Boccia Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bellaire, MI EIN: 38-3564597

Boccia Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bellaire, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $1K.

Boccia Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Boccia Family Foundation gave $1K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $268), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,340
+21.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$268
+21.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$250
Total assets
$21,145
-6.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (100% 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 Boccia Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Grass River Natural Area: $350Grass River Natural Area$350Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy: $250Grand Traverse Regional LandConservancy$250Glacial Hills via the NMMBA: $250Glacial Hills via the NMMBA$250Safe Harbor of TC: $250Safe Harbor of TC$250Paddle Antrim: $240Paddle Antrim$240

The largest 2025 recipient was Grass River Natural Area ($350). Together the top 5 received $1K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

BellaireTraverse CityAcmeErlangerPontiacDetroitKansas CityRye BrookWyoming

How Boccia Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 124% 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

$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K8 grants2020 6 grants2021 4 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $2K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Grass River Natural Area Bellaire, MISupport and protection of the watershed$350
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy Traverse City, MIRegional land protection in northern MI$250
Glacial Hills via the NMMBA Bellaire, MISupport for local hiking and biking trails$250
Safe Harbor of TC Traverse City, MISupport for the homeless and those in need of shelter$250
Paddle Antrim Bellaire, MISupport for protection of regional resources and waterways$240
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$21,145$1,488$1,3405$1,340$1,078
2024$22,633$1,238$1,1005$1,100$1,145
2023$23,871$1,533$1,4005$1,400$1,213
2022$25,404$1,350$1,3504$1,350$1,284
2021$26,754$1,617$1,5006$1,617$1,358
2020$28,371$1,790$1,7508—$1,441

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Boccia Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Boccia Family Foundation is led by David D. Boccia, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David D. Boccia

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie K. Boccia

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Howard Zoller

    General Counsel

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • James Gabrysh

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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 Boccia Family Foundation

How much does Boccia Family Foundation give each year?

Boccia Family Foundation gave $1K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 5 grants.

What is Boccia Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Boccia Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $268, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Boccia Family Foundation give grants?

Boccia Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bellaire, MI (3 grants) and Traverse City, MI (2 grants).

Does Boccia Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Boccia Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Boccia Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Boccia Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Grass River Natural Area ($350), Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy ($250) and Glacial Hills via the NMMBA ($250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Boccia Family Foundation?

Boccia Family Foundation reported $21K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Boccia Family Foundation's EIN?

Boccia Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3564597. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 18, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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