Mary D Costa Scholarship
Mary D Costa Scholarship is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $212K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $18K.
Mary D Costa Scholarship at a glance
In short: Mary D Costa Scholarship gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $212,310
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 Mary D Costa Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northeastern University ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Mary D Costa Scholarship gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 120% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $11K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University Boston, MA | To Provide Scholarships | $10,000 |
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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 | $212,310 | $21,358 | $18,558 | $10,000 | 1 | $15,214 | $17,889 | $12,668 |
| 2024 | $211,164 | $8,092 | $14,023 | $9,000 | 1 | $11,009 | $4,501 | $11,909 |
| 2023 | $210,857 | $-1,603 | $15,808 | $10,000 | 1 | $11,978 | $1,840 | $11,264 |
| 2022 | $224,349 | $42,662 | $16,908 | $11,000 | 1 | $13,206 | $39,061 | $12,521 |
| 2021 | $233,639 | $19,391 | $14,294 | $9,000 | 1 | — | $16,285 | $12,846 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary D Costa Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary D Costa Scholarship's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$4K (2021) → $4K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mary D Costa Scholarship
How much does Mary D Costa Scholarship give each year?
Mary D Costa Scholarship gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 1 grant.
How large is Mary D Costa Scholarship?
Mary D Costa Scholarship reported $212K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Mary D Costa Scholarship operate?
Mary D Costa Scholarship has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, New York.
What is Mary D Costa Scholarship's EIN?
Mary D Costa Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6144750. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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