Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation
The Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Sarasota, Florida. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including Jewish community services, medical care, homelessness services, and education.
Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation gave $655K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in Florida. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $655,000
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,389
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $6,295,624
- +3.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (95% 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 Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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Organizations may submit a letter describing their activities and the reason for their request, and may include additional literature to support the request. The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Sol Taplin Charitable Fdn- Ingalls
Mailing address: 5020 Clark Road 502, Sarasota, FL 34233
Phone: (941) 923-7850
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mount Sinai Medical Center Fdn ($145K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $610K.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 89 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 5% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $59K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $550K (2021) to $674K (2022). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $655K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation Miami, FL | Grneral Contribution | $100,000 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Fdn Miami Beach, FL | General Contribution - Medical Equipment | $75,000 |
| Shul of Bal Harbour Inc Surfside, FL | General Contribution - Orphans of Parents Killed | $75,000 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Fdn Miami Beach, FL | Restricted - Cancer Center | $70,000 |
| Camillus House Miami, FL | General Contribution - Feeding the Hungry | $50,000 |
| Michael-Ann Russell JCC N Miami, FL | General Contributuon - Summer Camp Program | $50,000 |
| Jackson Health Foundatrion Inc Miami, FL | General Contibution - Cancer | $50,000 |
| Better Way of Miami Miami, FL | General Contribution | $25,000 |
| Um-Miami Project to Cure Paralysis Miami, FL | General Contribution | $25,000 |
| Breakthrough Miami Inc Miami, FL | General Contribution | $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 | $6,295,624 | $998,423 | $814,180 | $655,000 | 18 | $704,127 | $888,370 | $610,508 |
| 2024 | $6,111,381 | $1,250,530 | $664,381 | $573,000 | 15 | $597,534 | $1,183,683 | $542,470 |
| 2023 | $5,525,232 | $93,189 | $823,764 | $573,000 | 20 | $750,334 | $166,548 | $504,855 |
| 2022 | $6,255,807 | $716,865 | $774,788 | $674,000 | 20 | $702,812 | $644,889 | $554,191 |
| 2021 | $6,313,730 | $889,481 | $736,745 | $550,000 | 16 | — | $793,386 | $527,963 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $611K for 2025 — 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 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. For example, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation describes its mission as mobilizing resources to care for people in need, strengthen Jewish life, and advance Jewish unity and shared purpose. Camillus House says it works to improve the lives of vulnerable and homeless people in South Florida through housing and supportive services. Breakthrough Miami describes a learning community supporting under-resourced students in grades 5–12 toward post-secondary success.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $655,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $100,000, with a median of $22,500. Among the largest grants were $100,000 to the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, $75,000 to Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation for medical equipment, $75,000 to the Shul of Bal Harbour for orphans of parents killed, and $70,000 to Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation for its cancer center. Other recipients included Camillus House, which received grants of $50,000 and $20,000, and Better Way of Miami, which received $25,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jack G Taplin, Sheila Elias Taplin, Jennifer Sazant, and Jason Taplin as trustees.
Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jack G. Taplin
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jason Taplin
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jennifer Sazant
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Sheila Elias Taplin
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Martin Kalb (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation
How much does Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation give each year?
Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation gave $655K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $573K across 15 grants.
What is Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $36,389, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation that year got $25K on average.
Where does Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation give grants?
Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, FL (9 grants), Miami Beach, FL (3 grants), Surfside, FL (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 83% of Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mount Sinai Medical Center Fdn ($145,000 across 2 grants), Greater Miami Jewish Federation ($100,000) and Shul of Bal Harbour Inc ($95,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation?
Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation reported $6.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $704K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $611K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation?
Organizations may submit a letter describing their activities and the reason for their request, and may include additional literature to support the request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Sol Taplin Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-6272903. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021–2025
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