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Sons of Italy Joanne Coccia Lodge No 2553 Foundation

Accepts applications Fontana, California · EIN 320347025

Sons of Italy Joanne Coccia Lodge No 2553 Foundation is a private foundation in Fontana, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $33,750 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $9,400. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $27,850 the year before.

50% of its 2024 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$27,85011$0
2024$33,75012$0

How to apply

ContactSOI Joanne Coccia Lodge No 2553
8888 Tamarind Ave, Fontana, CA 92335-5047
Phone or email(909) 822-8740, soi2553@aol.com
What to submitPlease submit your request in written form and include documentation regarding yourself and your educational goals (if an individual) or your organization (if a charitable organization).

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Sons of Italy Joanne Coccia Lodge No 2553 Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California10$29,750
Oregon1$2,000
Washington1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
SOI Western Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Scholarships for education in honor of Joe LaBlanca$9,400
California Baptist University
Riverside, CA
Education$4,000
Riverside City College
Riverside, CA
Education$4,000
University of California Riverside
Riverside, CA
Education$4,000
California State University
San Bernardino, CA
Education$2,000
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
Los Angeles, CA
Education Scholarships$2,000
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
Education$2,000
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
Education$2,000
University of Portland
Portland, OR
Education$2,000
University of San Diego
La Jolla, CA
Education$1,500
American Heart Association
Irvine, CA
Medical research$500
Senior Disabled Fund of San Bernard
San Bernardino, CA
Community Program$350

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sons of Italy Joanne Coccia Lodge No 2553 Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Sons of Italy Joanne Coccia Lodge No 2553 Foundation give?

$33,750 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Sons of Italy Joanne Coccia Lodge No 2553 Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Wayne Beckham (Treasurer), Frank P Finazzo (Vice President) and Michaelynn Minicucci (President).

What does Sons of Italy Joanne Coccia Lodge No 2553 Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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