The Taymor Family Foundation Trust
The Taymor Family Foundation Trust is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $290K. Net investment income was $288K.
The Taymor Family Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: The Taymor Family Foundation Trust gave $290K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $289,794
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,224
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,847,961
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (99% 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 Taymor Family Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mass General Hospital ($177K). Together the top 8 received $290K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 45 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Taymor Family Foundation Trust gives
- Giving grew 94% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% of 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $129K (2019) to $319K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $290K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mass General Hospital Boston, MA | Healthcare | $177,294 |
| Bridge Over Troubled Waters Boston, MA | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| Pan Massachusetts Challenge for Dana Farber Cancer Institute Needham, MA | General Purpose | $30,000 |
| Boston University Boston, MA | Educational | $10,000 |
| St Anthony Shrine Foundation Boston, MA | Religious | $10,000 |
| Northeastern University Boston, MA | Educational | $5,000 |
| Winchester Hospital Foundation Winchester, MA | Healthcare | $5,000 |
| Ocean Park Association Ocean Park, ME | General Purpose | $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 | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,847,961 | $234,425 | $295,861 | $289,794 | 8 | $289,794 | $288,407 | $252,351 |
| 2024 | $1,756,072 | $158,468 | $308,316 | $302,671 | 9 | $302,671 | $218,619 | $233,699 |
| 2023 | $1,735,212 | $115,019 | $145,656 | $141,500 | 9 | $141,500 | $187,085 | $196,661 |
| 2022 | $1,691,372 | $99,792 | $153,089 | $149,500 | 10 | $149,500 | $168,989 | $198,357 |
| 2021 | $1,673,836 | $171,879 | $155,273 | $148,500 | 9 | $148,500 | $213,454 | $222,742 |
| 2020 | $1,664,112 | $176,152 | $321,916 | $318,500 | 12 | — | $293,299 | $169,679 |
| 2019 | $1,641,879 | $266,610 | $133,143 | $128,500 | 9 | — | $146,784 | $140,048 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Taymor Family Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $252K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Taymor Family Foundation Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathleen Taymor
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip Taymor
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 Taymor Family Foundation Trust
How much does The Taymor Family Foundation Trust give each year?
The Taymor Family Foundation Trust gave $290K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $303K across 9 grants.
What is The Taymor Family Foundation Trust's typical grant size?
The Taymor Family Foundation Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $36,224, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Taymor Family Foundation Trust give grants?
The Taymor Family Foundation Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (5 grants).
Does The Taymor Family Foundation Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 38% of The Taymor Family Foundation Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Taymor Family Foundation Trust's largest grantees?
The Taymor Family Foundation Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Mass General Hospital ($177,294), Bridge Over Troubled Waters ($50,000) and Pan Massachusetts Challenge for Dana Farber Cancer Institute ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Taymor Family Foundation Trust?
The Taymor Family Foundation Trust reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $290K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $252K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Taymor Family Foundation Trust's EIN?
The Taymor Family Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6976194. 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
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