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Bologna Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Reston, Virginia · EIN 934873583

Bologna Family Foundation is a private foundation in Reston, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $732,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $350,000. 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 up from $55,000 the year before.

91% 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$00$14.4 million
2024$55,0004$15.9 million
2025$732,00011$17.5 million

How to apply

Bologna 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$350,000
District of Columbia1$250,000
North Carolina1$30,000
New York2$25,000
Minnesota1$20,000
Tennessee1$20,000
Massachusetts1$10,000
Maryland1$10,000
Texas1$10,000
Virginia1$7,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Philanthropic Trust - Ubs Daf
Jenkintown, PA
General support$350,000
International Justice Mission
Washington, DC
General support$250,000
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
General support$30,000
Aerial Recovery
Nashville, TN
General support$20,000
NYC Mammas Give Back Inc
New York, NY
General support$20,000
Organic Consumers Association
Finland, MN
General support$20,000
A21 USA Inc
Forth Worth, TX
General support$10,000
Family Reach
Boston, MA
General support$10,000
Meals on Wheels America
Baltimore, MD
General support$10,000
Sterling Donor-Advised Fund
Reston, VA
General support$7,000
Central Park Conservancy
New York, NY
General support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bologna Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bologna Family Foundation give?

$732,000 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Bologna Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Vincenzo Bologna (President), Laura Q Stack Bologna (Treasurer) and Patrick Collins (Secretary).

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