The Taiama Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 27-1825537

The Taiama Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $119K.

Key facts about The Taiama Foundation

In short: The Taiama Foundation gave $119K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $13K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-1825537
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$119,121
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$13,236
Median grant
$12,500

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$119K

-29.5% YoY

Grant Count

9

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-29.5% YoY

How The Taiama Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

Key BiscayneConcordNew YorkPhiladelphiaFar HillsProvidenceRandolph

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K9 grants20197 grants202010 grants202110 grants202213 grants20239 grants20249 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Association Society of Artistic Culture: $32KAssociation Society ofArtistic Culture$32KInstitute Community Paraty - Icp: $15KInstitute Community Paraty -Icp$15KSacred Art Museum - Santa Rita Church: $14KSacred Art Museum - Santa RitaChurch$14KMusic House: $14KMusic House$14KParaty Tennis School Project: $13KParaty Tennis School Project$13KRenovabr: $10KRenovabr$10KAssociation of Education Partners: $9KAssociation of EducationPartners$9KDiocesan Mitre of Itaguai: $8KDiocesan Mitre of Itaguai$8KInstitution Cultural Corpo: $3KInstitution Cultural Corpo$3K

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ASSOCIATION SOCIETY OF ARTISTIC CULTURE GENERAL SUPPORT$31,944
INSTITUTE COMMUNITY PARATY - ICP GENERAL SUPPORT$15,395
SACRED ART MUSEUM - SANTA RITA CHURCH GENERAL SUPPORT$14,216
MUSIC HOUSE GENERAL SUPPORT$14,000
PARATY TENNIS SCHOOL PROJECT GENERAL SUPPORT$12,500
RENOVABR GENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATION PARTNERS GENERAL SUPPORT$9,390
DIOCESAN MITRE OF ITAGUAI GENERAL SUPPORT$8,226
INSTITUTION CULTURAL CORPO GENERAL SUPPORT$3,450

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Taiama Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alain Belda

    Director - Part Time

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Aufman

    Manager - Part Time

    On filings since 2019

    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 The Taiama Foundation

How much does The Taiama Foundation give each year?

The Taiama Foundation gave $119K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $169K across 9 grants.

What is The Taiama Foundation's typical grant size?

The Taiama Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $13,236, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Does The Taiama Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Taiama Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Taiama Foundation's largest grantees?

The Taiama Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Association Society of Artistic Culture ($31,944), Institute Community Paraty - Icp ($15,395) and Sacred Art Museum - Santa Rita Church ($14,216), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

What is The Taiama Foundation?

The Taiama Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Taiama Foundation operate?

The Taiama Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island.

What is The Taiama Foundation's EIN?

The Taiama Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1825537. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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