About Boca Rio Foundation
Boca Rio Foundation Inc directs local grantmaking around a compact mission statement: “to feed, cure, educate and protect.” In the latest grants, that mission shows up in support for hospital needs, food distribution, schooling, basic shelter items, and safety-related services across the Boca Raton area and nearby Palm Beach County communities. The foundation gave $25,000 to Boca Regional for hospital needs, its largest recent grant, and $14,000 to Pbc Food Bank for a partner marketplace program.
The grant list also shows a steady mix of direct-service and project support. Boca Rio Foundation Inc backed St Gregory's Meals With Meaning for mobile showers, Boca Helping Hands for backpacks, and Clinics Can Help for pack-and-play cribs. It also funded health and family-service organizations such as Caridad Center, Faulk Center for Counseling, and Ruth and Norman Rales Family Jewish, along with education-oriented grantees including Boys and Girls Club of Pb County and Florida Atlantic University Foundat. The pattern is practical rather than thematic in a narrow sense: the foundation uses grants to meet immediate needs while also supporting programs, supplies, and facilities tied to community services.
What Boca Rio Foundation Funds
Food security is one of the clearest threads in the portfolio. Boca Rio Foundation Inc gave $14,000 to Palm Beach Harvest for meals to poor households in Boca, and $14,000 to Pbc Food Bank for a partner marketplace program. In a separate year, it also supported Boca Helping Hands with $10,000 for backpacks, tying basic needs to school readiness.
Health and behavioral health appear through multiple local providers. The foundation awarded $25,000 to Boca Regional for hospital needs and $10,000 to Faulk Center for Counseling for disc mental health services. It also gave $7,500 to Genesis Community Health for the Genesis Smiles program.
Education grants range from enrichment to scholarships. Boys and Girls Club of Pb County received $12,500 for scholarships and summer programming, while Habilitation for the Handicapped received $10,000 for education, arts, and recreation and another $10,000 for reading enrichment.
How Boca Rio Foundation Gives
Boca Rio Foundation Inc gives in relatively small, local grants: the typical award is $8,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $12,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent list shows repeated support for some recipients across more than one year, including Roots and Wings, Pbc Food Bank, Faulk Center, Habilitation for the Handicapped, and Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse. The foundation operates through annual grant programs, including an Annual Grant Program and an Annual Non-Profit Grant, and both accept unsolicited applications. Its grantmaking is program-specific and project-oriented, with support for sustainable programs, construction projects, educational supplies, and direct services.
