Taub Foundation
Taub Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $551K. Net investment income was $802K.
Taub Foundation at a glance
In short: Taub Foundation gave $551K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $92K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $551,000
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $91,833
- -44.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $10,466,742
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 Taub Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Baylor College of Medicine ($332K). Together the top 6 received $551K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 34 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Taub Foundation gives
- Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 73% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $343K (2020) to $661K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $551K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX | Medical Research | $332,000 |
| Methodist Hospital Foundation Houston, TX | Medical Research | $210,000 |
| Race to Erase MS Los Angeles, CA | Medical Research | $2,500 |
| Houston Botanic Garden Houston, TX | Support Garden Conservation | $2,500 |
| Deer Park ISD Deer Park, TX | Gym & Theater Program Support | $2,000 |
| Depelchin Children's Center Houston, TX | Support Family Services | $2,000 |
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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 | $10,466,742 | $939,276 | $716,697 | $551,000 | 6 | $551,000 | $802,417 | $750,430 |
| 2024 | $10,251,351 | $2,872,383 | $765,622 | $661,103 | 4 | $661,103 | $1,012,129 | $675,483 |
| 2023 | $8,144,665 | $4,300,814 | $496,691 | $410,000 | 7 | $410,000 | $162,975 | $535,880 |
| 2022 | $4,340,608 | $860,526 | $593,030 | $367,500 | 7 | $367,500 | $793,049 | $413,227 |
| 2021 | $4,073,234 | $1,744,104 | $648,599 | $342,500 | 10 | — | $1,691,064 | $366,713 |
| 2020 | $2,977,729 | $378,567 | $401,044 | $342,500 | 16 | — | $328,856 | $351,389 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Taub Foundation reported a distributable amount of $750K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Taub Foundation is led by Henry Jn Taub II, President & Treasurer since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Henry Jn Taub II
President & Treasurer
President → President & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Taub Wessell
Advisory Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gail Hendryx
Vice President, Secretary & Assistant
Trustee → Vice President & Secretary, 2021
Vice President & Secretary → Vice President, Secretary & Assistant, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth L. Mattox
Vice President, Assistant S & T
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy D. Kenneally
Vice President & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenard M. Gross
Vice President, Assistant S & T
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Marcy E. Taub (2020) — Vice President
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 Taub Foundation
How much does Taub Foundation give each year?
Taub Foundation gave $551K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $661K across 4 grants.
What is Taub Foundation's typical grant size?
Taub Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $91,833, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Taub Foundation give grants?
Taub Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (4 grants).
Does Taub Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Taub Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Medical Research" (3 grants).
Who are Taub Foundation's largest grantees?
Taub Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Baylor College of Medicine ($332,000), Methodist Hospital Foundation ($210,000) and Race to Erase MS ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Taub Foundation?
Taub Foundation reported $10.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $551K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $750K (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 is Taub Foundation?
Taub Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Houston, TX. It holds $10.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Taub Foundation's EIN?
Taub Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6060216. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 April 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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