Margaret Anne Kostial Foundation
Margaret Anne Kostial Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $33K. Net investment income was $58K.
Margaret Anne Kostial Foundation at a glance
In short: Margaret Anne Kostial Foundation gave $33K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,600
- -77.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -87.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,600
- +80.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,600
- Total assets
- $1,978,081
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Margaret Anne Kostial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was SpringSpirit ($33K).
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 22 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Margaret Anne Kostial Foundation gives
- Giving grew 74% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 33% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2022) to $304K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SpringSpirit Houston, TX | Use as needed | $32,600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,978,081 | $58,244 | $68,375 | $32,600 | 1 | $32,600 | $58,244 | $98,216 |
| 2024 | $1,988,212 | $9,958 | $165,719 | $144,893 | 8 | $144,893 | $9,958 | $97,781 |
| 2023 | $2,143,973 | $3,366 | $357,100 | $304,357 | 8 | $304,357 | $3,366 | $105,544 |
| 2022 | $2,497,707 | $475 | $44,983 | $18,700 | 5 | $18,700 | $475 | $123,005 |
| 2021 | $2,542,215 | $2,551,881 | $9,666 | — | — | — | — | $10,434 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret Anne Kostial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $98K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Margaret Anne Kostial Foundation is led by Margaret A Kostial, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Margaret A Kostial
President
Founder & Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne W Schwinger
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin S Carey
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey T Miers
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
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.
Frequently asked questions about Margaret Anne Kostial Foundation
How much does Margaret Anne Kostial Foundation give each year?
Margaret Anne Kostial Foundation gave $33K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $145K across 8 grants.
How large is Margaret Anne Kostial Foundation?
Margaret Anne Kostial Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $98K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Margaret Anne Kostial Foundation operate?
Margaret Anne Kostial Foundation has awarded grants in California, Texas.
What is Margaret Anne Kostial Foundation's EIN?
Margaret Anne Kostial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3897730. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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