The California State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-4588448

The Buddy Taub Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 23 grants and $367,316 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending May 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 2024

    $367,316

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $8,136,634
  • Tax year 2023

    $423,167

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $8,179,061
  • Tax year 2022

    $538,193

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $8,325,438
  • Tax year 2021

    $511,061

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $8,872,573
  • Tax year 2020

    $494,290

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $8,829,632
  • Tax year 2019

    $613,157

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $9,189,023
  • Tax year 2018

    $563,421

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $7,567,828
  • Tax year 2017

    $687,967

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $8,016,040

Grants paid in 2024

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA

    La arts community fire relief fund

    $50,000
  2. The Los Angeles County Museum of ArtLos Angeles, CA

    Max beckmann, self-portrait (1936)

    $50,000
  3. Perez Art Museum MiamiMiami, FL

    Alicia mccarthy - untitled 2024

    $30,000
  4. Scottsdale Museum on Contemporary ArtLos Angeles, CA

    Bri williams - gate, 2021 MB 1994

    $28,000
  5. The Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TX

    Unknown, british, family group w/telescope 1845-1848

    $27,563
  6. The Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TX

    Unknown, french, raymond-jean-baptiste de verninac saint-maur 1855-1858

    $27,563
  7. Hammer MuseumLos Angeles, CA

    Made in la exhibition

    $20,000
  8. The Brent Shapiro FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $15,000
  9. Summaeverythang Community CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  10. Access GalleryDenver, CO

    General support

    $8,500
  11. Artists Working in EducationMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $8,500
  12. Arts Access North CarolinaRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $8,500
  13. ArtworksCincinnati, OH

    General support

    $8,500
  14. Beyond WallsLynn, MA

    General support

    $8,500
  15. Filter PhotoChicago, IL

    General support

    $8,500
  16. Hope Center for Arts and TechnologySharon, PA

    General support

    $8,500
  17. Kentucky Art Center & FestivalNorthport, AL

    General support

    $8,500
  18. Soo Visual Arts CenterMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $8,500
  19. The Bakery Atlanta IncorporatedAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $8,500
  20. Vista Del Mar Child & Family ServicesLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $8,500
  21. The Museum of Fine Arts HoustonHouston, TX

    George henry seeley, the gilded ball, 1910

    $8,190
  22. Chai LifelineNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  23. Le KorsaBethany, CT

    General support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture9 grants $155,81666% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $50,00021% of the total
  3. Community development2 grants $18,5008% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $8,5004% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $5,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California8 grants $186,500
  2. Texas3 grants $63,316
  3. Florida1 grant $30,000
  4. Alabama1 grant $8,500
  5. Colorado1 grant $8,500
  6. Georgia1 grant $8,500
  7. Illinois1 grant $8,500
  8. Massachusetts1 grant $8,500
  9. Minnesota1 grant $8,500
  10. North Carolina1 grant $8,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Dennis A RoachPRESIDENT Hours 6Pay $16,000
  • Jill J RoachSECRETARY/CFO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alexis RoachDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephanie WeissDIRECTOR Hours 6Pay $16,000

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (arts and culture), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. John & Hilda Arnold Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 36 grants Preselected only $366,000 giving
  2. Ring-Miscikowski FoundationLos Angeles, CA 10 grants Preselected only $375,000 giving
  3. The Julia Stearns Dockweiler Charitable FoundationLos Angeles, CA 30 grants Preselected only $357,000 giving
  4. Chizen Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 20 grants Preselected only $385,070 giving
  5. The Gillian S Fuller Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA 17 grants Accepts applications $350,000 giving