Boselli Family Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Osterville, MA EIN: 83-2499997

Boselli Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Osterville, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 1 grant totaling $114K. Net investment income was $1K.

Boselli Family Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Boselli Family Charitable Trust gave $114K across 1 grant in 2021 (avg $114K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$114,186
+2183.7% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
1
+0.0% vs 2020
Average grant
$114,186
+2183.7% vs 2020
Median grant
$114,186
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Boselli Family Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2021

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program: $114KVanguard Charitable EndowmentProgram$114K

The largest 2021 recipient was Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($114K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2021 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

BrocktonSoutheasternWarwick

How Boselli Family Charitable Trust gives

  • In 2021 it paid out well above 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$200K$400K$600K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $548K (2019). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $114K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Southeastern, PAProgram Support$114,186
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2021—$1,030$114,186$114,1861$114,186$1,030$4,856
2020$91,350$3,913$7,509$5,0001—$167$3,907
2019$82,177$7,478$550,810$547,7601—$3,178$15,165

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Boselli Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Boselli Family Charitable Trust's 2021 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Colleen J. Boselli

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John A. Boselli

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Anthony Boselli Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Boselli

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shannon Boselli

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2021. "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 Boselli Family Charitable Trust

How much does Boselli Family Charitable Trust give each year?

Boselli Family Charitable Trust gave $114K across 1 grant in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $5K across 1 grant.

Where does Boselli Family Charitable Trust operate?

Boselli Family Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island.

How much is Boselli Family Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Boselli Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $5K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Boselli Family Charitable Trust's EIN?

Boselli Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2499997. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2021.

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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 24, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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