John & Barbara Giuggio Fdn

Foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 04-6745184

John & Barbara Giuggio Fdn is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $445K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $66K.

Key facts about John & Barbara Giuggio Fdn

In short: John & Barbara Giuggio Fdn gave $32K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-6745184
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$31,651
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$3,517
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$445,207
Primary geography
Massachusetts (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$445K

+8.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$32K

+14.9% YoY

Grant Count

9

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+14.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John & Barbara Giuggio Fdn reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How John & Barbara Giuggio Fdn gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 9 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BostonCharlestownNew YorkNorwellChestnut HillHinghamStuartWashingtonEnglewood CliffsPalm Springs

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K5 grants20207 grants20218 grants20228 grants20239 grants20249 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

World Central Kitchen: $5KWorld Central Kitchen$5KSailfish Point Foundation Inc: $5KSailfish Point Foundation Inc$5KBoston College: $5KBoston College$5KDana Farber Cancer Institute Inc: $5KDana Farber Cancer InstituteInc$5KFisher Center for Alzheimers: $5KFisher Center for Alzheimers$5KSpaulding Rehabilitation Hospital: $2KSpaulding RehabilitationHospital$2KMassachusetts Eye & Ear: $2KMassachusetts Eye & Ear$2KArc of the South Shore: $2KArc of the South Shore$2KCroi Health: $1KCroi Health$1K

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN Washington, DCGENERAL PURPOSES$5,000
SAILFISH POINT FOUNDATION INC Stuart, FLGENERAL PURPOSES$5,000
BOSTON COLLEGE Chestnut Hill, MAGENERAL PURPOSES$5,000
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC Boston, MAGENERAL PURPOSES$5,000
FISHER CENTER FOR ALZHEIMERS New York, NYGENERAL PURPOSES$5,000
SPAULDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL Charlestown, MAGENERAL PURPOSES$2,000
MASSACHUSETTS EYE & EAR Boston, MAGENERAL PURPOSES$2,000
ARC OF THE SOUTH SHORE Hingham, MAGENERAL PURPOSES$1,651
CROI HEALTH Norwell, MAGENERAL PURPOSES$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$445,207$411,865$421,477
Revenue$75,348$29,268$65,590
Expenses$42,006$38,880$37,715
Qualifying Distributions$32,901$28,863$30,189
Net Investment Income$66,404$17,638$59,216
Distributable Amount$34,588$32,976$28,828

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 22, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  8. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  9. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 22, 2023)
  10. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 9, 2024)
  11. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  12. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John & Barbara Giuggio Fdn's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John P. Giuggio Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia G. Cappello

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen E. Giuggio

    Trustee

    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 John & Barbara Giuggio Fdn

How much does John & Barbara Giuggio Fdn give each year?

John & Barbara Giuggio Fdn gave $32K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 9 grants.

What is John & Barbara Giuggio Fdn's typical grant size?

John & Barbara Giuggio Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $3,517, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does John & Barbara Giuggio Fdn give grants?

John & Barbara Giuggio Fdn gives mostly in Massachusetts: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (16%) and Florida (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (2 grants).

Does John & Barbara Giuggio Fdn give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of John & Barbara Giuggio Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are John & Barbara Giuggio Fdn's largest grantees?

John & Barbara Giuggio Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include World Central Kitchen ($5,000), Sailfish Point Foundation Inc ($5,000) and Boston College ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is John & Barbara Giuggio Fdn?

John & Barbara Giuggio Fdn reported $445K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is John & Barbara Giuggio Fdn's EIN?

John & Barbara Giuggio Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6745184. 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.

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