The John a & Elizabeth F Taylor

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL EIN: 65-0155013

The John A & Elizabeth F Taylor Charitable Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1989 in Florida and headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The foundation operates as a non-operating private foundation with a focus on strategic grantmaking to preselected charitable organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.9M

-6.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$734K

+13.3% YoY

Grant Count

21

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$35K

+13.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding interests are:

  • Higher Education — Supporting educational institutions and academic programs
  • Water Resources and Fisheries — Funding conservation and management of water resources and fisheries initiatives

Grantmaking

The foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations, indicating a non-solicited grantmaking approach.

Grant Range

$20,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation distributes funding across multiple states including Florida, New York, and California, with a concentration in Florida-based organizations.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

Apollo BeachBainbridge IslandBaltimoreBeaufortBoca RatonFort MyersFt LauderdaleFt PierceGainesvilleIslamoradaJuno BeachJupiterKey BiscayneLoxahatcheeLoxahatchee GrovesMaitlandMiamiMillbrookNew YorkOrlando

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $7.9 million (as of 2024)
  • Annual Income: $1.8 million
  • Total Revenues (2024): $285,048
  • Total Expenses (2024): $845,321
  • Asset Growth: Total assets grew from $1.6 million in 2011 to $8.4 million in 2023
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$232K$465K$697K$930K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,866,482$8,426,755$8,887,179
Revenue$285,048$290,927$266,366
Expenses$845,321$751,351$721,384
Qualifying Distributions$734,000$647,858$618,000
Net Investment Income$181,427$197,804$162,982
Distributable Amount$728,447$639,580$646,946

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$184K$367K$551K$734K20 grants202024 grants202122 grants202221 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PALM BEACH COUNTY FISHIN…$150KCONSERVATION FLORIDA INC$114KCAPTAINS FOR CLEAN WATER…$50KSURFRIDER FOUNDATION$44K1000 FRIENDS OF FLORIDA$42KBILLFISH FOUNDATION INC$42KLOGGERHEAD MARINE LIFE C…$40KBILLION OYSTER PROJECT INC$40KFLORIDA AQUARIUM INC$35KTHE OCEAN FOUNDATION$30K

Grant Size Distribution

108 grants across all recorded years

93<$50K8$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Principal Officer: E J Mahoney
  • Governance: The foundation is governed by 6 officers and trustees

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ALEXIS WILSONPRES; DIRECTOR
PATRICE KAUPEVICE PRES; DIRECTOR
PETER KAUPETREAS; CHAIRMAN; DIRECTOR
SERENA WILSONSEC; DIRECTOR
KIMBERLY KAUPEDIRECTOR
HANS MILLERDIRECTOR
SHARI WILSONDIRECTOR
MCKENZIE WILSONDIRECTOR

Contact Information

Address: 400 Village Square Crossing, Suite 3, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410-3220

Phone: 561-351-1251

EIN: 65-0155013

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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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