The Tao Jones Charitable Foundation is primarily a health-focused funder that directs large gifts to medical research, hospital systems, and disease-specific nonprofits, with a strong emphasis on cancer and neurological disease research. While most support goes to major research hospitals and university-affiliated medical centers (several repeat gifts), the foundation also makes targeted grants to community health systems in South Florida and to a few non-health causes such as disaster relief and democratic governance. Gifts are sizable and strategic (chair endowments, program support), indicating a preference for high-impact institutional partners rather than many small community groups.
A $1.4 million chair endowment to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute stands out in Tao Jones Charitable Foundation Inc’s recent record and captures its preference for institutional medical philanthropy. The foundation pairs that kind of large, designation-driven support with sustained gifts to cancer research, neurological disease advocacy, and academic medical centers. Recent awards also show a pattern of supporting specific research infrastructure, including early detection and interception work and technology-enabled research at Dana-Farber. Medical research is the clearest throughline, but the portfolio is not limited to one institution or one disease area. The foundation has backed the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s disease, the University of Miami, Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Magee-Women’s Research Institute and Foundation. In South Florida, it has also supported Baptist Health of South Florida Foundation and Jackson Health Foundation, indicating interest in local health systems alongside national research organizations. Outside health, the foundation has made smaller grants to humanitarian and civic groups such as Shelterbox, Doctors Without Borders, Protect Democracy Project, and Amnesty International of the USA. That mix suggests a health-first grantmaker that still makes selective gifts in disaster relief and democratic governance.
Cancer research appears in multiple forms. In 2025, Tao Jones Charitable Foundation Inc gave $1,400,000 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for a chair endowment and another $200,000 for centers for early detection and interception support, showing interest in both research leadership and translational work. Neurological disease is another recurring theme. The foundation gave $250,000 to the Michael J Fox Foundation for general support, aligning with its support for Parkinson’s disease advocacy and research. The foundation also funds research methods and medical innovation. Harvard Medical School received $50,000 for synthetics biology fund support and another $50,000 for Q-FASTER fund support, while Dana-Farber received $100,000 for AI and machine learning support. Community health and hospital-system support are present as well. University of Miami, Baptist Health of South Florida Foundation, and Jackson Health Foundation each received general support in 2025.
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$17.9M
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$3.3M
Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 14% of grants go to recipients in MA.
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Tao Jones Charitable Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 145 | $5.9M | 98.6% |
| 2 | France |
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to established institutions with several repeat recipients; mix of very large single gifts (multi-hundred-thousand to million-dollar) and multiple six-figure grants across health systems and research institutes. Primarily institutional, strategic investments rather than many small, distributed grants.
Notable grantees: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Michael J. Fox Foundation, Jackson Health Foundation, Magee-Women's Research Institute, Protect Democracy Project
Tao Jones Charitable Foundation Inc gives in a wide size range, from a $1,020 25th percentile to a $5,000 median and a $10,000 75th percentile, with occasional much larger institutional grants. The pattern suggests a portfolio of smaller recurring awards alongside a few major strategic commitments. Repeat funding is visible in the record. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute appears in multiple 2025 grants, Jackson Health Foundation received support in both 2023 and 2025, and Magee-Women’s Research Institute also appears across multiple years. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF and does not make program-related investments.
Most grants go to U.S. recipients, with 97.9% of recorded grants landing in the United States. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, and Boston appears repeatedly through Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Bridge Over Troubled Waters. South Florida is also prominent through Miami and Coral Gables recipients such as Jackson Health Foundation, the University of Miami, and Baptist Health of South Florida Foundation. Outside the U.S., the record includes one grant each in France and an additional non-U.S. location listed as UP.
It primarily funds health-related institutions, especially medical research organizations, hospitals, and disease-focused nonprofits. The recent record includes major support for cancer research, Parkinson’s disease advocacy, women’s health research, and hospital-system grants, with additional smaller awards to humanitarian and civic organizations.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $1,020 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include larger awards such as $1,400,000 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and $250,000 to the Michael J Fox Foundation.
Yes. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute received multiple 2025 grants, Jackson Health Foundation appears in both 2023 and 2025, and Magee-Women’s Research Institute received support in 2023 and 2025. That pattern suggests some multi-year institutional relationships.
Most recorded grants go to U.S. organizations, and Massachusetts is the top state by grant count. Boston and Coral Gables show up repeatedly among recipient cities, while Miami also appears through South Florida health-system grants.
Yes, but selectively. The record includes grants to Shelterbox for disaster relief, Protect Democracy Project for general support, Amnesty International of the USA, and Doctors Without Borders. These are smaller than the foundation’s largest medical-research commitments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| 3 | Ukraine | 1 | $1K | 0.7% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $1,400,000 | 2025 | CHAIR ENDOWMENT |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $200,000 | 2025 | CENTERS FOR EARLY DETECTION AND INTERCEPTION SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | CORAL GABLES, FL | $107,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $101,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | AI AND MACHINE LEARNING SUPPORT |
| INTERMOUNTAIN FOUNDATION | TUCSON, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JACKSON HEALTH FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BAPTIST HEALTH OF SOUTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION | CORAL GABLES, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAGEE-WOMEN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE AND FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREATER WORCESTER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WORCESTER, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHELTERBOX | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | Q-FASTER FUND SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALL HANDS AND HEARTS | MER ROUGE, LA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMONWEALTH CARES FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | SYNTHETICS BIOLOGY FUND SUPPORT |
| NEVADA DONOR NETWORK | LAS VEGAS, NV | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORCESTER CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS | WORCESTER, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEALTH NETWORK FOUNDATION | INDIANOLA, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE OTHER SIDE VILLAGE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONE DROP FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $11,900 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HALE EDUCATION | WESTWOOD, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PEREZ ART MUSEUM | MIAMI, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WGBH EDUCATION FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER FOUNDATION | MIAMI, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA - RENO FOUNDATION | RENO, NV | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE JUST ONE PROJECT | LAS VEGAS, NV | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE LENNY ZAKIM FUND | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HALEY HOUSE | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IHELP INC | HOMESTEAD, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PACHAMAMA ALLIANCE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BELONG CENTER INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR ALBINISM AND HYPOPIGMENTATION (NOAH) | EAST HAMSTEAD, NH | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CURE AND ERA | MOLALLA, OR | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAINE ADAPTIVE SPORTS AND RECREATION | BETHEL, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIAMI WATERKEEPER | CORAL GABLES, FL | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON | DEDHAM, MA | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONE WISH PROJECT | ANDOVER, MA | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
CENTERS FOR EARLY DETECTION AND INTERCEPTION SUPPORT
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$101,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERMOUNTAIN FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
$50,000Q-FASTER FUND SUPPORT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALL HANDS AND HEARTS
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMONWEALTH CARES FUND INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
$50,000SYNTHETICS BIOLOGY FUND SUPPORT
NEVADA DONOR NETWORK
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WORCESTER CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HEALTH NETWORK FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE OTHER SIDE VILLAGE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ONE DROP FOUNDATION
$11,900GENERAL SUPPORT
FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HALEY HOUSE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
IHELP INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BELONG CENTER INC
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR ALBINISM AND HYPOPIGMENTATION (NOAH)
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CURE AND ERA
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MAINE ADAPTIVE SPORTS AND RECREATION
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MIAMI WATERKEEPER
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF BOSTON
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
ONE WISH PROJECT
$500GENERAL SUPPORT