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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 34-6738800

The John Milton Costello Foundation

A private foundation in Cleveland, OH. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 18 grants and $28,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Prior to November 1st.
Restrictions
Greater Cleveland, Ohio area. Generally Human Services.
Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
November 15
Restrictions
Grants generally limited to human service organizations.

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Assets and giving by year

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2020

    $28,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2019

    $25,450

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $40,470

  • Tax year 2018

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $40,509

Grants paid in 2020

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Catholic Hunger & Shelter FundCleveland, OH

    Human Services

    $2,000
  2. Holy Family HomeParma, OH

    Human Services

    $2,000
  3. Jennings Center for Older AdultsGarfield HTS, OH

    Human Services

    $2,000
  4. Joseph's HomeCleveland, OH

    Human Services

    $2,000
  5. Reginia Health CenterRichfield, OH

    Human Services

    $2,000
  6. Greater Cleveland Food BankCleveland, OH

    Human Services

    $2,000
  7. Building Healthy CommunitiesCleveland, OH

    Human Services

    $2,000
  8. Cleveland Hearing & Speech CenterCleveland, OH

    Human Services

    $2,000
  9. Urban Community SchoolCleveland, OH

    Human Services

    $1,500
  10. The Legal Aid SocietyCleveland, OH

    Human Services

    $1,500
  11. Vocational Guidance ServicesCleveland, OH

    Human Services

    $1,500
  12. Metro Catholic SchoolCleveland, OH

    Human Services

    $1,500
  13. The City Mission (Laura's House)Cleveland, OH

    Human Services

    $1,000
  14. Malachi CenterCleveland, OH

    Human Services

    $1,000
  15. Salvation ArmyCleveland, OH

    Human Services

    $1,000
  16. Cleveland Sight CenterCleveland, OH

    Human Services

    $1,000
  17. Merrick HouseCleveland, OH

    Human Services

    $1,000
  18. YWCA of Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH

    Human Services

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services3 grants $4,00042% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,00021% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $2,00021% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $1,50016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio18 grants $28,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Christine M BellarosaTrustee Hours 1Pay $2,500
  • Lynn KratkyTreas/Trustee Hours 1Pay $2,500
  • Bernard H NiehausPres/Sect/Tr Hours 1Pay $2,500

The return

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