Custos Foundation

PHILADELPHIA, PA EIN: 87-3902137

The Custos Foundations mission is to support the worldwide operations and activities of the Catholic Church by educating the public on and preserving the five main pillars of the Christian faith: the Christian Tradition the family ethos dignity and sacredness of life western thought and all forms of sacred art.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

-61.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.0M

+19.4% YoY

Grant Count

9

+125.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$448K

-46.9% YoY

About Custos Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Custos Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Religion Related, based in PHILADELPHIA, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $4.0M. Net investment income was $186K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AlexandriaAllentownCoeur D AleneNew HavenNew YorkPhiladelphiaPhiladephiaPhoenixSo Abington TownshipSyracuse

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$5M$7M$10M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,115,826$5,467,716$8,263,776
Revenue$1,204,539$604,233$98,715
Expenses$4,556,429$4,206,934$593,082
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$185,914$402,506$18,715
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M0 grants20214 grants20224 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Syracuse University$3.7MFriends of the Consoling…$200KInternational Institute …$78KFriends of Aventine Hill…$25KEquestrian Order of Holy…$22KElm Institute Inc$20KCatholic Sacred Music Pr…$11KCatholic Near East Welfa…$10KPermanent Observer Missi…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Diane MontagnaAdvisor and Former Director$13K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Christopher LanconiPresident and Director2
George GunningTreasurer and Director2
Kyle PilaresDirector2
Diane MontagnaAdvisor and Former Director20$13,109

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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