The John Milton Costello Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker 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.

Key facts about The John Milton Costello Foundation

EIN
34-6738800
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2020
Annual giving (2020)
$28,000
Grants made (2020)
18
Average grant
$1,556
Median grant
$1,500
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2020 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2020; updated September 2026.

Who The John Milton Costello Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The John Milton Costello Foundation's 18 itemized 2020 grants were Ohio (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (15 grants). None of its 18 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Human Services" (18 grants).

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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

1state

Share of all 18 itemized 2020 grant dollars.

States

Cities

ClevelandClelvelandParmaRichfield

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—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2020

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 & Shelter Fund: $2KCatholic Hunger & Shelter Fund$2KHoly Family Home: $2KHoly Family Home$2KJennings Center for Older Adults: $2KJennings Center for OlderAdults$2KJoseph's Home: $2KJoseph's Home$2KReginia Health Center: $2KReginia Health Center$2KGreater Cleveland Food Bank: $2KGreater Cleveland Food Bank$2KBuilding Healthy Communities: $2KBuilding Healthy Communities$2KCleveland Hearing & Speech Center: $2KCleveland Hearing & SpeechCenter$2KUrban Community School: $2KUrban Community School$2KThe Legal Aid Society: $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 recipients 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
Jennings Center for Older Adults Cleveland, OHHuman Services$2,000
Joseph's Home Clelveland, OHHuman Services$2,000
Reginia Health Center Richfield, OHHuman Services$2,000
Greater Cleveland Food Bank Cleveland, OHHuman Services$2,000
Building Healthy Communities Cleveland, OHHuman Services$2,000
Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center Cleveland, OHHuman Services$2,000
Urban Community School Cleveland, OHHuman Services$1,500
The Legal Aid Society Cleveland, OHHuman Services$1,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

Christine M Bellarosa — Trustee: $3KChristine M BellarosaTrustee$3KLynn Kratky — Treas/Trustee: $3KLynn KratkyTreas/Trustee$3KBernard H Niehaus — Pres/Sect/Tr: $3KBernard H NiehausPres/Sect/Tr$3K

From 2020 IRS 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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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