Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation
Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $690K. Net investment income was $189K.
Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation gave $690K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $115K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $690,000
- +33.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $115,000
- +56.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $57,500
- Total assets
- $5,363,473
- -9.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Outward Bound ($275K). Together the top 6 received $690K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 31 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 236% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $912K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $690K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Outward Bound San Francisco, CA | In Support of General Operations | $275,000 |
| Basic Fund Oakland, CA | In Support of General Operations | $250,000 |
| De Marillac Academy San Francisco, CA | In Support of General Operations | $65,000 |
| The Catholic University of America Washington, DC | In Support of General Operations | $50,000 |
| The Olympic Club Foundation San Francisco, CA | In Support of General Operations | $25,000 |
| Rice University Houston, TX | In Support of General Operations | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,363,473 | $229,916 | $777,390 | $690,000 | 6 | $716,200 | $189,001 | $303,982 |
| 2024 | $5,910,947 | $1,700,263 | $542,262 | $515,500 | 7 | $528,225 | $1,686,226 | $278,372 |
| 2023 | $4,752,946 | $-673,295 | $370,740 | $350,000 | 5 | $359,250 | $65,570 | $261,582 |
| 2022 | $5,796,981 | $5,948,835 | $913,336 | $911,500 | 11 | $911,500 | $67,684 | $288,544 |
| 2021 | $761,482 | $9,088 | $29,075 | $20,000 | 2 | $20,000 | $13 | $27,042 |
| 2020 | $781,469 | $312,558 | $357,160 | $300,000 | 3 | — | $215,908 | $22,629 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $304K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation is led by Carlyse Ciocca, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carlyse Ciocca
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
R. James Fisher
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Zachary Georgeson (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Arthur Ciocca (2020–2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation
How much does Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation give each year?
Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation gave $690K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $516K across 7 grants.
What is Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $57,500, and its average grant was $115,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation give grants?
Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants).
Does Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Outward Bound ($275,000), Basic Fund ($250,000) and De Marillac Academy ($65,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation?
Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $716K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $304K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3279919. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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