The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation
The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Cohasset, Massachusetts. In its 2025 filing, it reported 33 grants totaling $76,651, supporting organizations with purposes including education, conservation, community support, environmental programs, and human rights.
The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation gave $77K across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Massachusetts. 3% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $76,651
- -34.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 33
- -13.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,323
- -25.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $12,744
- -4.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 3% first-time grantees (1 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (73% 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 The Taniguchi Deane 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: C/O Palmer Managemnt Corp-13 Elm St, Cohasset, MA 02025-1828
Phone: (781) 383-3200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Holly Hill Farm ($20K). Together the top 10 received $59K.
Grant Size Distribution
195 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 192 grants of 195 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Massachusetts recipients received 73% of grant dollars, followed by recipients in New Hampshire (11%), Hawaii (7%), Vermont (5%), and Maryland (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 33 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation open to new grantees?
3%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 30 grantees (3%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $77K (2025) to $343K (2020). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $77K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Holly Hill Farm Cohasset, MA | Education Institution Support | $20,000 |
| National Tropical Botanical Garden Kauai, HI | National Environmental Programs - Operating Fund | $5,000 |
| St Paul's School Concord, NH | Education Institution Support | $5,000 |
| Trustees of the Reservations Boston, MA | Land Conservation | $5,000 |
| Trustees of the Reservations Boston, MA | Land Conservation | $5,000 |
| Wellspring Multi Service Center Hull, MA | Multi-Service Agency | $5,000 |
| Project Bread Woburn, MA | Community Support Program | $4,000 |
| Cohasset Food Pantry Cohasset, MA | Community Support Program | $2,500 |
| Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | Education Institution Support | $2,500 |
| Middlebury College Middlebury, VT | Education Institution Support | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,744 | $76,000 | $76,651 | $76,651 | 33 | $76,651 | $644 |
| 2024 | $13,395 | $72,000 | $118,131 | $117,800 | 38 | $117,800 | $1,796 |
| 2023 | $59,526 | $75,250 | $117,970 | $117,900 | 24 | $117,900 | $3,984 |
| 2022 | $102,246 | $130,000 | $107,770 | $107,700 | 47 | $107,700 | $4,488 |
| 2021 | $80,016 | $191,500 | $178,949 | $178,600 | 53 | $178,600 | $3,632 |
| 2020 | $67,465 | $391,016 | $344,052 | $343,300 | 60 | — | $2,166 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $644 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
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for educational institutions, land conservation, community support programs, a multi-service agency, national environmental programs, and human rights.
Among its grantees, Friends of Holly Hill Farm says its mission includes preserving the farm’s resources and legacy, providing healthy food, and educating people about conservation and sustainable farming. The National Tropical Botanical Garden describes its mission as conserving tropical plants, ecosystems, and cultural heritage through research, conservation, and education. St. Paul’s School says it educates students in a residential academic community focused on service, character, and scholarship. TENACITY describes its work as youth and life-skill development.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 33 grants totaling $76,651. Grants ranged from $1 to $20,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Its largest listed award was $20,000 to Friends of Holly Hill Farm in Cohasset, Massachusetts, for education institution support. Other notable grants included $5,000 each to the National Tropical Botanical Garden for an environmental programs operating fund, St. Paul’s School for education institution support, the Trustees of the Reservations for land conservation, and Wellspring Multi Service Center. The foundation also gave $4,000 to Project Bread for community support and $2,500 each to the Cohasset Food Pantry, Dartmouth College, and Middlebury College.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gordon L Deane and Motoko T Deane, both as trustees.
The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gordon L Deane co Palmer Mgt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Motoko T Deane co Palmer Mgt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation
How much does The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation give each year?
The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation gave $77K across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $118K across 38 grants.
What is The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,323, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation give grants?
The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Hampshire (11%) and Hawaii (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (11 grants), Cohasset, MA (5 grants) and Hanover, NH (2 grants).
Does The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 33) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Education Institution Support" (11 grants), "Community Support Program" (5 grants) and "Medical Research" (3 grants).
Who are The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Holly Hill Farm ($20,000), Trustees of the Reservations ($10,000 across 2 grants) and National Tropical Botanical Garden ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation?
The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation reported $13K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $77K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $644 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for educational institutions, land conservation, community support programs, a multi-service agency, national environmental programs, and human rights. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Taniguchi Deane 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 The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation's EIN?
The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1653917. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Taniguchi Deane 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-taniguchi-deane-family-foundation-morg_1e9af6b2cc1e4d4dbcb4bb374021946b
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