Taylor Family Foundation
The Taylor Family Foundation is a private foundation based in St. Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to Missouri recipients.
Taylor Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Taylor Family Foundation gave $14.2M across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $837K), mostly in Missouri. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,229,500
- +1048.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $837,029
- +1115.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $109,183,305
- -1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (93% 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 Taylor Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 16620, St Louis, MO 63105
Phone: (314) 512-2253
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Taylor Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Forest Park Forever ($13.0M). Together the top 10 received $14.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 100 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to Missouri recipients, 7% to recipients in the District of Columbia, and less than 1% to recipients in Maine.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Taylor Family Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 17 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. How we count
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 207% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2024) to $14.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $14.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Park Forever St. Louis, MO | Annual Fund - Support | $13,020,000 |
| Center for Strategic & International Studies Washington, DC | Annual Fund - Support | $1,000,000 |
| Saint Louis Zoo St. Louis, MO | Annual Fund - Support | $25,000 |
| Wreaths Across America Columbia Falls, ME | Annual Fund - Support | $25,000 |
| Springboard to Learning St. Louis, MO | Annual Fund - Support | $20,000 |
| St Louis Art Museum St. Louis, MO | Annual Fund - Support | $20,000 |
| United Way of Greater St Louis St. Louis, MO | Annual Fund - Support | $20,000 |
| John Burroughs School St. Louis, MO | Annual Fund - Support | $12,000 |
| Aim High St Louis St. Louis, MO | Annual Fund - Support | $10,000 |
| Grand Center Inc St. Louis, MO | Annual Fund - Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $109,183,305 | $12,487,275 | $14,700,591 | $14,229,500 | 17 | $14,229,500 | $12,063,139 | $6,890,064 |
| 2024 | $111,342,944 | $7,145,345 | $1,580,805 | $1,239,500 | 18 | $1,239,500 | $6,790,224 | $6,641,947 |
| 2023 | $105,799,725 | $4,448,892 | $6,599,989 | $6,264,500 | 20 | $6,264,500 | $4,158,403 | $5,767,168 |
| 2022 | $107,922,424 | $4,158,855 | $11,784,122 | $11,374,500 | 21 | $11,374,500 | $3,853,104 | $5,789,078 |
| 2021 | $115,528,397 | $6,188,310 | $10,957,365 | $10,554,000 | 24 | $10,554,000 | $5,854,000 | $6,898,150 |
| 2020 | $120,279,092 | $3,768,844 | $5,701,804 | $5,294,500 | 18 | — | $3,457,166 | $6,054,893 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Taylor Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6.9M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as parks, education, community services, arts and culture, and international affairs. For example, Forest Park Forever describes its mission as restoring, maintaining, and sustaining Forest Park in partnership with the City of St. Louis. Springboard to Learning says it develops children’s abilities to think critically, create, collaborate, and communicate. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $14,229,500. Grant amounts ranged from $7,500 to $13,020,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest listed grants were $13,020,000 to Forest Park Forever and $1,000,000 to the Center for Strategic & International Studies. Other listed grants included $25,000 each to the Saint Louis Zoo and Wreaths Across America, and $20,000 each to Springboard to Learning, the St. Louis Art Museum, and United Way of Greater St. Louis.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrew C. Taylor and Barbara B. Taylor as trustees.
Taylor Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew C. Taylor
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara B. Taylor
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/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.
Frequently asked questions about Taylor Family Foundation
How much does Taylor Family Foundation give each year?
Taylor Family Foundation gave $14.2M across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 18 grants.
What is Taylor Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Taylor Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $837,029, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Taylor Family Foundation give grants?
Taylor Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (15 grants).
Does Taylor Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Taylor Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Taylor Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Taylor Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Forest Park Forever ($13,020,000), Center for Strategic & International Studies ($1,000,000) and Saint Louis Zoo ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Taylor Family Foundation?
Taylor Family Foundation reported $109.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6.9M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Taylor Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as parks, education, community services, arts and culture, and international affairs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Taylor Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Taylor Family Foundation's EIN?
Taylor Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0686250. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Taylor Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Taylor Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/taylor-family-foundation-morg_1e1c1e2d18774a2c95ccc09a2dc5351e
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