also describes an online application and says the board makes most grant decisions for initiatives it identifies. The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kenneth H. Taylor, Jr. and Caroline E. Taylor as trustees. The foundation’s website also lists Kenneth H. Taylor, III, Christina Taylor, Matthew P. Taylor, Whitney Taylor, and Barbara S. Hugo as board members, and Jennifer Newton as executive director.
Kenneth and Caroline Taylor's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Caroline E. Taylor
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth H. Taylor Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Kenneth and Caroline Taylor
How much does Kenneth and Caroline Taylor give each year?
Kenneth and Caroline Taylor gave $2.7M across 65 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 59 grants.
What is Kenneth and Caroline Taylor's typical grant size?
Kenneth and Caroline Taylor's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $41,395, across 65 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kenneth and Caroline Taylor that year got $12K on average.
Where does Kenneth and Caroline Taylor give grants?
Kenneth and Caroline Taylor gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wyoming (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, WY (14 grants), Wyalusing, PA (12 grants), Towanda, PA (7 grants) and Sayre, PA (2 grants).
Does Kenneth and Caroline Taylor give general operating support?
Yes: 31% of Kenneth and Caroline Taylor's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 65) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (15 grants) and "Opperational Support" (4 grants).
Who are Kenneth and Caroline Taylor's largest grantees?
Kenneth and Caroline Taylor's largest 2025 grantees include Guthrie Healthcare System ($1,060,000), Wyalusing Valley Volunteer Fire CO ($500,000) and National Museum of Wildlife Art ($275,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kenneth and Caroline Taylor?
Kenneth and Caroline Taylor reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $547K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Kenneth and Caroline Taylor fund?
The foundation says it seeks to support institutions that improve people’s quality of life, with an emphasis on Wyalusing and communities where members of the founders’ family live and work. Its stated values include principled leadership, accountability, civic engagement, and care for others. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kenneth and Caroline Taylor?
The website directs applicants to its online grant application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kenneth and Caroline Taylor's EIN?
Kenneth and Caroline Taylor's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6742004. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Kenneth and Caroline Taylor 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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