The Donald and Karen LaRocca Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker West Palm Beach, FL EIN: 46-7188189

The Donald and Karen LaRocca Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in West Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $516K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $10K.

The Donald and Karen LaRocca Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Donald and Karen LaRocca Family Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$10,000
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$515,606
+0.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who The Donald and Karen LaRocca Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Wheeling Forward: $10KWheeling Forward$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Wheeling Forward ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

BrooklynNew York

How The Donald and Karen LaRocca Family Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 46% 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.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $107K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wheeling Forward Brooklyn, NYCharitable$10,000
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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
2024$515,606$12,798$12,255$10,0001$10,000$9,527$21,521
2023$515,063$-21,900————$210$7,870
2022$536,982$197$72———$197$22,463
2021$536,857$145$111———$145$23,080
2020$536,823$7,980$107,050$107,0002—$7,980$26,723

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Donald and Karen LaRocca Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Donald and Karen LaRocca Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Donald LaRocca Jr Trustee

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chiara LaRocca Trustee

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Donald and Karen LaRocca Family Foundation

How much does The Donald and Karen LaRocca Family Foundation give each year?

The Donald and Karen LaRocca Family Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Donald and Karen LaRocca Family Foundation?

The Donald and Karen LaRocca Family Foundation reported $516K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (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.

Where does The Donald and Karen LaRocca Family Foundation operate?

The Donald and Karen LaRocca Family Foundation has awarded grants in New York.

What is The Donald and Karen LaRocca Family Foundation's EIN?

The Donald and Karen LaRocca Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7188189. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

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 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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