Taiber Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 87-2873510

Taiber Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $859K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $66K. Net investment income was $43K.

Taiber Foundation at a glance

In short: Taiber Foundation gave $66K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$66,000
+109.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
-36.4% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,429
+229.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$858,926
-6.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Colorado (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Taiber Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Salida Mountain Trails: $58KSalida Mountain Trails$58KFibark Community Paddling Center: $3KFibark Community PaddlingCenter$3KStrong Towns: $3KStrong Towns$3KCedar Valley Association for Soft Trails: $1KCedar Valley Association forSoft Trails$1KTenderfoot Transmitting Inc: $1KTenderfoot Transmitting Inc$1KIowa Natural Heritage Foundation: $500Iowa Natural HeritageFoundation$500Self Help International: $500Self Help International$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Salida Mountain Trails ($58K). Together the top 7 received $66K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 22 (95%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

SalidaBrainerdCedar FallsWaterlooDes MoinesWaverly

How Taiber Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 134% 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$20K$40K$60K$80K4 grants2023 11 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $66K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $66K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Salida Mountain Trails Salida, COGeneral & Unrestricted$58,000
Fibark Community Paddling Center Salida, COGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Strong Towns Brainerd, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Cedar Valley Association for Soft Trails Cedar Falls, IAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Tenderfoot Transmitting Inc Salida, COGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation Des Moines, IAGeneral & Unrestricted$500
Self Help International Waverly, IAGeneral & Unrestricted$500
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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
2025$858,926$15,426$78,983$66,0007$77,261$42,662$57,776
2024$918,983$38,214$42,442$31,50011$42,232$80,697$49,175
2023$923,211$15,119$15,759$5,5004$15,487$15,119$41,525

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Taiber Foundation reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Taiber Foundation is led by Jon Taiber, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jon Taiber

    Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jonathan Michael Taiber (2023) — Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Taiber Foundation

How much does Taiber Foundation give each year?

Taiber Foundation gave $66K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 11 grants.

What is Taiber Foundation's typical grant size?

Taiber Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $9,429, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Taiber Foundation give grants?

Taiber Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salida, CO (3 grants).

Does Taiber Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Taiber Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Taiber Foundation's largest grantees?

Taiber Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Salida Mountain Trails ($58,000), Fibark Community Paddling Center ($2,500) and Strong Towns ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Taiber Foundation?

Taiber Foundation reported $859K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $77K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Taiber Foundation's EIN?

Taiber Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2873510. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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