Messier-Costain Foundation
The Messier-Costain Foundation is a private foundation based in Buffalo, New York. Its 2024 filing reports 11 grants totaling $73,848 to charitable organizations, including organizations serving communities in Maine; its 2025 filing reports no grants.
Messier-Costain Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,341,491
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $71,099
- -54.1% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $3,055
- -96.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $24,583
- -72.3% vs 2024
- 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 Messier-Costain Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1504, Buffalo, NY 14240
Phone: (239) 397-5002
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Messier-Costain Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The listed 2024 grantees include organizations in Brunswick, Bath, Portland, and Casco, Maine. These grants show support for organizations serving Maine communities; no broader geographic focus is stated.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Is Messier-Costain Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count
- 100% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 4% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2021) to $74K (2024). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $74K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick, ME | Contribution | $13,048 |
| All Saints Parish Brunswick, ME | Contribution | $10,000 |
| Tedford Housing Brunswick, ME | Contribution | $8,500 |
| Oasis Health Network Inc Brunswick, ME | Contribution | $8,300 |
| The Salvation Army Bath, ME | Contribution | $7,000 |
| Bath Area Food Bank Bath, ME | Contribution | $6,000 |
| Catholic Charities Maine Portland, ME | Contribution | $5,000 |
| Mid-Coast Hunger Prevention Program Brunswick, ME | Contribution | $5,000 |
| The Gathering Place Brunswick, ME | General Use | $5,000 |
| Pine Tree Society Bath, ME | Contribution | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,341,491 | $71,099 | $24,583 | — | — | $3,055 | $51,188 | $81,223 |
| 2024 | $1,291,883 | $154,781 | $88,725 | $73,848 | 11 | $76,060 | $142,206 | $71,704 |
| 2023 | $1,227,873 | $63,443 | $84,320 | $69,848 | 12 | $71,971 | $51,659 | $67,289 |
| 2022 | $1,249,607 | $98,941 | $85,887 | $69,848 | 12 | $72,020 | $87,026 | $67,990 |
| 2021 | $1,236,970 | $126,923 | $85,015 | $68,848 | 12 | $70,250 | $113,935 | $75,469 |
| 2020 | $1,195,320 | $98,785 | $86,081 | $70,848 | 11 | — | $87,354 | $67,322 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Messier-Costain Foundation reported a distributable amount of $81K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grantees included organizations whose own missions address health care, homelessness, food insecurity, disability services, and support for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. For example, Mid Coast Hospital describes its mission as providing health care and related services to improve the health and well-being of the patients and communities it serves. Tedford Housing says its mission is to empower people to move from homelessness to home.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $73,848 across 11 grants, an average of approximately $6,713 per grant. In 2023, it gave $69,848 across 12 grants. The 2025 filing reports a grant count of zero.
Selected 2024 grantees include Mid Coast Hospital ($13,048), Tedford Housing ($8,500), Oasis Health Network Inc. ($8,300), Bath Area Food Bank ($6,000), Catholic Charities Maine ($5,000), The Gathering Place ($5,000), Pine Tree Society Inc. ($3,000), and Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc. ($3,000). The grantees describe their work in areas including health care for patients and communities, homelessness services, care for uninsured low-income residents, food assistance, disability services, and retreats for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists MT TRUST CO as trustee.
Messier-Costain Foundation's only listed officer is MT Trust CO, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
MT Trust CO
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$21K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: MT Bank (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Peoples United Bank N A (2020–2021) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $21K, to Mt Trust CO (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Messier-Costain Foundation
How large is Messier-Costain Foundation?
Messier-Costain Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $81K (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.
What does Messier-Costain Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grantees included organizations whose own missions address health care, homelessness, food insecurity, disability services, and support for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Messier-Costain Foundation?
The foundation states on its 2025 filing 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 ↑
Where does Messier-Costain Foundation make grants?
The listed 2024 grantees include organizations in Brunswick, Bath, Portland, and Casco, Maine. These grants show support for organizations serving Maine communities; no broader geographic focus is stated.
What is Messier-Costain Foundation's EIN?
Messier-Costain Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3574891. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Messier-Costain Foundation 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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