David G Taft Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 31-1651175

Foundation Overview

Based in New York, NY, David G Taft Foundation has awarded 215 grants totaling $494,800 to organizations in Massachusetts, New York and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $14,100, with a median award of $900.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$494,800
Total Assets
$952,623
Median Grant (all grants)
$900

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
34
Median Grant
$300
% Median Grant Decline
-50% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 12%

4 of 34 recipients (12%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Massachusetts

46% of grants are awarded in Massachusetts, with additional funding distributed across 11 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Amherst (64%), Boston (11%), North Amherst (10%).

Funding Trajectory
+19%

Stable funding levels with 19% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
Community Projects + General Purposes

Dual focus on community projects (50%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into David G Taft Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Amherst Survival Center $200 North Amherst, MA, US General Support 2023
Big Brothers Big Sisters $200 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2023
Bowdoinham Food Pantry $100 Bowdoinham, ME, US General Support 2023
Charlotte Clubhouse $7,100 Charlotte, NC, US General Support 2023
Diggity Dogs $100 Greenfield, MA, US General Support 2023
Faith Lutheran Academy $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2023
Family Outreach Of Amherst $300 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2023
First Congregational Church $7,000 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2023
Friends Of The Taft Legacy $4,300 Cincinnati, OH, US General Support 2023
Greenpeace Fund $4,100 Washington, DC, US General Support 2023
Hudson Valley Writers Center $14,100 Sleepy Hollow, NY, US General Support 2023
Kestrel Trust $100 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2023
Not Bread Alone $300 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2023
Partners In Health $100 Boston, MA, US General Support 2023
Roof Above $2,000 Charlotte, NC, US General Support 2023
Tandana Foundation $100 Spring Valley, OH, US General Support 2023
The Hitchcock Center Annual Fund $200 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2023
Amherst Survival Center $200 North Amherst, MA, US General Support 2023
Big Brothers Big Sisters $200 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2023
Bowdoinham Food Pantry $100 Bowdoinham, ME, US General Support 2023
Charlotte Clubhouse $7,100 Charlotte, NC, US General Support 2023
Diggity Dogs $100 Greenfield, MA, US General Support 2023
Faith Lutheran Academy $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2023
Family Outreach Of Amherst $300 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2023
First Congregational Church $7,000 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2023
Friends Of The Taft Legacy $4,300 Cincinnati, OH, US General Support 2023
Greenpeace Fund $4,100 Washington, DC, US General Support 2023
Hudson Valley Writers Center $14,100 Sleepy Hollow, NY, US General Support 2023
Kestrel Trust $100 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2023
Not Bread Alone $300 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2023
Partners In Health $100 Boston, MA, US General Support 2023
Roof Above $2,000 Charlotte, NC, US General Support 2023
Tandana Foundation $100 Spring Valley, OH, US General Support 2023
The Hitchcock Center Annual Fund $200 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2023
Amherst Survival Center $250 North Amherst, MA, US General Support 2022
Big Brothers Big Sisters $250 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2022
Family Outreach Of Amherst $500 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2022
First Congregational Church $7,000 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2022
Food Bank Of Western Massachusetts $900 Hatfield, MA, US General Support 2022
Friends Of Sarah Lawrence College $100 Bronxville, NY, US General Support 2022
Friends Of The Taft Legacy $3,250 Cincinnati, OH, US General Support 2022
Hudson Valley Writers Center $11,900 Sleepy Hollow, NY, US General Support 2022
Kestrel Trust $100 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2022
Not Bread Alone $600 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2022
Partners In Health $100 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
Roof Above $2,900 Charlotte, NC, US General Support 2022
Shakti Rising $3,000 San Diego, CA, US General Support 2022
Tandana Foundation $100 Spring Valley, OH, US General Support 2022
The Hitchcock Center Annual Fund $250 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2022
Womens Film & Video Inc $900 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Ancient American Artifacts $4,000 Gwinn, MI, US General Support 2022
Clubhouse Charlotte $12,000 Charlotte, NC, US General Support 2022
Health Center $200 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Diggity Dogs $100 Greenfield, MA, US General Support 2022
Summerlin Youth Sports $5,900 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Amherst Survival Center $250 North Amherst, MA, US General Support 2022
Big Brothers Big Sisters $250 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2022
Family Outreach Of Amherst $500 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2022
First Congregational Church $7,000 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2022
Food Bank Of Western Massachusetts $900 Hatfield, MA, US General Support 2022
Friends Of Sarah Lawrence College $100 Bronxville, NY, US General Support 2022
Friends Of The Taft Legacy $3,250 Cincinnati, OH, US General Support 2022
Hudson Valley Writers Center $11,900 Sleepy Hollow, NY, US General Support 2022
Kestrel Trust $100 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2022
Not Bread Alone $600 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2022
Partners In Health $100 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
Roof Above $2,900 Charlotte, NC, US General Support 2022
Shakti Rising $3,000 San Diego, CA, US General Support 2022
Tandana Foundation $100 Spring Valley, OH, US General Support 2022
The Hitchcock Center Annual Fund $250 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2022
Womens Film & Video Inc $900 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Ancient American Artifacts $4,000 Gwinn, MI, US General Support 2022
Clubhouse Charlotte $12,000 Charlotte, NC, US General Support 2022
Health Center $200 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Diggity Dogs $100 Greenfield, MA, US General Support 2022
Summerlin Youth Sports $5,900 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Amherst Survival Center $250 North Amherst, MA, US General Support 2022
Big Brothers Big Sisters $250 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2022
Family Outreach Of Amherst $500 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2022
First Congregational Church $7,000 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2022
Food Bank Of Western Massachusetts $900 Hatfield, MA, US General Support 2022
Friends Of Sarah Lawrence College $100 Bronxville, NY, US General Support 2022
Friends Of The Taft Legacy $3,250 Cincinnati, OH, US General Support 2022
Hudson Valley Writers Center $11,900 Sleepy Hollow, NY, US General Support 2022
Kestrel Trust $100 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2022
Not Bread Alone $600 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2022
Partners In Health $100 Boston, MA, US General Support 2022
Roof Above $2,900 Charlotte, NC, US General Support 2022
Shakti Rising $3,000 San Diego, CA, US General Support 2022
Tandana Foundation $100 Spring Valley, OH, US General Support 2022
The Hitchcock Center Annual Fund $250 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2022
Womens Film & Video Inc $900 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Ancient American Artifacts $4,000 Gwinn, MI, US General Support 2022
Clubhouse Charlotte $12,000 Charlotte, NC, US General Support 2022
Health Center $200 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Diggity Dogs $100 Greenfield, MA, US General Support 2022
Summerlin Youth Sports $5,900 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2022
Amherst Survival Center $250 North Amherst, MA, US General Support 2021
Big Brothers Big Sisters $250 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2021
Boys Team Charity Inc $4,100 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2021
Doctors Without Borders $1,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2021
Faith Lutheran Academy $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2021
Family Outreach Of Amherst $500 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2021
First Congregational Church $6,500 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2021
Food Bank Of Western Massachusetts $900 Hatfield, MA, US General Support 2021
Friends Of Sarah Lawrence College $100 Bronxville, NY, US General Support 2021
Friends Of The Taft Legacy $250 Cincinnati, OH, US General Support 2021
Hudson Valley Writers Center $11,000 Sleepy Hollow, NY, US General Support 2021
Kestrel Trust $100 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2021
Las Vegas Soccer Association $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US General Support 2021
Marie Joseph Spiritual Center $100 Biddeford, ME, US General Support 2021
Not Bread Alone $600 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2021
Partners In Health $100 Boston, MA, US General Support 2021
Poet Society Of Nh $1,000 Amherst, NH, US General Support 2021
Roof Above $5,000 Charlotte, NC, US General Support 2021
Second Harvest Food Bank $2,000 Charlotte, NC, US General Support 2021
Shakti Rising $3,000 San Diego, CA, US General Support 2021
Southern Environmental Law Center $2,100 Charlottesville, VA, US General Support 2021
Tandana Foundation $100 Spring Valley, OH, US General Support 2021
The Hitchcock Center Annual Fund $250 Amherst, MA, US General Support 2021
Womens Film & Video Inc $2,200 Washington, DC, US General Support 2021
Amherst Survival Center $250 North Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2020
Big Brotherssisters $200 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2020
Boys Team Charity Inc $2,300 Las Vegas, NV, US Capital Campaign 2020
Crisis Assistance Ministry $1,000 Charlotte, NC, US Capital Campaign 2020
Doctors Without Borders $1,800 New York, NY, US Capital Campaign 2020
Faith Community Lutheran Academy $5,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Capital Campaign 2020
Family Outreach Of Amherst $300 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2020
First Congregational Church $6,400 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2020
Food Bank Of Western Mass $400 Hatfield, MA, US Capital Campaign 2020
Friends Of Sarah Lawrence College $100 Bronxville, NY, US Capital Campaign 2020
Friends Of The Taft Legacy $2,700 Cincinnati, OH, US Capital Campaign 2020
Friendship Trays $1,000 Charlotte, NC, US Capital Campaign 2020
Hudson Valley Writers Center $11,000 Sleepy Hollow, NY, US Capital Campaign 2020
Kestrel Trust $100 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2020
Loaves & Fishes $1,000 Naperville, IL, US Capital Campaign 2020
Marie Joseph Spiritual Center $100 Biddeford, ME, US Capital Campaign 2020
Mens Shelter Of Charolotte $3,000 Charlotte, NC, US Capital Campaign 2020
Not Bread Alone $600 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2020
Partners In Health $100 Boston, MA, US Capital Campaign 2020
Second Harvest Food Bank $1,000 Charlotte, NC, US Capital Campaign 2020
Shakti Rising $2,500 San Diego, CA, US Capital Campaign 2020
Southern Nevada Soccer Association $2,500 Henderson, NV, US Capital Campaign 2020
Tandana Foundation $100 Spring Valley, OH, US Capital Campaign 2020
The Hitchcock Center Annual Fund $250 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2020
The University Of Cincinnati Foundation $5,200 Cincinnati, OH, US Capital Campaign 2020
Amherst Survival Center $250 North Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2018
Big Brotherssisters $200 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2018
Catawba Riverkeeper $2,000 Charlotte, NC, US Capital Campaign 2018
Central Piedmont Community College $1,000 Charlotte, NC, US Capital Campaign 2018
Crisis Assistance Ministry $1,000 Charlotte, NC, US Capital Campaign 2018
Faith Community Lutheran Academy $7,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Capital Campaign 2018
Family Outreach Of Amherst $300 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2018
First Congregational Church $6,850 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2018
Food Bank Of Western Mass $400 Hatfield, MA, US Capital Campaign 2018
Freedom School Partners Inc $1,000 Charlotte, NC, US Capital Campaign 2018
Friends Of The Taft Legacy $3,500 Cincinnati, OH, US Capital Campaign 2018
Habitat For Humanity $1,000 Charlotte, NC, US Capital Campaign 2018
Hudson Valley Writers Center $12,500 Sleepy Hollow, NY, US Capital Campaign 2018
Kestrel Trust $100 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2018
Loaves And Fishes $1,000 Charlotte, NC, US Capital Campaign 2018
Marie Joseph Spiritual Center $250 Biddeford, ME, US Capital Campaign 2018
Mens Shelter Of Charolotte $1,500 Charlotte, NC, US Capital Campaign 2018
Not Bread Alone $250 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2018
Partners In Health (haiti Relief) $200 Boston, MA, US Capital Campaign 2018
Reader To Reader $100 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaigns 2018
Shakti Rising $2,500 San Diego, CA, US Capital Campaign 2018
Southern Nevada Baseball $3,000 Henderson, NV, US Capital Campaign 2018
Tandana Foundation $100 Spring Valley, OH, US Capital Campaign 2018
The Friends Of Project Portsmouth High School $2,500 Portsmouth, NH, US Capital Campaign 2018
The Hitchcock Center Annual Fund $500 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2018
Urban Ministry $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Capital Campaign 2018
A Home For Spot $2,500 Las Vegas, NV, US Capital Campaign 2017
Amherst Survival Center $250 North Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2017
American Red Cross $1,500 Washington, DC, US Capital Campaign 2017
Bement School $200 Deerfield, MA, US Capital Campaign 2017
Big Brotherssisters $200 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2017
Common Cause Nc Education Fund $1,500 Raleigh, NC, US Capital Campaign 2017
Faith Community Lutheran Academy $9,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Capital Campaign 2017
Family Outreach Of Amherst $300 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2017
First Congregational Church $6,750 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2017
Food Bank Of Western Mass $400 Hatfield, MA, US Capital Campaign 2017
Greenpeace Fund $3,000 Washington, DC, US Capital Campaign 2017
Hudson Valley Writers Center $11,500 Sleepy Hollow, NY, US Capital Campaign 2017
Kestrel Trust $100 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2017
Marie Joseph Spiritual Center $250 Biddeford, ME, US Capital Campaign 2017
The National Puerto Rican Chamber Of Commerce $2,000 Washington, DC, US Capital Campaign 2017
Not Bread Alone $250 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2017
Oxfam America $3,000 Boston, MA, US Capital Campaign 2017
Partners In Health (haiti Relief) $200 Boston, MA, US Capital Campaign 2017
Reader To Reader $100 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaigns 2017
Shakti Rising $2,000 San Diego, CA, US Capital Campaign 2017
Sierra Club Foundation $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US Capital Campaign 2017
Southern Documentary Fund $2,500 Durham, NC, US Capital Campaign 2017
The Friends Of Project Portsmouth High School $2,000 Portsmouth, NH, US Capital Campaign 2017
The Hitchcock Center Annual Fund $500 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2017
Southern Nevada Baseball $2,000 Henderson, NV, US Capital Campaign 2017
Alcoholism Council Of Cincinnati $250 Cincinnati, OH, US Capital Campaign 2016
Amherst Survival Center $200 North Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2016
Bement School $2,500 Deerfield, MA, US Capital Campaign 2016
Big Brotherssisters $200 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2016
Catawba Riverkeeper $5,000 Charlotte, NC, US Capital Campaign 2016
Clean Air Carolina $2,000 Charlotte, NC, US Capital Campaign 2016
Family Outreach Of Amherst $300 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2016
First Congregational Church $4,500 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2016
Food Bank Of Western Mass $400 Hatfield, MA, US Capital Campaign 2016
Hudson Valley Writers Center $12,500 Sleepy Hollow, NY, US Capital Campaign 2016
Kestrel Trust $100 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2016
Not Bread Alone $250 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2016
Partners In Health (haiti Relief) $200 Boston, MA, US Capital Campaign 2016
Reader To Reader $100 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaigns 2016
Shakti Rising $3,500 San Diego, CA, US Capital Campaign 2016
Southern Environmental Law Center $2,500 Charlottesville, VA, US Capital Campaign 2016
The Friends Of Project Portsmouth High School $3,000 Portsmouth, NH, US Capital Campaign 2016
The Hitchcock Center Annual Fund $500 Amherst, MA, US Capital Campaign 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 31-1651175
Website http://guidestar.org
Address 546 FIFTH AVENUE 22ND FL New York, NY 10036-5008

Key People (6)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee David G Taft Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Foundation Manager Leslie Smith
Trustee David G Taft Jr
Trustee Margo T Stever
Trustee Katherine T Sparrow
Trustee Dorothy T Ahlgren

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.