The S. Mark Taper Foundation is accepting grant applications to enhance the quality of people’s lives by supporting nonprofit organizations and their work in the communities.
Donor Name: S. Mark Taper Foundation
State: California
County: Imperial County (CA), Los Angeles County (CA), Orange County (CA), Riverside County (CA), San Bernardino County (CA), San Diego County (CA), Santa Barbara County (CA), Ventura County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Types of Grant Funding Provided
- General Operating Support (GOS): unrestricted, core operating support that bolsters an organization’s overall mission and can be allocated as the organization sees fit.
- Program: funding is allocated to a specific program or project within the organization.
- Capital: funding is allocated to a physical project, such as the purchase of a building and/or land, renovating an existing building, constructing a new building, or purchasing equipment. Capital funding is currently restricted to Los Angeles County-based nonprofit organizations and for capital projects based in and serving Los Angeles County only.
Funding Areas
The S. Mark Taper Foundation is a responsive grantmaker that typically provides funding in the following areas:
- Arts
- Civic Affairs
- Education
- Environment
- Health
- Social Services
Funding Information
- Small: Up to $50,000
- Medium: $50,001 – $100,000
- Large: $100,001 and above
Who is eligible to apply?
- An applicant must be certified as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. During the Foundation’s review process, equal consideration and due diligence will be given to all organizations – both those that are past grant recipients and those that have never received a grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation.
- The S. Mark Taper Foundation will consider a Letter of Inquiry from a non-profit organization that provides services in any of the following eight Southern California counties:
- Los Angeles County
- Imperial County
- Orange County
- Riverside County
- San Bernardino County
- San Diego County
- Santa Barbara County
- Ventura County
Please note that the Foundation prioritizes organizations based in and serving Los Angeles County.
Grant Limitations
Grants are generally not approved for the following:
- Endowment funds
- Vehicles
- Government agencies
- Universities (public and private) and community colleges
- Elementary, middle and high schools (public and private)
- Charter schools
- Hospitals/hospital foundations
- Scientific and/or medical research
- Organizations focused on specific diseases (e.g., diabetes, heart disease)
- Grants for programs that re-grant donated funds to other entities
- Elections, political candidates, or political campaigns
- Documentary filmmaking or television programming
- Organizations that have had a change in CEO/Executive Director in the last twelve months
- Organizations with loans to/from board members.
For more information, visit SMTF.
