A Alfred Taubman Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and gives by invitation only, so a small charity should not send a cold proposal and should look for a route in through an existing relationship.
- Its stated themes are education and human services, so a request fits best if your work sits in one of those areas.
- About 8 in 10 of its grants fall between $3,000 and $200,000 and the median is $20,000, so a modest request near that level is typical, though the largest grant was $1,050,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
- Its filing shows that 71% of grant dollars went to organisations it had already funded, which points to relationship-led giving.
- No geographic focus is stated, so location alone is not a stated bar to applying.
Overview
A Alfred Taubman Foundation is a US private foundation based in Bloomfield Hills, MI.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (findingaids.lib.umich.edu), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation says it supports education and human service organisations, many of them in the Detroit area. Its recorded grants reach a varied range of charitable bodies, including educational institutions, museums and other arts organisations, Jewish organisations, and medical and health research organisations. The grant purposes shown include general support as well as gifts for campaigns, facilities, endowments, research and cultural activity. The filing describes a selective model: it contributes to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Themes
- Education
- Human services
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Michigan, New York, Florida, Massachusetts and Maryland.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 71% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 224 grants to organisations were $20,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 11%
- The largest single recipient received 20% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 71% of grant dollars went to organisations A Alfred Taubman Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 26% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 101 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit · Annual campaign and william davidison challenge fund$1,050,0002024 tax year
- American Jewish Committee · Facts for peace$500,0002024 tax year
- Georgetown University · School of foreign service center for jewish civilization director's leadership fund$500,0002024 tax year
- Brooklyn Museum · The ellen & bill taubman fund$500,0002024 tax year
- Detroit Institute of Arts · Dia now endowment campaign$350,0002024 tax year
- Palm Beach Day Academy · Facility improvement & annual fund$300,0002024 tax year
- American Israel Education Foundation · General fund$300,0002024 tax year
- Harvard University · Graham t. allison jr. plaza fund$250,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Robert S Taubman — Treasurer
- William S Taubman — Vice President
- Gayle T Kalisman — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $3,313,255 | $2,780,500 | $163,563,026 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $6,754,902 | $5,755,400 | $186,793,243 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $9,025,508 | $7,343,800 | $212,011,771 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
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Contact
- Bloomfield Hills, MI