Upcoming - 2027 LOI period opens December 1, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST; closes February 2, 2027 at 2:00 p.m. PST.
Verified November 1, 2026
S. Mark Taper Foundation
S. Mark Taper Foundation 2027 General Operating Support LOI competition opens December 1, 2026 at 9 a.m. PST. Eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit applicants in the qualifying Southern California region must submit by February 2, 2027 at 2 p.m. PST. Funder provides advisory grant-size bands but no firm individual maximum.
Required next actionReview https://smtfoundation.org/apply.html, the 2027 LOI guidelines at https://www.smtfoundation.org/guidelines.html, and the track-specific 2027 sample LOI. Verify 501(c)(3) status, three-county services, recent foundation payment history and CEO/ED tenure. Prepare current CA Entity Status Letter with boxes 1 and 3 checked, IRS determination, board roster, organization budget, grant history and audited or equivalent year-end financial statements. Submit LOI through linked SmartSimple portal between December 1, 2026, 9:00 a.m. PST and February 2, 2027, 2:00 p.m. PST; not via email or paper. Unrestricted operating support; general organization narrative required.
Upcoming - 2027 LOI period opens December 1, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST; closes February 2, 2027 at 2:00 p.m. PST.
Verified November 1, 2026
S. Mark Taper Foundation
S. Mark Taper Foundation 2027 Program Support LOI competition opens December 1, 2026 at 9 a.m. PST. Eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit applicants in the qualifying Southern California region must submit by February 2, 2027 at 2 p.m. PST. Funder provides advisory grant-size bands but no firm individual maximum.
Required next actionReview https://smtfoundation.org/apply.html, the 2027 LOI guidelines at https://www.smtfoundation.org/guidelines.html, and the track-specific 2027 sample LOI. Verify 501(c)(3) status, three-county services, recent foundation payment history and CEO/ED tenure. Prepare current CA Entity Status Letter with boxes 1 and 3 checked, IRS determination, board roster, organization budget, grant history and audited or equivalent year-end financial statements. Submit LOI through linked SmartSimple portal between December 1, 2026, 9:00 a.m. PST and February 2, 2027, 2:00 p.m. PST; not via email or paper. Include specific program operating narrative, beneficiaries and current program budget listing revenues and expenses.
Upcoming - 2027 LOI period opens December 1, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PST; closes February 2, 2027 at 2:00 p.m. PST.
Verified November 1, 2026
S. Mark Taper Foundation
S. Mark Taper Foundation 2027 Capital Support LOI competition opens December 1, 2026 at 9 a.m. PST. Eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit applicants in the qualifying Southern California region must submit by February 2, 2027 at 2 p.m. PST. Capital requests start at $100,000 and are restricted to LA County nonprofits/projects.
Required next actionReview https://smtfoundation.org/apply.html, the 2027 LOI guidelines at https://www.smtfoundation.org/guidelines.html, and the 2027 Capital LOI at https://smtfoundation.org/extras/2027CapitalLetterofInquiry.pdf. Verify that both 501(c)(3) organization and capital site/project are based in and serve Los Angeles County, CA; prepare IRS determination, CA Entity Status Letter with boxes 1 and 3 checked, board roster, organization budget, grant history, financial statements, detailed capital project budget, funds already raised, project timeline and board-approved naming opportunities. Submit LOI December 1, 2026 to February 2, 2027 at 2 p.m. PST. Not by email or paper.