The Jack DeLoss Taylor Charitable Trust concentrates its giving on direct assistance to vulnerable populations, with a mix of international child/youth relief and local anti-poverty supports. Grants favor organizations that deliver tangible services—orphan care, medical restoration (vision), student assistance, and transitional housing—rather than capacity-building or policy work. A single international partner (Nepal Youth Foundation) receives a large share of funding, while remaining grants are moderate-sized awards to grassroots service providers.
Concentrated giving with a few medium-to-large grants per year; repeat funding of select international relief partners alongside one-off or occasional support for local direct-service agencies. Majority of dollars go to direct assistance programs rather than advocacy or long-term institutional capacity building.
A single international partner, Nepal Youth Foundation, receives the largest share of this trust’s recent giving, with a $260,000 grant in 2025 and a $30,000 grant in 2024. That pattern sits alongside a broader portfolio of direct-assistance grants to organizations serving people facing hardship, including orphan support, vision care, transitional housing, and aid for students. Jack Deloss Taylor Charitable Trust uses moderate-sized awards rather than very large operating commitments, and its recent grants are aimed at tangible services rather than policy or capacity-building work. The trust’s grant list shows support for both international child and youth relief and local basic-needs providers. In 2025, it gave $40,000 to Aid to Orphans of Madagascar and $40,000 to Combat Blindness, while also funding Madison-based organizations such as Porchlight Transitional Housing and Access Community Health Centers. Other recipients include Moraine Valley Community College Foundation, Good News Project, and Romanian Christian Enterprises. The trust’s giving is national in scope, but its recent awards reveal repeated attention to service organizations that provide immediate assistance to low-income individuals and economically disadvantaged families.
One clear theme is support for child and youth relief outside the United States. The trust gave $260,000 to Nepal Youth Foundation in 2025 for assistance to the needy, and $40,000 to Aid to Orphans of Madagascar for the same purpose. Medical restoration is another visible area. It awarded $40,000 to Combat Blindness in 2025 and $20,000 in 2024, indicating continued support for vision-related service delivery. Local anti-poverty and housing needs also appear in the record. Porchlight Transitional Housing received $30,000 in 2025 and $15,000 in 2024, while Access Community Health Centers received $24,000 in 2025 and $12,000 in 2024. Education-related assistance is present as well. Moraine Valley Community College Foundation received $76,500 in 2025 and $13,000 in 2024, pointing to support for student aid or other assistance to the needy.
Typical grants cluster in the low five-figure range, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $9,000, and a p75 of $12,000. The recent record also includes much larger outliers, led by a $260,000 grant. The trust appears to support some recipients in multiple years, including Nepal Youth Foundation, Combat Blindness, Aid to Orphans of Madagascar, Porchlight Transitional Housing, Access Community Health Centers, Moraine Valley Community College Foundation, Langley Hill Friends, Good News Project, Romanian Christian Enterprises, and Three Gaits. It is a charitable trust rather than a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$743K
$1.4M
$450K
$760K
Most grants fall between $5K and $12K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$12K
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Notable grantees: Nepal Youth Foundation, Aid to Orphans of Madagascar, Combat Blindness, Porchlight Transitional Housing, Moraine Valley Community College Foundation
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States in the recent sample, with 54 grants and 100% of recipient locations in the U.S. The trust gives most often in Virginia, which leads by grant count even though the foundation is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. Recent awards also land repeatedly in Wisconsin, including Madison and Oregon, plus Virginia cities such as Middleburg and Newport News. Other recipient cities include Sausalito, Bozeman, Boston, Palo Hills, Bakersfield, Mazomanie, Fort Wayne, Brighton, Minneapolis, Rancho Santa Fe, and Platteville.
The trust funds direct-service organizations serving people facing hardship. Recent grants include orphan and youth support, vision and eye-care work, transitional housing, college-related assistance, and basic-needs services for low-income individuals and economically disadvantaged families.
Recent grants are usually modest. The distribution is p25 $5,000, median $9,000, and p75 $12,000, though the trust also makes larger awards such as $260,000 to a single recipient.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent record, including Nepal Youth Foundation, Combat Blindness, Aid to Orphans of Madagascar, Porchlight Transitional Housing, Access Community Health Centers, and Moraine Valley Community College Foundation.
By grant count, Virginia is the top state for recipient locations. Wisconsin is also significant, with 36% of grants going to recipients in the trust’s headquarters state, and the recent list includes multiple awards in Madison.
In the recent sample, yes. The recipient country distribution shows 54 grants to U.S. organizations and no grants outside the United States.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEPAL YOUTH FOUNDATION | SAUSALITO, CA | $260,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FN | PALO HILLS, IL | $76,500 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| COMBAT BLINDNESS | MADISON, WI | $40,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| AID TO ORPHANS OF MADAGASCAR | BOZEMAN, MT | $40,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| PORCHLIGHT TRANSITIONAL HOUSING | MADISON, WI | $30,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| LANGLEY HILL FRIENDS | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| THREE GAITS | OREGON, WI | $24,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| ACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS | MADISON, WI | $24,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| AMAZON MEDICAL PROJECT | MAZOMANIE, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| WISCONSIN BADGER CAMP | PLATTEVILLE, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| GOOD NEWS PROJECT | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| ROMANIAN CHRISTIAN ENTERPRISES | MIDDLEBURG, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY | MADISON, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| PROJECT MERCY | FORT WAYNE, IN | $16,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| RUBIN FOR KIDS | MADISON, WI | $16,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| OSMAN HOPE INC | BRIGHTON, MI | $12,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| BRAILLE LIBRARY TRANSCRIBING SERVIC | MADISON, WI | $12,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| SENIORS IN NEED COMMITTEE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $12,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| SALASACA LIBRARY PROJECT | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| BERNADINE FRANCISCAN SISTERS | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| SOLE HOPE | ST JAMES, MO | $6,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| CAMP ALBRECHT | SHERRILL, IA | $6,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| CROHN'S AND COLITIS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| MAX FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| BETHEL MINISTRIES | RESERVE, NM | $5,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $2,500 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| NEPAL YOUTH FOUNDATION | SAUSALITO, CA | $60,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| AID TO ORPHANS OF MADAGASCAR | BOZEMAN, MT | $40,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| COMBAT BLINDNESS | MADISON, WI | $40,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| NEPAL YOUTH FOUNDATION | SAUSALITO, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| LANGLEY HILL FRIENDS | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| PORCHLIGHT TRANSITIONAL HOUSING | MADISON, WI | $30,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FN | PALO HILLS, IL | $26,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| ACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS | MADISON, WI | $24,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| THREE GAITS | OREGON, WI | $24,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| ROMANIAN CHRISTIAN ENTERPRISES | MIDDLEBURG, VA | $20,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| AID TO ORPHANS OF MADAGASCAR | BOZEMAN, MT | $20,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| COMBAT BLINDNESS | MADISON, WI | $20,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| UNITED WAY OF DANE COUNTY | MADISON, WI | $20,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| WISCONSIN BADGER CAMP | PLATTEVILLE, WI | $20,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| AMAZON MEDICAL PROJECT | MAZOMANIE, WI | $20,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| GOOD NEWS PROJECT | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| RUBIN FOR KIDS | MADISON, WI | $16,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| PROJECT MERCY | FORT WAYNE, IN | $16,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| LANGLEY HILL FRIENDS | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| PORCHLIGHT TRANSITIONAL HOUSING | MADISON, WI | $15,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FN | PALO HILLS, IL | $13,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| OSMAN HOPE INC | BRIGHTON, MI | $12,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| XSLAVES | RANCHO SANTA FE, CA | $12,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
| ACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS | MADISON, WI | $12,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY |
MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FN
$76,500ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
COMBAT BLINDNESS
$40,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
AID TO ORPHANS OF MADAGASCAR
$40,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
LANGLEY HILL FRIENDS
$30,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
THREE GAITS
$24,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
AMAZON MEDICAL PROJECT
$20,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
WISCONSIN BADGER CAMP
$20,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
GOOD NEWS PROJECT
$20,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
PROJECT MERCY
$16,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
RUBIN FOR KIDS
$16,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
OSMAN HOPE INC
$12,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
BRAILLE LIBRARY TRANSCRIBING SERVIC
$12,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
SENIORS IN NEED COMMITTEE
$12,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
SALASACA LIBRARY PROJECT
$10,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
BERNADINE FRANCISCAN SISTERS
$10,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
SOLE HOPE
$6,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
CAMP ALBRECHT
$6,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
MAX FOUNDATION
$5,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
BETHEL MINISTRIES
$5,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY
$2,500ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
AID TO ORPHANS OF MADAGASCAR
$40,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
COMBAT BLINDNESS
$40,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
LANGLEY HILL FRIENDS
$30,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
PORCHLIGHT TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
$30,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FN
$26,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
THREE GAITS
$24,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
AID TO ORPHANS OF MADAGASCAR
$20,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
COMBAT BLINDNESS
$20,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
WISCONSIN BADGER CAMP
$20,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
AMAZON MEDICAL PROJECT
$20,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
GOOD NEWS PROJECT
$20,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
RUBIN FOR KIDS
$16,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
PROJECT MERCY
$16,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
LANGLEY HILL FRIENDS
$15,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
PORCHLIGHT TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
$15,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FN
$13,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
OSMAN HOPE INC
$12,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY
XSLAVES
$12,000ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY