Taylor Family Foundation
The Taylor Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York. It gave $390,500 in grants to 13 organizations in filing year 2025. Its filing states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Taylor Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Taylor Family Foundation gave $391K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Florida. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $390,500
- +510.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,038
- +369.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $277,886
- -22.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (64% 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 does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 55 East 52Nd Street, New York, NY 10055
Phone: (212) 822-7647
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 Vero Beach Museum of Art ($250K). Together the top 10 received $389K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 62 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 64% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 28% to recipients in Connecticut. The remaining shares went to Massachusetts (3%), California (2%), and Pennsylvania (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Taylor Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $32K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 545% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 403% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2019) to $391K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $391K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vero Beach Museum of Art Vero Beach, FL | Unrestricted Gift | $250,000 |
| Connecticut College New London, CT | Unrestricted Gift | $85,000 |
| Wesleyan University Middletown, CT | Fred & Carole Taylor | $25,000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Tech Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted Gift | $10,000 |
| Mbef Endowment Manhattan Beach, CA | General | $8,000 |
| University of Pennyslvania Philadelphia, PA | Support | $4,500 |
| St Lawrence University Canton, NY | Unrestricted Gift | $2,500 |
| Bates College Lewistown, ME | General | $2,000 |
| Fuqua School of Business Durham, NC | General | $1,000 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT | Unrestricted Current Use | $1,000 |
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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 | $277,886 | $314,642 | $395,219 | $390,500 | 13 | $390,500 | $310,170 | $96,930 |
| 2024 | $359,708 | $34,090 | $70,697 | $64,000 | 10 | $64,500 | $29,647 | $99,353 |
| 2023 | $393,559 | $114,478 | $132,605 | $128,000 | 20 | $128,000 | $110,277 | $82,588 |
| 2022 | $410,871 | $29,858 | $65,272 | $60,500 | 10 | $60,750 | $25,619 | $88,477 |
| 2021 | $446,605 | $26,165 | $88,483 | $83,500 | 9 | $83,750 | $22,096 | $91,838 |
| 2020 | $508,788 | $7,906 | $75,878 | $71,500 | 22 | — | $23,889 | $71,894 |
| 2019 | $576,498 | $32,305 | $61,858 | $58,500 | 23 | — | $29,593 | $70,221 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Taylor Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $97K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for an art museum, colleges and universities, and community organizations. For example, Connecticut College describes its mission as educating students to put the liberal arts into action as citizens of a global society. The Lexington Observer describes itself as a nonprofit local-news organization seeking to increase understanding and participation in Lexington through community journalism.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $390,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $250,000, with a median grant of $2,500.
The largest reported grants included $250,000 to Vero Beach Museum of Art, $85,000 to Connecticut College, $25,000 to Wesleyan University, and $10,000 to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The filing lists the first two as unrestricted gifts and the Wesleyan grant as “Fred & Carole Taylor.” The Lexington Observer reported receiving $500 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Frederick B. Taylor and Carole L. 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
Carole L. Taylor
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frederick B. Taylor
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $391K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $64K across 10 grants.
What is Taylor Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Taylor Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $30,038, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Taylor Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Taylor Family Foundation give grants?
Taylor Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lexington, MA (3 grants).
Does Taylor Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 85% of Taylor Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 13) 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 Vero Beach Museum of Art ($250,000), Connecticut College ($85,000) and Wesleyan University ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Taylor Family Foundation?
Taylor Family Foundation reported $278K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $391K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Taylor Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for an art museum, colleges and universities, and community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Taylor Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. 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 13-7138118. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Taylor Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/taylor-family-foundation-morg_abbcfdfad4ee46e5a21dd4bf0773b34a
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