Excelsior Foundation
EIN 363812346Total Given 2016–2020
$303K
8 grants · $60K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $6K–$29K
grant size
14%
transactional · 1/7 multi-year
repeat
$110K
Assets (2024)
7
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 650-8625
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $72K | $308K | $2K | 3 |
| 2017 | $200K | $127K | $1K | 1 |
| 2018 | $25K | $104K | $30K | 3 |
| 2019 | N/A | $105K | $2K | N/A |
| 2020 | $6K | $100K | $279 | 1 |
| 2021 | N/A | $0 | $10 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | $100K | $2K | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | $106K | $5K | N/A |
| 2024 | N/A | $110K | $5K | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 8 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$6K
Median
$10K
Average
$38K
75th Pctl
$29K
Maximum
$200K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JT
Jack Taylor
Chairman
Leadership
BT
Barbara O Taylor
President
Leadership
RW
Ryan Walsh
Secretary
Leadership
BT
Barbara O Taylor
President
Leadership
JT
Jack Taylor
Chairman
Leadership
RW
Ryan Walsh
Secretary
Leadership
BT
Barbara O Taylor
President
Leadership
JT
Jack Taylor
Chairman
Leadership
RW
Ryan Walsh
Secretary
Leadership
BT
Barbara O Taylor
President
Leadership
JT
Jack Taylor
Chairman
Leadership
RH
Robert Hamilton
Secretary
Leadership
BT
Barbara O Taylor
President
Leadership
RH
Robert Hamilton
Secretary
Leadership
JT
Jack Taylor
Chariman
BT
Barbara O Taylor
President
Leadership
RH
Robert Hamilton
Secretary
Leadership
JT
Jack Taylor
Chariman
BT
Barbara O Taylor
President
Leadership
RH
Robert Hamilton
Secretary
Leadership
JT
Jack Taylor
Chariman
BT
Barbara O Taylor
President
Leadership
RH
Robert Hamilton
Secretary
Leadership
JT
Jack Taylor
Director
BT
Barbara O Taylor
President
Leadership
RH
Robert Hamilton
Secretary
Leadership
JT
Jack Taylor
Director
Grants Awarded (8 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nu Curry Professor Med Educ | Evanston, IL | $200,000 | EDUCATIONAL/MEDICAL | 2017 |
| Lewis & Clark Community College | Godfrey, IL | $41,502 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Alton Cemetery | Alton, IL | $25,000 | CIVIC | 2016 |
| John Burroughs Schiik | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | EDUCATIONAL/MEDICAL | 2018 |
| Lake Forest College | Lake Forest, IL | $10,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2018 |
| Lake Forest College | Lake Forest, IL | $6,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Root Capital | Cambridge, MA | $5,000 | CIVIC | 2016 |
| Smith College | Northhampton, MA | $5,000 | EDCATIONAL | 2018 |