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Boscia Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sarasota, Florida · EIN 200614587

Boscia Family Foundation is a private foundation in Sarasota, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $636,500 in 32 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 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 $1.5 million the year before.

6% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$683,02081$14.5 million
2024$1.5 million76$16.0 million
2025$636,50032$18.3 million

How to apply

Boscia 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 Boscia Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania11$284,000
Florida13$272,500
New Jersey3$30,000
Colorado1$10,000
New York1$10,000
Oklahoma1$10,000
Tennessee1$10,000
Virginia1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 32 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mote Marine
Sarasota, FL
Arts & culture$100,000
Legacy Youth Tennis & Education
Philadelphia, PA
Human services$53,000
Philabundance
Philadelphia, PA
Human services$50,000
Ronald McDonald House
Philadelphia, PA
Human services$50,000
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation
Sarasota, FL
Human services$50,000
K9S for Warriors
Ponte Vedra, FL
Human services$25,000
Ringling College of Art and Design
Sarasota, FL
Education$25,000
Union League Legacy Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
Human services$25,000
Clarifi
Philadelphia, PA
Human services$20,000
Franklin Institute
Philadelphia, PA
Human services$20,000
Phoenixville Area Community Center
Phoenixville, PA
Human services$20,000
Gesu School
Philadelphia, PA
Education$16,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sun Coast
Venice, FL
Human services$15,000
Boys and Girls Club of Sarasota
Sarasota, FL
Human services$15,000
Laurel House
North Wales, PA
Human services$15,000
Alsac - St Judes Hospital Foundation
Memphis, TN
Human services$10,000
Children of Fallen Patriots
Reston, VA
Education$10,000
Children's Hospital of Colorado
Denver, CO
Health services$10,000
Folds of Honor
Tulsa, OK
Education$10,000
Friends of Avalon Volunteer Fire Co
Avalon, NJ
Human services$10,000
Helen Diller Vacation Home for Blind Children
Avalon, NJ
Human services$10,000
Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia, PA
Education$10,000
Sarasota Orchestra
Sarasota, FL
Arts & culture$10,000
Shriner's Hospital for Children
Tampa, FL
Human services$10,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Human services$10,000
Wetlands Institute
Stone Harbor, NJ
Human services$10,000
Child Protection Center
Sarasota, FL
Human services$5,000
Children First
Sarasota, FL
Human services$5,000
Make-A-Wish South FL
Sarasota, FL
Human services$5,000
Norristown Zoological Society
Norristown, PA
Human services$5,000
Selah Freedom
Sarasota, FL
Human services$5,000
Tidewell Foundation
Sarasota, FL
Human services$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Boscia Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Boscia Family Foundation give?

$636,500 in tax year 2025, across 32 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Boscia Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jon A Boscia (President), Donna L Boscia (VP / Asst. Treasurer), Nicole M Boscia (Treasurer / Asst. Secretary) and Brandon J Boscia (Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Boscia Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services, arts and culture and youth programs.

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