Agathe M Costa Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Johns Island, SC EIN: 20-4709458

Agathe M Costa Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Johns Island, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $118K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $1K.

Agathe M Costa Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Agathe M Costa Charitable Foundation Inc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,000
+4900.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,000
+4900.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$117,986
-3.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Louisiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Agathe M Costa Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

First Tuesday Fund: $5KFirst Tuesday Fund$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was First Tuesday Fund ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

New YorkBronxHauppaugeHempsteadMemphisMineolaAlexandriaBaton RougeBay ShoreHolbrookKnoxvilleMiddle IslandPort WashingtonSyossetWashington

How Agathe M Costa Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 228% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K3 grants2020 12 grants2021 5 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2024) to $11K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Tuesday Fund Baton Rouge, LACommunity Outreach$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$117,986$2,815$6,705$5,0001$5,000$1,110$2,190
2024$121,876$3,626$3,806$1001$100—$2,450
2023$122,056$3,409$3,366$1,1002$1,100$1,193$2,632
2022$122,013$2,909$28,313$8,4205$8,420—$3,315
2021$147,417$2,812$14,692$6,90012$6,900—$5,136
2020$159,297$3,052$13,070$11,0003—$3,052$4,606

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Agathe M Costa Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Agathe M Costa Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Catherine Conway, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Catherine Conway

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Patrick Costa

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $6K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Alex Conway

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Peter Patrick Costa — Treasurer: $1KPeter Patrick CostaTreasurer$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $1K, to Peter Patrick Costa (Treasurer).

Frequently asked questions about Agathe M Costa Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does Agathe M Costa Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

Agathe M Costa Charitable Foundation Inc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100 across 1 grant.

How large is Agathe M Costa Charitable Foundation Inc?

Agathe M Costa Charitable Foundation Inc reported $118K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Agathe M Costa Charitable Foundation Inc operate?

Agathe M Costa Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Louisiana, New York, Tennessee, Virginia.

What is Agathe M Costa Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Agathe M Costa Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4709458. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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