Glenn E & Bessie R Costello Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Carrollton, IL EIN: 37-6363926

Glenn E & Bessie R Costello Trust is a private foundation, based in Carrollton, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $289K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $8K.

Glenn E & Bessie R Costello Trust at a glance

In short: Glenn E & Bessie R Costello Trust gave $23K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$22,539
+26.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,270
+26.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$11,270
Total assets
$288,772
-4.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (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 Glenn E & Bessie R Costello Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

9 Local Churches: $17K9 Local Churches$17KMedical Expenses: $6KMedical Expenses$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was 9 Local Churches ($17K). Together the top 2 received $23K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Carrollton

How Glenn E & Bessie R Costello Trust gives

  • Giving grew 94% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 155% 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$10K$20K$30K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2023) to $23K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $23K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
9 Local Churches Carrollton, ILCharitable Programs$16,678
Medical Expenses Carrollton, ILCharitable Programs$5,861
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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$288,772$8,365$23,197$22,5392$22,539$8,365$14,502
2024$303,604$8,737$18,461$17,8772$17,877$8,722$15,091
2023$313,328$8,570$10,990$10,5091$10,509$8,555$15,377
2022$315,748$2,607$12,065$11,5921$11,592$2,557$15,767
2021$325,206$915$22,882$22,4312$22,431$900$16,589
2020$347,173$4,049$18,630$18,1711—$4,034$17,431

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Glenn E & Bessie R Costello Trust reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Glenn E & Bessie R Costello Trust is led by Andrew Kanp, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrew Kanp

    President

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Cory Rimbey

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Deb Verity

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Pam Keller

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Carla Winters

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Meisenheimer

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Goben

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Richard Gillingham (2020–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kim Fansler (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Penny Eilers (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Richard Greenlief (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Scott Seely (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Tom Schnelt (2020–2022) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Glenn E & Bessie R Costello Trust

How much does Glenn E & Bessie R Costello Trust give each year?

Glenn E & Bessie R Costello Trust gave $23K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 2 grants.

How large is Glenn E & Bessie R Costello Trust?

Glenn E & Bessie R Costello Trust reported $289K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Glenn E & Bessie R Costello Trust operate?

Glenn E & Bessie R Costello Trust has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Glenn E & Bessie R Costello Trust's EIN?

Glenn E & Bessie R Costello Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6363926. 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 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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