Applications are now bieng accepted for the S. Mark Taper Foundation Grant Program.
Donor Name: S. Mark Taper Foundation
State: California
County: Imperial County (CA), Los Angeles County (CA), Riverside County (CA), San Bernardino County (CA), Ventura County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/04/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding Areas
The S. Mark Taper Foundation is a responsive grantmaker that typically provides funding in the following areas:
Types of Grants
- 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 Information
- Size Small: Up to $50,000
Medium: $50,001 – $100,000
Large: $100,001 and above.
Eligibility Criteria
- 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 five Southern California counties:
- Los Angeles County
- Imperial County
- Riverside County
- San Bernardino County
- Ventura County.
For more information, visit SMTF.
