The John Milton Costello Foundation

CLEVELAND, OH EIN: 34-6738800

The John Milton Costello Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in CLEVELAND, OH. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 18 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $27K.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$28K

Grant Count

18

Avg Grant Size

$2K

About The John Milton Costello Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The John Milton Costello Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in CLEVELAND, OH. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 18 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $27K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

ClelvelandClevelandParmaRichfield

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$11K$21K$32K$43K2020
Metric2020
Total Assets
Revenue$29,814
Expenses$38,792
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$27,215
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$7K$14K$21K$28K18 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2020

Catholic Hunger & Shelte…$2KHoly Family Home$2KJennings Center for Olde…$2KJoseph's Home$2KReginia Health Center$2KGreater Cleveland Food B…$2KBuilding Healthy Communi…$2KCleveland Hearing & Spee…$2KUrban Community School$2KThe Legal Aid Society$2K

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2020 grants, the largest include Catholic Hunger & Shelter Fund ($2,000), Holy Family Home ($2,000), Jennings Center for Older Adults ($2,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Hunger & Shelter Fund Cleveland, OHHuman Services$2,000
Holy Family Home Parma, OHHuman Services$2,000
Urban Community School Cleveland, OHHuman Services$1,500
The City Mission (Laura's House) Cleveland, OHHuman Services$1,000
Malachi Center Cleveland, OHHuman Services$1,000
The Legal Aid Society Cleveland, OHHuman Services$1,500
Salvation Army Cleveland, OHHuman Services$1,000
Jennings Center for Older Adults Cleveland, OHHuman Services$2,000
Vocational Guidance Services Cleveland, OHHuman Services$1,500
Joseph's Home Clelveland, OHHuman Services$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

Christine M BellarosaTrustee$3KLynn KratkyTreas/Trustee$3KBernard H NiehausPres/Sect/Tr$3K

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Christine M BellarosaTrustee1$2,500
Lynn KratkyTreas/Trustee1$2,500
Bernard H NiehausPres/Sect/Tr1$2,500

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does The John Milton Costello Foundation operate?

The John Milton Costello Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.

What size grants does The John Milton Costello Foundation award?

In 2020, The John Milton Costello Foundation awarded 18 grants totaling $28K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The John Milton Costello Foundation's EIN?

The John Milton Costello Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6738800. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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