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The Taymor Family Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 046976194

The Taymor Family Foundation Trust is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $289,794 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $177,294. 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 down from $302,671 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$141,5009$4.4 million
2024$302,6719$4.9 million
2025$289,7948$5.5 million

How to apply

The Taymor Family Foundation Trust 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 The Taymor Family Foundation Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts7$287,294
Maine1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
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

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Taymor Family Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Taymor Family Foundation Trust give?

$289,794 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Taymor Family Foundation Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Philip Taymor (Trustee) and Kathleen Taymor (Trustee).

What does The Taymor Family Foundation Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and education.

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