The Taft Foundation
Between its 2020–2023 filings, The Taft Foundation made 104 grants to Florida organizations totaling $15,524,047 — median $120,000. Here is what they actually funded, from their IRS 990-PF filings. A note on dates: 990-PF filings become public one to two years after the fiscal year they cover, so 2023 is the newest year on public record — giving patterns persist, but always confirm current priorities with the funder.
Winnability verdict
Apply Our reading as of September 1, 2026, from filings through 2023.
- Their filing publishes an application route — the door is open (details under “How to approach them” below).
- A real pattern, not a one-off: 19 grants in youth & family services on their Florida record ($2,935,651).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $120,000, largest $525,000.
Deadline: Their filing describes the process but states no deadline — confirm timing with the funder.
The verdict is our judgment from public filings — the funder’s own process statements are quoted where they exist, and funders make their own decisions. Verify with the funder before applying.
What they actually fund
- Youth & family services — 19 grant(s), $2,935,651
- Food security & nutrition — 17 grant(s), $2,915,651
- Arts & culture — 7 grant(s), $648,681
- Human & social services — 5 grant(s), $668,620
A grant that serves more than one cause is counted under each cause it fits, so the totals above can overlap — the headline grant count above is the true total.
Where their Florida grants land: Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Ft Lauderdale, Sunrise.
Grants on the record
The largest itemized Florida grants in their filings:
| Year | Recipient | Amount | Stated purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Arc Broward Inc | $525,000 | Covid-19 Grant & Employment and Transition |
| 2023 | Nsu Law Center | $463,700 | Disability & Advocacy Law (dial) Clinic |
| 2023 | Arc Broward Inc | $450,000 | Transition and Employment Programs, Infrastructure Improvments and Staff Retention Efforts |
| 2022 | Arc Broward Inc | $450,000 | Transition and Employment Programs and One-time Support for Staff Recruitment and Retention Efforts |
| 2022 | Broward Children's Center | $412,000 | Daisy Village |
| 2021 | Broward Children's Center | $388,700 | Daisy Village |
| 2023 | Els for Autism Foundation | $385,000 | Adult Services |
| 2022 | Nsu Law Center | $380,445 | Aidd Clinic |
How to approach them
Website: https://thetaftfoundation.org | ~94 grants/yr, median $82,500
Source: 990-PF Part XV via grantmakers.io.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 201232852
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Data: itemized grants from IRS 990-PF filings through 2023, via public records. Page updated September 1, 2026. Winnable Grants is not affiliated with The Taft Foundation; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.