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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-6976292

The Gostomski Foundation

A private foundation in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $500,100 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $500,100

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $18,304,923

  • Tax year 2023

    $565,151

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $18,347,578

  • Tax year 2022

    $515,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $18,808,242

  • Tax year 2021

    $465,586

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $18,828,695

  • Tax year 2020

    $959,649

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $18,217,122

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,274,262

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $17,340,142

  • Tax year 2018

    $867,987

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,791,665

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona, MN

    General

    $117,772
  2. De Lasalle High SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $65,000
  3. Cotter High SchoolWinona, MN

    General

    $62,000
  4. Viterbo UniversityLa Crosse, WI

    General

    $50,000
  5. Franciscan FriarsSt Paul, MN

    General

    $35,000
  6. Stowarzyszenie Przyjaciol DzieciKrakow, Poland

    General

    $26,600
  7. Morrie Miller Athletic FoundationWinona, MN

    General

    $20,000
  8. Minnesota Masterpiece HallWinona, MN

    General

    $20,000
  9. The Basilica of St Stanislaus KostkaWinona, MN

    General

    $15,938
  10. Benilde St Margarets High SchoolSt Louis Park, MN

    General

    $10,000
  11. Lundstrom Performing ArtsMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $10,000
  12. Winona Volunteer ServicesWinona, MN

    General

    $10,000
  13. Northside Achievement ZoneMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $10,000
  14. Polish Museum of AmericaChicago, IL

    General

    $7,465
  15. Winona Orc IndustriesWinona, MN

    General

    $6,000
  16. St Margaret Mary ChurchGolden Valley, MN

    General

    $5,000
  17. Church of the AscensionMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $5,000
  18. Church of the Good ShepardMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $5,000
  19. Shingle Creek Victory CouncilMinneapolis, MN

    General

    $5,000
  20. Park Center High SchoolBrooklyn Park, MN

    General

    $4,500
  21. Concordia UniversitySt Paul, MN

    General

    $4,275
  22. Cradle of Hope IncJenkintown, PA

    General

    $3,000
  23. Catholic Foundation of Southern MinnesotaWinona, MN

    General

    $1,550
  24. Minnesota 100 ClubAnoka, MN

    General

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $167,77269% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $27,46511% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,0008% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $13,0005% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $5,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota20 grants $413,035
  2. Wisconsin1 grant $50,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $7,465
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Michael M GostomskiTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • John StaabCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christopher HughesCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Adam DamerowCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • James C GostomskiADVISOR Hours 40Pay $90,000

The return

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