Bessie Boley Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker St Petersburg, FL EIN: 59-6165239

To support research, therapy, housing and all other forms of aid to and for the benefit of those needing help to maintain, gain or regain mental health through boley centers, inc, its supported organization.

Bessie Boley Foundation at a glance

In short: Bessie Boley Foundation gave $448K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $448K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$447,552
+5.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$447,552
+5.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$447,552
Total assets
$4,577,405
+0.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Bessie Boley Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Boley Centers Inc: $448KBoley Centers Inc$448K

The largest 2025 recipient was Boley Centers Inc ($448K).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 7 (43%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

St Petersburg

How Bessie Boley Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 386% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $92K (2022) to $448K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $448K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boley Centers Inc St Petersburg, FLTo support boley centers, inc core activity (mental health care).$447,552
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$4,577,405$270,093$471,796$447,5521$270,093
2024$4,557,947$178,589$431,997$425,4351$178,589
2023$4,431,674$1,989,341$219,865$216,3052$191,522
2022$2,754,563$103,398$111,935$92,1081$103,398
2021$2,872,564$179,920$310,196$286,5802$179,920
2020$2,447,220$81,911$27,208——$66,164
2019$2,932,237$224,375$259,865$233,3891$224,375

About Bessie Boley Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Bessie Boley Foundation is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in St Petersburg, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $448K. Net investment income was $270K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bessie Boley Foundation is led by Kevin Marrone, Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kevin Marrone

    Chief Executive Officer

    Executive Di → Chief Executive Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martin T. Lott

    President

    President → Board Member, 2024

    Board Member → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Macmath

    Director

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Markus Mittenmayr

    Director

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul V. Misiewicz

    Director

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leonard Coley

    Director

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Incorvia

    Director

    Director → Board Member, 2024

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph L. Smith

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Joseph

    Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Humburg

    Chief Operating Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcy McMath

    Chief Clinical Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Rutland Bussey (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Celia Hall (2019–2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Loretta Ross (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Sally Poynter (2019–2020) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Bessie Boley Foundation

How much does Bessie Boley Foundation give each year?

Bessie Boley Foundation gave $448K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $425K across 1 grant.

How large is Bessie Boley Foundation?

Bessie Boley Foundation reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $270K.

What is Bessie Boley Foundation?

Bessie Boley Foundation is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in St Petersburg, FL. It holds $4.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Bessie Boley Foundation operate?

Bessie Boley Foundation has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Bessie Boley Foundation's EIN?

Bessie Boley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6165239. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 17, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 1, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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