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Taylor-Meyer Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sacramento, California · EIN 461602116

Taylor-Meyer Family Foundation is a private foundation in Sacramento, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $97,400 in 26 grants; the typical grant was $2,800 and the largest $11,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $31,350 the year before.

67% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$22,00022$1.1 million
2024$31,35017$1.1 million
2025$97,40026$1.2 million

How to apply

Taylor-Meyer Family 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 Taylor-Meyer Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California23$86,300
Florida1$8,000
Illinois1$2,600
Washington1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 26 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sacramento Food Bank Family Service
Sacramento, CA
General support$11,000
Midtown Parks
Sacramento, CA
General support$8,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
General support$8,000
Cristo Rey High School
Sacramento, CA
General support$7,500
Point West Rotary Club Foundation
Sacramento, CA
General support$6,600
Sacramento Loaves and Fishes
Sacramento, CA
General support$5,000
River City Food Bank
Sacramento, CA
General support$5,000
Individual
CA
General support$5,000
Sacramento Children's Home
Sacramento, CA
General support$5,000
Stanford Sierra Youth Families
Sacramento, CA
General Support$5,000
Meals on Wheels Sacramento County
Sacramento, CA
General support$3,500
CASA for Children
Sacramento, CA
General Support$3,500
The Gathering Inn
Rocklin, CA
General support$3,000
Rotary International
Evanston, IL
General Support$2,600
Crocker Art Museum
Sacramento, CA
General support$2,500
Improve Your Tomorrow Inc
Sacramento, CA
General support$2,500
Center for Land-Based Learning
Woodland, CA
General Support$2,500
The Salvation Army
City of Industry, CA
General support$2,500
St Michael's Episcopal School
Carmichael, CA
General Support$2,500
Individual
CA
General Support$2,000
The Rotary Foundation
Sacramento, CA
General Support$1,500
Leukemia Lymphoma Society
Sacramento, CA
General support$1,000
Judges for Justice
Seattle, WA
General support$500
Del Paso Foundation
Sacramento, CA
General Support$500
University of California Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
General Support$500
Sacramento Pioneer Association
Sacramento, CA
General support$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Taylor-Meyer Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Taylor-Meyer Family Foundation give?

$97,400 in tax year 2025, across 26 grants, with a typical grant of $2,800.

Who runs Taylor-Meyer Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Lynda B Taylor (Co-Trustee) and Christopher C Taylor (Co-Trustee).

What does Taylor-Meyer Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, food and hunger and education.

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