The Nancy Taylor Foundation
The Nancy Taylor Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $592K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $458K. Net investment income was $253K.
The Nancy Taylor Foundation at a glance
In short: The Nancy Taylor Foundation gave $458K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $114K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $457,854
- +32.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $114,464
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $114,000
- Total assets
- $591,876
- -45.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Nancy Taylor Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Nemours Foundation ($130K). Together the top 4 received $458K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 20 grants of 21 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Nancy Taylor Foundation gives
- Giving fell 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $233K (2023) to $852K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $458K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nemours Foundation Wilmington, DE | "examining the role of fibroblast-like synoviocytes in juvenile idiopathic arthritis" by anne marie brescia, m.d. | $129,600 |
| Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh F Pittsburgh, PA | Research | $120,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | "serum cytokine profiles in localized scleroderma" by kathryn torok, md | $108,000 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT | "novel approaches to treating chronic diseases" by stephen waxman, m.d ph.d. | $100,254 |
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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 | $591,876 | $270,380 | $619,930 | $457,854 | 4 | $598,150 | $252,722 | $37,910 |
| 2024 | $1,083,278 | $341,763 | $511,071 | $345,600 | 3 | $487,135 | $319,146 | $61,098 |
| 2023 | $1,472,188 | $395,373 | $396,052 | $233,000 | 3 | $372,633 | $372,801 | $66,150 |
| 2022 | $1,424,552 | $102,898 | $1,041,443 | $852,000 | 6 | $998,454 | $72,408 | $96,062 |
| 2021 | $2,667,551 | $586,944 | $702,525 | $532,000 | 5 | $662,178 | $548,379 | $137,404 |
| 2020 | $2,951,926 | $125,777 | $742,489 | $532,000 | 4 | — | $87,051 | $133,981 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Nancy Taylor Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Nancy Taylor Foundation is led by Edward L. Taylor IV, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; 2 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward L. Taylor IV
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$90K (2020) → $90K (2025)
Harvey Ruben
Director
On filings since 2020
2.6 hrs/week
$25K (2020) → $25K (2025)
Dawn Duca
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stephen J. Taylor
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Suzanne Taylor
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $90K, to Edward L Taylor IV (President/Treasurer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Nancy Taylor Foundation
How much does The Nancy Taylor Foundation give each year?
The Nancy Taylor Foundation gave $458K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $346K across 3 grants.
What is The Nancy Taylor Foundation's typical grant size?
The Nancy Taylor Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $114,000, and its average grant was $114,464, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Nancy Taylor Foundation give grants?
The Nancy Taylor Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Delaware (28%) and Connecticut (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (2 grants).
Does The Nancy Taylor Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Nancy Taylor Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Nancy Taylor Foundation?
The Nancy Taylor Foundation reported $592K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $598K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Nancy Taylor Foundation?
The Nancy Taylor Foundation is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Tulsa, OK. It holds $592K in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Nancy Taylor Foundation's EIN?
The Nancy Taylor Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2343375. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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