Boucher Family Foundation
Boucher Family Foundation is a private foundation based in West Hartford, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Connecticut, Washington, DC, and North Carolina, including educational, health, youth, and humanitarian organizations.
Boucher Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Boucher Family Foundation gave $300K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Connecticut. 73% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $299,767
- -6.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +120.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,252
- -57.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $5,532,343
- -1.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 73% first-time grantees (8 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Boucher Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 75 Isham Road Ste 400, West Harford, CT 06107
Phone: (860) 313-4919
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Boucher Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Georgetown University ($100K). Together the top 10 received $299K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 34 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut, 34% to recipients in Washington, DC, and 7% to recipients in North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Boucher Family Foundation open to new grantees?
73%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 11 grantees (73%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $58K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $45K repeat.
- 18% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 122% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $135K (2022) to $371K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University Washington, DC | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $100,000 |
| Norwalk Hospital Foundation Norwalk, CT | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $50,000 |
| Wilton Education Foundation Inc Wilton, CT | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $47,767 |
| University of Connecticut Foundation Inc Storrs Mansfield, CT | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $45,000 |
| Trackside Teen Center Wilton, CT | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $30,000 |
| Trip for Kids Charlotte Charlotte, NC | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $20,000 |
| Hole in the Wall Gang Fund Inc New Haven, CT | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $2,000 |
| Joe Garassino Foundation Inc Watertown, CT | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $2,000 |
| Civic Nation Washington, DC | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $1,000 |
| Human Rights Campaign Inc Washington, DC | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $1,000 |
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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 | $5,532,343 | $225,603 | $335,447 | $299,767 | 11 | $299,767 | $198,384 | $376,672 |
| 2024 | $5,634,359 | $86,007 | $347,909 | $319,500 | 5 | $319,500 | $134,561 | $333,241 |
| 2023 | $5,913,597 | $-1,010,095 | $392,866 | $371,000 | 11 | $371,000 | $111,005 | $317,847 |
| 2022 | $7,316,558 | $7,452,433 | $135,000 | $135,000 | 7 | $135,000 | $25,445 | $110,198 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Boucher Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $377K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. Georgetown University describes its work as advancing intellectual, ethical, and spiritual understanding through sustained discourse among people of different faiths, cultures, and beliefs. Norwalk Hospital Foundation says it raises, administers, and distributes funds to Norwalk Hospital and affiliated nonprofits. Other grantees include Hole in the Wall Gang Fund, which provides camp experiences and year-round support for young people with serious illnesses and their families; Human Rights Campaign, which works to promote LGBTQ+ social welfare and equality; Civic Nation, which uses organizing and public awareness to address national challenges; and World Central Kitchen, which provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $299,767 through 11 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $20,000. Its largest grants were $100,000 to Georgetown University, $50,000 to Norwalk Hospital Foundation, $47,767 to Wilton Education Foundation, $45,000 to University of Connecticut Foundation, and $30,000 to Trackside Teen Center. Each was listed for current use for general charitable purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Antonietta Boucher and Kelley Galica Peck as trustees.
Boucher Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Antonietta Boucher
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kelley Galica Peck
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Boucher Family Foundation
How much does Boucher Family Foundation give each year?
Boucher Family Foundation gave $300K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $320K across 5 grants.
What is Boucher Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Boucher Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $27,252, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Boucher Family Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does Boucher Family Foundation give grants?
Boucher Family Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (34%) and North Carolina (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (4 grants) and Wilton, CT (2 grants).
Does Boucher Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Boucher Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Boucher Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Boucher Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Georgetown University ($100,000), Norwalk Hospital Foundation ($50,000) and Wilton Education Foundation Inc ($47,767), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Boucher Family Foundation?
Boucher Family Foundation reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $300K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $377K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Boucher Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Boucher Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Boucher Family Foundation's EIN?
Boucher Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3660935. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Boucher Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Boucher Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/boucher-family-foundation-morg_2971220db01f48ad9ee7de13c3564dca
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