Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Vineland, NJ EIN: 22-6821132

Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable is a private foundation based in Vineland, New Jersey. In 2025, it reported $20,000 in grants to 20 organizations.

Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable at a glance

In short: Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable gave $20K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New Jersey. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,000
+3.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
20
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,000
+3.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$396,300
+0.1% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 20, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
New Jersey (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. It also states that its yearly donation is dictated by a trust agreement.

Contact

Mailing address: 279 Wheat Road, Vineland, NJ 08360-9625
Phone: (856) 772-4905

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Assoc for Multiple Impair: $1KAssoc for Multiple Impair$1KAtlantic Care Hospice: $1KAtlantic Care Hospice$1KBishop McCarthy Residence: $1KBishop McCarthy Residence$1KCare Inc: $1KCare Inc$1KDeborah Hospital: $1KDeborah Hospital$1KGuiding Eyes for Blind: $1KGuiding Eyes for Blind$1KSiloam Cemetery: $1KSiloam Cemetery$1KBuena Borough Fire CO: $1KBuena Borough Fire CO$1KVision Loss Alliance of NJ: $1KVision Loss Alliance of NJ$1KUniversity of Medicine Dentistry: $1KUniversity of MedicineDentistry$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Assoc for Multiple Impair ($1K). Together the top 10 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

99 grants across all recorded years

99<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 99 grants of 99 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey (60%), Pennsylvania (15%), New York (10%), South Dakota (10%), and Georgia (5%).

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.

Cities

PhiladelphiaVinelandLandisvilleCamdenAllowayAtlantaBronxChamberlainDenvilleYorktown HeightsBrickBrick TWPBrowns MilllEHTLawrencevilleMinotolaNewfieldPleasantvilleSt FancisSt Francis

Is Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 20 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K18 grants2020 19 grants2021 20 grants2022 20 grants2023 20 grants2024 20 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $21K (2022). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Assoc for Multiple Impair Brick TWP, NJ509(A)PUBORG$1,000
Atlantic Care Hospice EHT, NJ509(A)PUBORG$1,000
Bishop McCarthy Residence Vineland, NJ509(A)PUBORG$1,000
Care Inc Atlanta, GA509(A)PUBORG$1,000
Deborah Hospital Browns Milll, NJ509(A)PUBORG$1,000
Guiding Eyes for Blind Yorktown Heights, NY509(A)PUBORG$1,000
Siloam Cemetery Vineland, NJ509(A)PUBORG$1,000
Buena Borough Fire CO Landisville, NJ509(A)PUBORG$1,000
Vision Loss Alliance of NJ Denville, NJ509(A)PUBORG$1,000
University of Medicine Dentistry Camden, NJ509(A)PUBORG$1,000
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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 Income
2025$396,300$19,884$30,722$20,00020$20,000$12,752
2024$395,713$19,363$31,555$19,35720$19,357$12,638
2023$363,680$14,592$29,763$18,18420$36,368$12,921
2022$352,092$12,679$32,393$20,70220$41,404$9,232
2021$431,035$41,478$24,480$19,66519$19,665$7,747
2020$372,145$17,907$26,156$16,34418——

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as residential and educational services for children and nursing and rehabilitation care. Ranch Hope Inc. describes its mission as providing residential and private school programs for emotionally disturbed children ages 11 to 17. Bishop McCarthy Residence describes its mission as operating a Catholic-based skilled nursing facility providing nursing care and rehabilitation services.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $20,000 through 20 grants. Each grant was $1,000. Recipients included Ranch Hope Inc. and Bishop McCarthy Residence ($1,000 each), as well as the Association for Multiple Impairments, Atlantic Care Hospice, Deborah Hospital, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, Siloam Cemetery, Buena Borough Fire Co., Vision Loss Alliance of NJ, University of Medicine and Dentistry, Care Inc., and Sisters - St John Baptist ($1,000 each).

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Charles La Manna and Thomas Costa as trustees.

Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Charles La Manna

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Costa

    Trustee

    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.

Frequently asked questions about Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable

How much does Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable give each year?

Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable gave $20K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 20 grants.

What is Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable's typical grant size?

Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable give grants?

Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable gives mostly in New Jersey: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (15%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Vineland, NJ (3 grants), Philadelphia, PA (3 grants) and Camden, NJ (2 grants).

Does Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "509(A)PUBORG" (18 grants).

Who are Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable's largest grantees?

Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Assoc for Multiple Impair ($1,000), Atlantic Care Hospice ($1,000) and Bishop McCarthy Residence ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable?

Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable reported $396K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $20K.

What does Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as residential and educational services for children and nursing and rehabilitation care. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable?

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable's EIN?

Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6821132. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Marion & Albert R Costa Charitable accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 27, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 1, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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