The Taylor Family Foundation
The Taylor Family Foundation is a private foundation based in St James City, Florida. It gives cash donations to qualified charitable organizations; its 2025 filing says it contributes only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
The Taylor Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Taylor Family Foundation gave $322K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Florida. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $322,000
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -35.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,273
- +48.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,000
- Total assets
- $8,006,381
- +3.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (58% 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 Taylor Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 777, St James City, FL 33956
Phone: (805) 962-7725
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Taylor Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Beacon of Hope ($75K). Together the top 10 received $320K.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 51 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 58% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 42% to recipients in Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Taylor Family Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $36K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 148% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $110K (2021) to $336K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $322K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beacon of Hope St James, FL | Program Support | $75,000 |
| Pine Island Community Church St James, FL | Program Support | $75,000 |
| Food Bank of Ne Georgia Athens, GA | Program Support | $75,000 |
| Songs for Kids Foundation Atlanta, GA | Program Support | $22,500 |
| Fishers of Men Lutheran Church St James, FL | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Pine Island Fish Inc Matlacha, FL | Program Support | $17,000 |
| Atlanta Ronald McDonald Charities Atlanta, GA | Program Support | $15,000 |
| PAWS4LIFE Clayton, GA | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Crabapple Crossing Elementary PTO Milton, GA | Program Support | $5,000 |
| North Fulton Community Charities Roswell, GA | Program Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $8,006,381 | $681,727 | $385,369 | $322,000 | 11 | $324,045 | $628,429 | $358,385 |
| 2024 | $7,710,023 | $271,204 | $388,221 | $336,000 | 17 | $336,000 | $271,204 | $347,439 |
| 2023 | $7,827,040 | $467,004 | $214,555 | $176,000 | 9 | $176,000 | $130,037 | $310,549 |
| 2022 | $7,574,591 | $3,014,373 | $152,138 | $130,000 | 3 | $130,000 | $65,226 | $177,096 |
| 2021 | $4,712,356 | $1,009,563 | $127,895 | $110,000 | 11 | $110,000 | $166,712 | $128,972 |
| 2020 | $3,830,688 | $179,654 | $129,532 | $118,000 | 10 | — | $135,399 | $110,811 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Taylor Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $358K 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
The foundation’s filing describes its charitable activity as giving cash donations to qualified charitable organizations. Its 2025 grants were reported as program support. Examples of grantees include organizations working in different areas: Songs for Kids says it provides music mentorship and interactive programs for children and young adults with disabilities, illnesses, and injuries, while North Fulton Community Charities says it helps ease hardship and foster financial stability through services including housing and utility assistance and a food pantry. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $322,000 through 11 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $75,000, with a median grant of $17,000. Its largest grants included $75,000 each to Beacon of Hope, Pine Island Community Church, and Food Bank of NE Georgia; $22,500 to Songs for Kids Foundation; and $20,000 to Fishers of Men Lutheran Church. Other 2025 recipients included Pine Island Fish Inc. ($17,000), Atlanta Ronald McDonald Charities ($15,000), Paws4Life ($10,000), Crabapple Crossing Elementary PTO ($5,000), North Fulton Community Charities ($5,000), and Summit Hill Elementary PTO ($2,500).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Russell C. Taylor and Betsy S. Taylor as trustees.
The Taylor Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Betsy S. Taylor
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Russell C. Taylor Russell C. Taylor
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/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 Taylor Family Foundation
How much does The Taylor Family Foundation give each year?
The Taylor Family Foundation gave $322K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $336K across 17 grants.
What is The Taylor Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Taylor Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,000, and its average grant was $29,273, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Taylor Family Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does The Taylor Family Foundation give grants?
The Taylor Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (42%). The most frequent recipient cities were St James, FL (3 grants), Atlanta, GA (2 grants) and Milton, GA (2 grants).
Does The Taylor Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on The Taylor Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (11 grants).
Who are The Taylor Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Taylor Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Beacon of Hope ($75,000), Pine Island Community Church ($75,000) and Food Bank of Ne Georgia ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Taylor Family Foundation?
The Taylor Family Foundation reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $324K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $358K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Taylor Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its charitable activity as giving cash donations to qualified charitable organizations. Its 2025 grants were reported as program support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Taylor Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests 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 The Taylor Family Foundation's EIN?
The Taylor Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2147941. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Taylor Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-taylor-family-foundation-morg_86f23d19ee304fee8efff8ac0537e990
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