CUSTOS FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.2M · expenses $4.6M · assets $2.1M
- EIN
- 87-3902137
- Address
- IVY HALL 6331 LANCASTER AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19151-0000
- NTEE code
- X20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The Custos Foundations mission is to support the worldwide operations and activities of the Catholic Church by educating the public on and preserving the five main pillars of the Christian faith: the Christian Tradition the family ethos dignity and sacredness of life western thought and all forms of sacred art.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Montagna | Advisor and Former Director | 2021-2024 | $13,109 | $138,109 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lanconi | President and Director | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| George Gunning | Treasurer and Director | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kyle Pilares | Director | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christopher Laconi (former) | President Director | 2021-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $13K · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Montagna | Advisor and Former Director | 20 | $13,109 | $0 | $0 | $13,109 | 1 |
| Christopher Lanconi | President and Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| George Gunning | Treasurer and Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kyle Pilares | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $68K · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Montagna | Advisor and Former Director | 20 | $67,500 | $0 | $0 | $67,500 | 1 |
| Christopher Lanconi | President and Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| George Gunning | Treasurer and Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kyle Pilares | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $58K · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Montagna | Director Until 3 2022 Advisor | 2 | $57,500 | $0 | $0 | $57,500 | 1 |
| Christopher Laconi | President Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| George Gunning | Treasurer Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kyle Pilares | Director As of 3 2022 | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Laconi | President Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| George Gunning | Treasurer Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Diane Montagna | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 9 grants to organizations · $4.0M
Listed grants add up to $4,035,800; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $4,235,459. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2023 · 4 grants to organizations · $3.4M
Listed grants add up to $3,380,500; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $3,900,458. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2022 · 4 grants to organizations · $61K
Listed grants add up to $61,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $272,853. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,204,539 | $4,556,429 | $2,115,826 | $2,115,826 | $1,018,625 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $604,233 | $4,206,934 | $5,467,716 | $5,467,716 | $201,727 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $98,715 | $593,082 | $8,263,776 | $8,263,776 | $80,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $9,000,022 | $69,020 | $8,931,002 | $8,931,002 | $9,000,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,145,000 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONORS TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2024 | $1,000,000 | show |
| INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CULTURE INC | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $70,000 | 2022 | $70,000 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $4,556,429 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,235,459 · events $9,258
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $4,042,990 | $4,042,990 | - | - | 88.7% | |
| Grants outside the US | $192,469 | $192,469 | - | - | 4.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $165,442 | $65,398 | $2,022 | $98,022 | 3.6% | |
| Fees: management | $70,831 | $63,747 | $3,542 | $3,542 | 1.6% | |
| Travel | $29,939 | $26,945 | $1,497 | $1,497 | 0.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $22,577 | $0 | $22,577 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Information technology | $12,242 | $11,018 | $612 | $612 | 0.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $9,258 | $9,258 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $7,588 | $6,830 | $379 | $379 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,093 | $0 | $3,093 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $4,556,429 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $4,206,934 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,900,458 · events $12,930
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $3,387,137 | $3,387,137 | - | - | 80.5% | |
| Grants outside the US | $513,321 | $513,321 | - | - | 12.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $174,500 | $174,500 | $0 | $0 | 4.1% | |
| Travel | $71,039 | $66,128 | $2,456 | $2,455 | 1.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $28,940 | $0 | $28,940 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $12,930 | $12,930 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Office expenses | $10,354 | $9,319 | $517 | $518 | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $6,278 | $6,278 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Information technology | $2,435 | $2,191 | $122 | $122 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $4,206,934 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $593,082 spent · pay $0 · grants $272,853 · events $75,000
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $211,853 | $211,853 | - | - | 35.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $158,577 | $118,504 | $3,440 | $36,633 | 26.7% | |
| Travel | $81,152 | $74,437 | $3,365 | $3,350 | 13.7% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $75,000 | $75,000 | $0 | $0 | 12.6% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $61,000 | $61,000 | - | - | 10.3% | |
| Information technology | $5,500 | $4,950 | $275 | $275 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $593,082 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $69,020 spent · pay $0 · grants $69,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $69,000 | $69,000 | - | - | 100.0% | |
| Office expenses | $20 | $20 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $69,020 | 100% |
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