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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1651175

David G Taft Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $50,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $50,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $660,478

  • Tax year 2024

    $36,600

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $628,644

  • Tax year 2023

    $45,300

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $602,593

  • Tax year 2022

    $54,300

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $642,686

  • Tax year 2021

    $47,400

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $690,877

  • Tax year 2020

    $48,900

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $695,996

  • Tax year 2019

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $734,958

  • Tax year 2018

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $750,066

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hudson Valley Writers CenterSleepy Hollow, NY

    General support

    $12,600
  2. Friends of the Taft LegacyCincinnati, OH

    General support

    $11,350
  3. Charlotte ClubhouseCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $5,000
  4. Union ChurchBiddeford Pool, ME

    General support

    $5,000
  5. Faith Lutheran Middle & High SchoolLas Vegas, NV

    General support

    $4,100
  6. The Friends in ActionDurham, NH

    General support

    $3,100
  7. Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  8. NAMI CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  9. United Nations High CommitteeWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  10. World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  11. Maine Needs IncPortland, ME

    General support

    $550
  12. American Civil Liberties UnionNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  13. Planned ParenthoodWashington, DC

    General support

    $500
  14. Center for WildlifeCape Neddick, ME

    General support

    $300
  15. Joan G Lovering Health CenterGreenland, NH

    General support

    $300
  16. American Lighthouse FoundationRockland, ME

    General support

    $250
  17. Big Brothers Big SistersWestbrook, ME

    General support

    $250
  18. Preble StreetPortland, ME

    General support

    $250
  19. Seeds of HopeBiddeford, ME

    General support

    $250
  20. Tandana FoundationSpring Valley, OH

    General support

    $250
  21. The Opportunity AllianceS Portland, ME

    General support

    $250
  22. Good Shepard Food Bank of MaineAuburn, ME

    General support

    $200

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Mental health1 grant $5,00037% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,10023% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $2,50019% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $1,0508% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $3002% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York2 grants $13,100
  2. Ohio2 grants $11,600
  3. Maine9 grants $7,300
  4. North Carolina2 grants $6,000
  5. Nevada1 grant $4,100
  6. New Hampshire2 grants $3,400
  7. California1 grant $2,500
  8. District of Columbia3 grants $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Leslie SmithFOUNDATION MANAGER Hours 0Pay $0
  • David G Taft JrTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Margo T SteverTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Katherine T SparrowTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dorothy T AhlgrenTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mary A TaftTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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