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Taber Foundation-Tr

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 326086669

Taber Foundation-Tr is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $105,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $20,000. 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 the same as $105,000 the year before.

14% 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$90,00013$2.0 million
2024$105,00015$2.1 million
2025$105,00014$2.3 million

How to apply

Taber Foundation-Tr 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 Taber Foundation-Tr funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine6$33,000
Oregon2$15,000
Pennsylvania1$15,000
Massachusetts2$12,000
Florida1$10,000
Iowa1$10,000
Vermont1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bagaduce River Equine Rescue
Brooksville, ME
General operating$20,000
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden
Pittsburgh, PA
General operating$15,000
Family YMCA
Charles City, IA
General operating$10,000
Adventist Health Hospice
Altamonte Springs, FL
General operating$10,000
Castleton University
Castleton, VT
General operating$10,000
The American Legion
Boston, MA
General operating$9,000
Tillamook Food Bank Inc
Tillamook, OR
General operating$8,000
Netarts Oceanside Rural Fire Protection
Tillamook, OR
General operating$7,000
Blue Hill Heritage Trust
Blue Hill, ME
General operating$5,000
New Bedford Whaling Museum
New Bedford, MA
General operating$3,000
Blue Hill Public Library
Blue Hill, ME
General operating$3,000
George Stevens Academy
Blue Hill, ME
General operating$2,200
Island Institute
Rockland, ME
General operating$2,000
Kneisel Hall
Blue Hill, ME
General operating$800

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Taber Foundation-Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Taber Foundation-Tr give?

$105,000 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs Taber Foundation-Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists Bny Mellon N A (Trustee).

What does Taber Foundation-Tr fund?

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

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