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Elizabeth and Joseph Taft Foundation

Preselected recipients only La Jolla, California · EIN 922726244

Elizabeth and Joseph Taft Foundation is a private foundation in La Jolla, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $3,500 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $1,750 and the largest $2,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$0
2024$3,5002$214,879

How to apply

Elizabeth and Joseph Taft Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Elizabeth and Joseph Taft Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$3,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Uc San Diego Foundation
La Jolla, CA
General$2,000
Athenaeum Music and Arts Library
La Jolla, CA
General$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Elizabeth and Joseph Taft Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Elizabeth and Joseph Taft Foundation give?

$3,500 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $1,750.

Who runs Elizabeth and Joseph Taft Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Elizabeth Gabriel Taft (Trustee).

What does Elizabeth and Joseph Taft Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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