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Curcio Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hermosa Beach, California · EIN 472220532

Curcio Family Foundation is a private foundation in Hermosa Beach, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $205,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $42,500 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $430,000 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$100,0001$2.0 million
2024$430,0005$1.7 million
2025$205,0004$1.6 million

How to apply

Curcio Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Curcio Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$185,000
Idaho1$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Butler National Scholarship Fund
Oak Brook, IL
General fund$100,000
Shedd Aquarium
Chicago, IL
General fund$60,000
Evans Scholars
Glenview, IL
General fund$25,000
Desert Scholarship Foundation
Boise, ID
General fund$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Curcio Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Curcio Family Foundation give?

$205,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $42,500.

Who runs Curcio Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Dominic J Curcio (Trustee).

What does Curcio Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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