Taxman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Skokie, Illinois. The foundation supports charitable causes primarily through grantmaking in education, human services, and philanthropic activities.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$12.9M
+13.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$972K
+91.8% YoY
Grant Count
20
-41.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$49K
+226.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Community Health
- Health and Medical Services
- Health and Wellness
- School Health
Grantmaking
The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications. Grantmaking is by invitation only.
Grant Range
$5,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in Illinois, California, and Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets (2024): $12,936,463
- Total Assets (2023): $14,000,000 (approximately)
- Annual Giving Rate: 7.5% of assets
- EIN: 20-4568076
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $12,936,463 | $11,391,218 | $10,500,151 |
| Revenue | $2,759,709 | $1,479,799 | $1,906,798 |
| Expenses | $1,068,640 | $588,140 | $752,228 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $972,300 | $507,000 | $630,250 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,225,795 | $397,957 | $770,156 |
| Distributable Amount | $743,399 | $626,249 | $587,799 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
163 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Board members include:
- Seymour Taxman, President
- Nancy R Taxman, Secretary
- Mitchell Roth, Treasurer
- Glenn D Taxman, Director
- Scott Taxman, Director
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEYMOUR TAXMAN | PRESIDENT | — | — |
| NANCY R TAXMAN | SECRETARY | — | — |
| MITCHELL ROTH CO MUCH SHELIST | TREASURER | — | — |
| GLENN D TAXMAN | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| SCOTT TAXMAN | DIRECTOR | — | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has made significant commitments to medical research and training. In 2012, Taxman Foundation pledged $25 million to boost training of digestive disease experts through an initiative with UChicago Medicine.
Taxman Foundation pledges 25M to boost training of digestive disease expertsSubject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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