The Taylor Foundation
The Taylor Foundation is a private foundation located in Boston, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Massachusetts, New York, and Georgia, including schools, cultural organizations, and community groups.
The Taylor Foundation at a glance
In short: The Taylor Foundation gave $162K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Massachusetts. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $162,025
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -35.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,101
- +47.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,232,540
- +5.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (3 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (53% 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 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: 160 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110
Phone: (617) 951-2777
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Taylor Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Essex Shipbuilding Museum ($36K). Together the top 10 received $148K.
Grant Size Distribution
139 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 139 grants of 139 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 53% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 24% to New York, and 22% to Georgia. The filing also reports 0% for New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Taylor Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 20 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of 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 $135K (2022) to $171K (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $162K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Essex Shipbuilding Museum Essex, MA | charitable | $36,025 |
| Holy Innocent's Episcopal School Atlanta, GA | For General purposes | $36,000 |
| Poly Prep Country Day School Brooklyn, NY | General purpose | $32,000 |
| Maritime Gloucester Gloucester, MA | General purposes | $15,000 |
| Gloucester Stage Company Gloucester, MA | Charitable | $7,000 |
| Cape Ann Museum Gloucester, MA | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Essex County Greenbelt Essex, MA | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Kids Orbit Brooklyn, NY | General purposes | $5,000 |
| ACMYC (Assoc of the Cotuit Mosquito Yacht Club Inc) Cotuit, MA | General purposes | $3,500 |
| Lanes Coven Theatre Co Gloucester, MA | General purpose | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,232,540 | $288,083 | $222,612 | $162,025 | 20 | $162,025 | $231,277 | $156,263 |
| 2024 | $1,174,082 | $150,794 | $249,442 | $170,600 | 31 | $170,600 | $76,173 | $163,691 |
| 2023 | $1,272,703 | $100,776 | $248,842 | $170,600 | 31 | $170,600 | $23,934 | $151,816 |
| 2022 | $1,424,339 | $149,759 | $220,087 | $135,100 | 20 | $135,100 | $149,759 | $151,028 |
| 2021 | $1,495,617 | $351,372 | $224,421 | $145,675 | 37 | $145,675 | $351,372 | $153,115 |
| 2020 | $1,371,726 | $152,213 | $199,264 | $136,062 | 37 | — | $124,701 | $135,552 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Taylor Foundation reported a distributable amount of $156K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Gloucester Stage Company says it presents professional theatre and contributes to Cape Ann’s cultural, economic, and educational development. Kids Orbit says it provides after-school programs intended to promote positive youth development. Generous Gardeners says it promotes gardening education, community beautification, and philanthropy through gardening.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 20 grants totaling $162,025. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $36,025, with a median of $3,000. Its largest reported grants included $36,025 to Essex Shipbuilding Museum in Essex, Massachusetts; $36,000 to Holy Innocent’s Episcopal School in Atlanta, Georgia; $32,000 to Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn, New York; and $15,000 to Maritime Gloucester in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Other reported grants included $7,000 to Gloucester Stage Company, $5,000 each to Cape Ann Museum, Essex County Greenbelt, and Kids Orbit, and $3,500 to ACMYC. Poly Prep describes its mission as preparing and inspiring a diverse generation of leaders and global citizens. Cape Ann Museum says it fosters appreciation of Cape Ann’s history and art and preserves significant information and artifacts.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William F Taylor, Rebecca T Glasgow, and Holly T Fabbri as trustees.
The Taylor Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Holly T Fabbri
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$6K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Rebecca T Glasgow
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$6K (2022) → $0 (2025)
William F Taylor
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$12K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sarah V Harrison (2020–2024) — Trustee
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 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $12K, to William F Taylor (Trustee). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Taylor Foundation
How much does The Taylor Foundation give each year?
The Taylor Foundation gave $162K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $171K across 31 grants.
What is The Taylor Foundation's typical grant size?
The Taylor Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $8,101, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Taylor Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does The Taylor Foundation give grants?
The Taylor Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (24%) and Georgia (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Gloucester, MA (8 grants), Brooklyn, NY (4 grants) and Essex, MA (2 grants).
Does The Taylor Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of The Taylor Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
Who are The Taylor Foundation's largest grantees?
The Taylor Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Essex Shipbuilding Museum ($36,025), Holy Innocent's Episcopal School ($36,000) and Poly Prep Country Day School ($32,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Taylor Foundation?
The Taylor Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $162K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $156K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Taylor Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Gloucester Stage Company says it presents professional theatre and contributes to Cape Ann’s cultural, economic, and educational development. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Taylor 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 Taylor Foundation's EIN?
The Taylor Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6855950. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Taylor 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 18, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Taylor Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-taylor-foundation-morg_4e4f07522343492f9d0e83493fce0112
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