Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture
The Taube Foundation for Jewish Life is a public charity based in San Francisco, California. It makes grants and supports charitable, educational, scientific, and religious purposes, including those of Jewish Family and Children’s Services.
Key facts about Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture
In short: Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture gave $1.7M across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in California. 52% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 94-3244838
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,653,101
- Grants made (2025)
- 33
- Average grant
- $50,094
- Median grant
- $50,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 52% first-time grantees (17 of 33, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- No application process or policy on unsolicited requests is stated. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$1.7M
-48.4% YoY
Grant Count
33
-36.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$50K
-18.7% YoY
Is Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture open to new grantees?
52%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 17 of 33 grantees (52%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $39K; repeat grants $62K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $50K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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.
Mission & Focus Areas
In its 2023 filing, the foundation stated that it operates for charitable, educational, or religious purposes by conducting or supporting activities for the benefit of, or to carry out the purposes of, Jewish Family and Children’s Services. The filing described its program activity as grants and expenses supporting that organization’s charitable, educational, scientific, or religious purposes.
The foundation’s 2025 grants included Jewish community organizations, cultural institutions, educational and youth-serving organizations, and organizations supporting Jewish life and heritage. For example, Jewish Silicon Valley describes its mission as strengthening the Jewish people and building bridges of understanding; the Peninsula Jewish Community Center says it fosters belonging and meaningful connections grounded in Jewish values and traditions; and the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco says it brings people together to explore, connect, and flourish through Jewish culture and traditions. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 33 grants totaling $1,653,101. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $150,000, with a median of $50,000.
The largest reported 2025 grants included $150,000 to Osher Marin Jewish Community Center for program services; $140,500 to FJC – Jewish Community of Poland Fund for multiple programs; and $100,000 each to All Hands and Hearts for program services, Jewish Silicon Valley for program support, Louis D Brandeis Center for program support, and OneTable for multiple programs. Other notable grants were $83,000 to UC Berkeley Foundation for a museum exhibit, $78,600 to American Friends of POLIN Museum for multiple programs, and $75,000 each to Jewish Community Center of San Francisco and Peninsula Jewish Community Center for program services.
How to Apply
No application process or policy on unsolicited requests is stated.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Taube Philanthropies describes its work as supporting programs in the San Francisco Bay Area, Poland, and Israel. In 2025, the foundation’s grant dollars went primarily to organizations in California (58%) and New York (27%), followed by Delaware (7%), Massachusetts (6%), and Pennsylvania (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 33 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.7M (2025) to $7.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Osher Marin Jewish Community Center ($150K). Together the top 10 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
226 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 127 grants of 226 (56%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Osher Marin Jewish Community Center San Rafael, CA | Program Services | $150,000 |
| FJC - Jewish Community of Poland Fund New York, NY | Multiple Programs | $140,500 |
| All Hands and Hearts Mattapoisett, MA | Program Services | $100,000 |
| Jewish Silicon Valley Los Gatos, CA | Program Support | $100,000 |
| Louis D Brandeis Center Washington, DE | Program Support | $100,000 |
| Onetable (Legal Name the Shabbat Project Inc) New York, NY | Multiple Programs | $100,000 |
| Uc Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | Museum Exhibit | $83,000 |
| American Friends of Polin Museum New York, NY | Multiple Programs | $78,600 |
| Jewish Community Center of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Program Services | $75,000 |
| Peninsula Jewish Community Center Foster City, CA | Program Services | $75,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grant total | Grant count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | −$314,789 | $1,896,561 | $1,653,101 | 33 |
| 2024 | $2,292,506 | $2,518,378 | $2,493,234 | $3,204,733 | 52 |
| 2023 | $6,355,934 | $1,080,129 | $3,581,332 | $4,247,134 | 49 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | $2,292,506 | $6,355,934 |
| Revenue | $-314,789 | $2,518,378 | $1,080,129 |
| Expenses | $1,896,561 | $2,493,234 | $3,581,332 |
| Net Investment Income | $-316,089 | $2,280,071 | $723,952 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing listed Thaddeus N. Taube as president, Dianne Taube as vice president, Jeff Farber as treasurer, Shana Penn as executive director, Ken Marciano as CFO, Rick Mayerson as CIO, Gal Tirosh as director, and Anita Friedman as secretary. The foundation’s website states that Thaddeus “Tad” Taube died on September 13, 2025.
Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture is led by Shana Penn, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shana Penn
Executive Director
CEO → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thaddeus N. Taube
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gal Tirosh
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anita Friedman
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dianne Taube
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Farber
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Marciano
CFO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Mayerson
CIO
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.
Contact
Mailing address: 2150 Post St PO Box 159004, San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 449-1200
Website: https://taubephilanthropies.org
Frequently asked questions about Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture
How much does Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture give each year?
Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture gave $1.7M across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.2M across 52 grants.
What is Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture's typical grant size?
Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $50,094, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture that year got $39K on average.
Where does Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture give grants?
Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture gives mostly in California: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (27%) and Delaware (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants), San Francisco, CA (5 grants) and Berkeley, CA (4 grants).
Does Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture give general operating support?
Yes: 24% of Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 33) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Program Services" (11 grants), "Multiple Programs" (4 grants) and "Event Sponsorship" (3 grants).
Who are Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture's largest grantees?
Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture's largest 2025 grantees include Osher Marin Jewish Community Center ($150,000), FJC - Jewish Community of Poland Fund ($140,500) and All Hands and Hearts ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What does Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture fund?
In its 2023 filing, the foundation stated that it operates for charitable, educational, or religious purposes by conducting or supporting activities for the benefit of, or to carry out the purposes of, Jewish Family and Children’s Services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture?
No application process or policy on unsolicited requests is stated. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture's EIN?
Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3244838. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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