The Paul and Irene Bogoni Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation says it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes grants only to organisations it selects, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered.
- Its filings show operating support for a church, religious organisations, animal-welfare groups and a humane society, plus one humanitarian grant, so an organisation working outside those areas has little in the record to suggest a fit.
- Its typical grants run from $1,000 to $30,000, but that band is not a ceiling, and half of its grants to organisations were $1,000 or less, so a modest request is the closest match to its record.
- About 83% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, so giving looks relationship-led, and an organisation with no prior link should expect a long shot.
- No geographic focus is stated, so location alone is not a bar.
Overview
The Paul and Irene Bogoni Foundation is a US private foundation based in New York, NY.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings show grants chiefly for operating support, including support to a church and to other religious organisations. They also record grants for preventing animal cruelty, including support to animal-protection charities, and one grant for a humanitarian cause. The recipients in the filings include a church, religious organisations, animal-welfare organisations and a humane society. Grant-making is directed to preselected charitable organisations; the foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Its filings do not state a broader funding field or explain how selected organisations are identified. They show the kinds of organisations it has supported, but give no fuller account of its approach or eligibility criteria.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 83% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 8 grants to organisations were $1,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 88% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 83% of grant dollars went to organisations The Paul and Irene Bogoni Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 6 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $1,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Church of Ascension · Operating support$30,0002024 tax year
- Animal Nation · Prevent animal cruelty$2,0002024 tax year
- EWTN Catholic Radio · Operating support$1,0002024 tax year
- American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals · Prevent animal cruelty$1,0002024 tax year
- Associated Humane Societies · Support humanitarian cause$1,0002024 tax year
- Association of Marian Helpers · Operating support$1,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Michael Ryan Esq — Director
- Robert Joyce — Treasurer / Director
- Irene Bogoni — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $5,050 | $5,000 | $76,377 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $11,704 | $10,000 | $139,673 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $49,188 | $36,000 | $10,327,464 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- New York, NY