Kerr & Jill Taylor Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 47-2319497

Kerr & Jill Taylor Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $781K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $160K. Net investment income was $55K.

Kerr & Jill Taylor Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Kerr & Jill Taylor Family Foundation gave $160K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $23K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$160,334
+74.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
7
-22.2% vs 2023
Average grant
$22,905
+124.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$780,877
-11.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (96% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Kerr & Jill Taylor Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

Pathways for Little Feet: $100KPathways for Little Feet$100KCowboy Church of Brenham: $34KCowboy Church of Brenham$34K12TH Man Foundation: $17K12TH Man Foundation$17KServants of Christ International: $5KServants of ChristInternational$5KGreater European Mission: $2KGreater European Mission$2KGrace School of Theology: $1KGrace School of Theology$1KFirst Presbyterian Church: $1KFirst Presbyterian Church$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Pathways for Little Feet ($100K). Together the top 7 received $160K.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K4$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 43 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

HoustonBrenhamBostonCentennialColorado SpringsHillsdaleMillikenWashingtonChicagoCollege StationGridleyMonumentOrlandoSan AntonioSugar LandWilmingtonWoodlands

How Kerr & Jill Taylor Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 34% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 212% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K4 grants2020 14 grants2021 9 grants2022 9 grants2023 7 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $92K (2023) to $160K (2024). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $160K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pathways for Little Feet Houston, TXTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization$100,000
Cowboy Church of Brenham Brenham, TXTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization$34,334
12TH Man Foundation College Station, TXTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization$17,000
Servants of Christ International Milliken, COTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization$5,000
Greater European Mission Monument, COTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization$2,000
Grace School of Theology Woodlands, TXTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization$1,000
First Presbyterian Church Houston, TXTo Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$780,877$58,290$165,047$160,3347$160,334$54,763$75,503
2023$883,634$5,654$96,883$91,7759$93,752$3,676$65,666
2022$974,863$14,960$135,414$126,0009$129,010$11,950$66,013
2021$1,095,317$73,222$123,931$120,00014$110,000$72,322$66,579
2020$1,146,026$88,178$106,500$106,5004—$88,178$55,709

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kerr & Jill Taylor Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kerr & Jill Taylor Family Foundation is led by H. Kerr Taylor, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • H. Kerr Taylor

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill W. Taylor

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Kerr & Jill Taylor Family Foundation

How much does Kerr & Jill Taylor Family Foundation give each year?

Kerr & Jill Taylor Family Foundation gave $160K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $92K across 9 grants.

What is Kerr & Jill Taylor Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Kerr & Jill Taylor Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $22,905, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kerr & Jill Taylor Family Foundation give grants?

Kerr & Jill Taylor Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (2 grants).

Who are Kerr & Jill Taylor Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Kerr & Jill Taylor Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Pathways for Little Feet ($100,000), Cowboy Church of Brenham ($34,334) and 12TH Man Foundation ($17,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Kerr & Jill Taylor Family Foundation?

Kerr & Jill Taylor Family Foundation reported $781K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $160K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Kerr & Jill Taylor Family Foundation's EIN?

Kerr & Jill Taylor Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2319497. 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.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 25, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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