The Boucher Family Foundation
The Boucher Family Foundation is a private foundation based in San Jose, California. In its 2025 filing, it reported 44 grants totaling $185,000, with listed grant purposes describing support for public charities.
The Boucher Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Boucher Family Foundation gave $185K across 44 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $185,000
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 44
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,205
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $2,643,896
- -0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (5 of 44, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (88% 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 The 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: 1362 Duke Way, San Jose, CA 95125
Phone: (408) 269-8923
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Boucher Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Charities ($26K). Together the top 10 received $121K.
Grant Size Distribution
194 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 194 grants of 194 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. Other reported recipient-state shares were 3% each for the District of Columbia and Wisconsin, and 1% each for Maine and Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Boucher Family Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 44 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). 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
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $106K (2021) to $190K (2023). In 2025 it made 44 grants totaling $185K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities San Jose, CA | Support of Public Charity | $26,000 |
| Martha's Kitchen San Jose, CA | Support of Public Charity | $14,000 |
| Meals on Wheels San Jose, CA | Support of Public Charity | $14,000 |
| Loaves & Fishes San Jose, CA | Support of Public Charity | $13,000 |
| Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence San Jose, CA | Support of Public Charity | $13,000 |
| Second Harvest Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | Support of Public Charity | $13,000 |
| Sacred Heart Community Services San Jose, CA | Support of Public Charity | $10,000 |
| Ability Path Redwood City, CA | Support of Public Charity | $8,000 |
| Alzheimer Association Washington, DC | Support of Public Charity | $5,000 |
| Incourage Manitowoc, WI | Support of Public Charity | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,643,896 | $186,881 | $204,952 | $185,000 | 44 | $185,000 | $170,203 | $194,763 |
| 2024 | $2,661,967 | $160,925 | $198,153 | $180,000 | 44 | $180,000 | $143,478 | $179,526 |
| 2023 | $2,699,195 | $-58,160 | $205,440 | $190,000 | 40 | $190,000 | $50,760 | $157,497 |
| 2022 | $2,962,795 | $52,225 | $197,026 | $177,000 | 32 | $177,000 | $51,034 | $164,301 |
| 2021 | $3,107,596 | $320,293 | $128,195 | $105,700 | 34 | $105,700 | $297,798 | $185,985 |
| 2020 | $2,915,498 | $1,479,250 | $128,191 | $111,000 | 35 | — | $61,056 | $107,970 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Boucher Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $195K 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 include support for organizations whose own missions address food assistance, domestic violence, animal welfare, hearing health, services for children and families, and national parks. For example, Martha’s Kitchen describes its work as providing meals and food to people in need, while Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence states its mission is to end domestic violence. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 44 grants totaling $185,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $26,000, with a median award of $2,000. Among the largest listed grants were $26,000 to Catholic Charities in San Jose; $14,000 each to Martha’s Kitchen and Meals on Wheels in San Jose; and $13,000 each to Loaves & Fishes, Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence, and Second Harvest Silicon Valley.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard D. Boucher as director and Denise Boucher as secretary.
The Boucher Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard D. Boucher
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Boucher
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Geraldine A. Boucher (2020) — Director
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 The Boucher Family Foundation
How much does The Boucher Family Foundation give each year?
The Boucher Family Foundation gave $185K across 44 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $180K across 44 grants.
What is The Boucher Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Boucher Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,205, across 44 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Boucher Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Boucher Family Foundation give grants?
The Boucher Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (9 grants), Palo Alto, CA (3 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Berkeley, CA (2 grants).
Does The Boucher Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 44 grants with a stated purpose on The Boucher Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of Public Charity" (42 grants).
Who are The Boucher Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Boucher Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Catholic Charities ($26,000), Martha's Kitchen ($14,000) and Meals on Wheels ($14,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Boucher Family Foundation?
The Boucher Family Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $185K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $195K (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 The Boucher Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions address food assistance, domestic violence, animal welfare, hearing health, services for children and families, and national parks. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The 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 The Boucher Family Foundation's EIN?
The Boucher Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0500125. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Boucher Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-boucher-family-foundation-morg_4da5f83f07a94357b839461643d2da35
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