Costy's Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mansfield, PA EIN: 85-3243646

Costy's Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Mansfield, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $1K.

Costy's Foundation at a glance

In short: Costy's Foundation gave $50K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$50,000
-33.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,333
-44.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$25,774
+890.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (80% 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 Costy's Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

American Red Cross: $10KAmerican Red Cross$10KUnited Way of Northcentral PA: $10KUnited Way of Northcentral PA$10KTioga County Partnership for: $8KTioga County Partnership for$8KLycoming County Library System: $8KLycoming County Library System$8KUnited Way of Wyoming County: $8KUnited Way of Wyoming County$8KUnited Way of Susquehanna Cty: $8KUnited Way of Susquehanna Cty$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Red Cross ($10K). Together the top 6 received $50K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

WilliamsportBooneMansfieldSpringvilleTunkhannockWellsboroWilkes-BarreFrackvilleHoustonMontrosePhillpsburgScrantonTowanda

How Costy's Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 468% 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$50K$100K$150K3 grants2021 5 grants2022 8 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $109K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Red Cross Boone, IAProviding Assistance to Organization$10,000
United Way of Northcentral PA Williamsport, PAProvide Assistance to Organization$10,000
Tioga County Partnership for Wellsboro, PAProvide Assistance to Organization$7,500
Lycoming County Library System Williamsport, PAProvide Assistance to Organization$7,500
United Way of Wyoming County Tunkhannock, PAProvide Assistance to Organization$7,500
United Way of Susquehanna Cty Montrose, PAProvide Assistance to Organization$7,500
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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$25,774$93,511$80,339$50,0006$50,000$1,063$10,684
2024$2,602$96,934$99,786$75,0005$75,000——
2023$5,454$102,911$113,131$100,0008$100,000——
2022$15,674$120,824$105,150$105,0005$105,000——
2021—$108,904$108,904$108,8553$108,855——

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Costy's Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Costy's Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Matthew Kurzejewski

    Director & Officer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Johnson

    Director & Officer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Costy's Foundation

How much does Costy's Foundation give each year?

Costy's Foundation gave $50K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 5 grants.

What is Costy's Foundation's typical grant size?

Costy's Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $8,333, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Costy's Foundation give grants?

Costy's Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Iowa (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Williamsport, PA (2 grants).

Does Costy's Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Costy's Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Provide Assistance to Organization" (5 grants).

Who are Costy's Foundation's largest grantees?

Costy's Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Red Cross ($10,000), United Way of Northcentral PA ($10,000) and Tioga County Partnership for ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Costy's Foundation?

Costy's Foundation reported $26K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Costy's Foundation?

Costy's Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Mansfield, PA. It holds $26K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Costy's Foundation's EIN?

Costy's Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3243646. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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