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Roy Talmo Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only West Palm Beach, Florida · EIN 874566193

Roy Talmo Foundation Inc is a private foundation in West Palm Beach, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $183,000 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $8,000 and the largest $40,000. 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 $168,700 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$141,00011$2.2 million
2024$168,70012$2.2 million
2025$183,00015$2.3 million

How to apply

Roy Talmo Foundation Inc 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 Roy Talmo Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida10$141,000
New York5$42,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Society of the Four Arts
Palm Beach, FL
General Operating$40,000
Norton Museum of Art Inc
West Palm Beach, FL
General Operating$30,000
Lincoln Center Theater
New York City, NY
General Operating$23,000
The Fund for West Palm Beach Police Inc
West Palm Beach, FL
General Operating$23,000
Historical Society of Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach, FL
General Operating$12,000
American Friends of Louvre
New York, NY
General Operating$10,000
Compass Inc
Lake Worth, FL
General Operating$9,000
West Palm Beach Fraternal Order of Firefighters
West Palm Beach, FL
General Operating$8,000
Palm Beach Dramaworks
West Palm Beach, FL
General Operating$8,000
Wounded Veterans Relief Fund
North Palm Beach, FL
General Operating$5,000
The Royal Poinciana Plaza - Glazer Hall
Palm Beach, FL
General Operating$5,000
The Drama League
New York, NY
General Operating$5,000
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, NY
General Operating$2,500
Museum of Modern Art
New York, NY
General Operating$1,500
FAU Public Ethics Academy Fund
Boca Raton, FL
General Operating$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Roy Talmo Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Roy Talmo Foundation Inc give?

$183,000 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $8,000.

Who runs Roy Talmo Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Bill Bone (Director), Peter Cruise (Director) and Monte Lambert (Director).

What does Roy Talmo Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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