Coccia Foundation
EIN 521912180Total Given 2017–2025
$307K
212 grants · $34K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $109–$2K
grant size
27%
balanced · 37/137 multi-year
repeat
$4.5M
Assets (2025)
137
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
LILLIAN BELZAR
Phone
(201) 712-1010
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $20K | $3.0M | $226K | 23 |
| 2018 | $46K | $3.1M | $180K | 33 |
| 2019 | $56K | $3.3M | $273K | 33 |
| 2021 | $47K | $4.0M | $174K | 26 |
| 2022 | $60K | $3.7M | $207K | 39 |
| 2023 | $55K | $3.9M | $219K | 26 |
| 2024 | $7K | $4.3M | $91K | 23 |
| 2025 | $16K | $4.5M | $343K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 212 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$109
Median
$500
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$15K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
EC
Elisa Coccia
President
Leadership
DZ
Diana Zoino
Trustee
RV
Rudy Vali
Trustee
JA
Joseph Agresti
Trustee
MC
Marisa Coccia-Kettelhut
Trustee
JC
Joseph Coccia III
Trustee
GN
Genevieve Nicastro
Trustee
EC
Elisa Coccia
President
Leadership
GN
Genevieve Nicastro
Trustee
DZ
Diana Zoino
Trustee
RV
Rudy Vali
Trustee
JA
Joseph Agresti
Trustee
MC
Marisa Coccia-Kettelhut
Trustee
JC
Joseph Coccia III
Trustee
EC
Elisa Coccia
President
Leadership
GN
Genevieve Nicastro
Trustee
DZ
Diana Zoino
Trustee
RV
Rudy Vali
Trustee
FB
Frank Bimonte
Trustee
JA
Joseph Agresti
Trustee
MC
Marisa Coccia-Kettelhut
Trustee
JC
Joseph Coccia III
Trustee
EC
Elisa Coccia
President
Leadership
RV
Rudy Vali
Trustee
GN
Genevieve Nicastro
Trustee
JC
Joseph Coccia III
Trustee
MC
Marisa Coccia-Kettelhut
Trustee
JA
Joseph Agresti
Trustee
FB
Frank Bimonte
Trustee
DZ
Diana Zoino
Trustee
EC
Elda Coccia
Founder
EC
Elisa Coccia
President
Leadership
JC
Joseph Coccia III
Trustee
MC
Marisa Coccia-Kettelhut
Trustee
JA
Joseph Agresti
Trustee
FB
Frank Bimonte
Trustee
GN
Genevieve Nicastro
Trustee
DZ
Diana Zoino
Trustee
RV
Rudy Vali
Trustee
EC
Elda Coccia
Founder
EC
Elisa Coccia
President
Leadership
MC
Marisa Coccia-Kettelhut
Trustee
JC
Joseph Coccia III
Trustee
GC
Genevieve Coccia
Trustee
RC
Ralph a Contini
Trustee
EC
Elda Coccia
Trustee
EC
Elda Coccia
Trustee
TD
Thomas Daidone
Trustee
JC
Joseph Coccia III
Trustee
GC
Genevieve Coccia
Trustee
RC
Ralph a Contini
Trustee
EC
Elisa Coccia
Trustee
CC
Cav Joseph Coccia Jr
Manager
TD
Thomas Daidone
Trustee
JC
Joseph Coccia III
Trustee
GC
Genevieve Coccia
Trustee
RC
Ralph a Contini
Trustee
EC
Elisa Coccia
Trustee
EC
Elda Coccia
Trustee
CC
Cav Joseph Coccia Jr
Manager
Grants Awarded (212 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew University | Madison, NJ | $15,000 | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ | $14,500 | Scholarships | 2019 |
| Paragano Family Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $10,526 | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Parragano Family Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | Scholarships | 2019 |
| Paragano Family Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ | $9,500 | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Misc Recipients | Montcliar, NJ | $8,790 | Scholarships | 2023 |
| Rutgers | New Brunswick, NJ | $8,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| Drew University | Madison, NJ | $8,000 | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Rutgers | New Brunswick, NJ | $8,000 | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Rutgers University | New Brunswick, NJ | $6,500 | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ | $5,750 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| Rutgers University | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,500 | Scholarships | 2019 |
| Hamilton College | Clinton, NY | $5,500 | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Rutgers University | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,500 | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Coccia-Inserra Award for Excellence & Innovation in Teaching of Italian | Montclair, NJ | $5,000 | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Seton Hall University | Seton Hall, NJ | $4,500 | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Hamilton College | Clinton, NY | $4,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| Ramapo College | Mahwah, NJ | $4,000 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ | $4,000 | Scholarship | 2023 |
| St Josephs University | Philadelphia, PA | $4,000 | Scholarship | 2017 |
| St Josephs University | Philadelphia, PA | $4,000 | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Hamilton College | Clinton, NY | $4,000 | Scholarship | 2018 |
| St Joseph University | Philadelphia, PA | $3,500 | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | Teaneck, NJ | $3,314 | Scholarships | 2019 |