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))
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Diane Montagna Advisor and Former Director2021-2024 $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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Christopher Lanconi President and Director2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
George Gunning Treasurer and Director2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Kyle Pilares Director2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Christopher Laconi (former) President Director2021-2022 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $13K · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Diane Montagna Advisor and Former Director20 $13,109$0$0 $13,1091
Christopher Lanconi President and Director2 $0$0$0 $01
George Gunning Treasurer and Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Kyle Pilares Director2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $68K · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Diane Montagna Advisor and Former Director20 $67,500$0$0 $67,5001
Christopher Lanconi President and Director2 $0$0$0 $01
George Gunning Treasurer and Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Kyle Pilares Director2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $58K · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Diane Montagna Director Until 3 2022 Advisor2 $57,500$0$0 $57,5001
Christopher Laconi President Director2 $0$0$0 $01
George Gunning Treasurer Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Kyle Pilares Director As of 3 20222 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Christopher Laconi President Director2 $0$0$0 $01
George Gunning Treasurer Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Diane Montagna Director2 $0$0$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,204,539$4,556,429 $2,115,826$2,115,826 $1,018,625$0 $003
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$604,233$4,206,934 $5,467,716$5,467,716 $201,727$0 $003
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$98,715$593,082 $8,263,776$8,263,776 $80,000$0 $003
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$9,000,022$69,020 $8,931,002$8,931,002 $9,000,000$0 $003

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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
DONORS TRUST INC DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$1,000,000 2024$1,000,000
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INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CULTURE INC Public charity Exact 2022 1$70,000 2022$70,000
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$50,000 2024$50,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$25,000 2024$25,000
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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
MATER ECCLESIAE FUND FOR VOCATIONS INCPAX20 $1,630,656$916,311 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$181,897 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
GREATER LOVE INTERNATIONALPAX20 $1,032,889$948,108 Executive Dir.$11,200 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
MOVE A MOUNTAIN MISSIONSPAX20 $937,726$955,681 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$80,000 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
HOUSE ON THE ROCK FAMILY MINISTRIESPAX20 $998,031$1,144,997 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
BARUN MISSIONPAX20 $1,237,749$78,890 President$0 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
CHURCHES AFFILIATED CHILD CARE CENTER INCPAX20 $1,149,833$1,162,305 Executive Dir.$105,526 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
ALL-NATIONS BIBLE TRANSLATION INCPAX20 $1,227,483$1,345,938 COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR$102,666 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
ALLIANCE OF CONFESSING EVANGELICALS INCPAX20 $1,454,748$1,520,685 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 3/31/26)$110,000 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
GOSPEL FURTHERING FELLOWSHIPPAX20 $993,171$977,882 GENERAL DIRE$78,632 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
ARMOR OF LIGHTPAX20 $1,185,032$391,793 ADMINISTRATOR$71,290 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
CAMP SWATARAPAX20 $1,352,272$1,261,688 EXECUTIVE DI$79,366 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
OPEN HAND MINISTRIES INCPAX20 $988,815$440,370 Exec Director$99,810 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
CALVARY CHAPEL OF BROWNSVILLEPAX20 $1,076,504$965,022 President$30,000 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
HOPE FULL GOSPEL FAMILY CHURCH INCPAX20 $1,256,141$1,225,512 Pastor$0 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
BLOOM FOR WOMEN INCPAX20 $1,044,780$1,110,839 VICE CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
TRUE LIFE YOUTH MINISTRIESPAX20 $1,268,276$636,428 Employee$72,420 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
BRIDGE TO THE MOUNTAINSPAX20 $1,642,622$1,641,047 FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$115,707 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
DOOR OF HOPE MINISTRY INCPAX20 $927,333$925,774 CHAIRMAN, NC$0 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
GREATER HOPE MINISTRIES INCPAX20 $1,122,910$1,010,475 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
ROXBURY HOLINESS CAMP INCPAX20 $1,506,379$1,520,617 EXECUTIVE DI$106,497 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
GRACE AND TRUTH EVANGELISTIC ASSNPAX20 $1,600,861$1,173,660 Vice President$0 Same NTEE code X20, revenue within 2x, same state
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$26,777,486231 372012–2024 TWO FISH FOUNDATION; MILLION VOICES INC; EVERY GENERATION MINISTRIES INC; NEW INDIA EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION INC and 33 more
SERVANT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$10,670,65017 62018–2024 MILLION VOICES INC; OPERATION ANDREW GROUP INC; LEGACY COALITION; EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY SPIRITUALITY and 2 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$5,951,285165 432016–2024 PREACHFOR FOUNDATION; MATER ECCLESIAE FUND FOR VOCATIONS INC; CHRISTS HOPE AND RECONCILIATION MINISTRY; BURNHAM MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL and 39 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$3,182,810109 282014–2024 MOVE A MOUNTAIN MISSIONS; GREATER HOPE MINISTRIES INC; MATER ECCLESIAE FUND FOR VOCATIONS INC; GOSPEL OPERATION INTERNATIONAL FOR CHINESE CHRISTIANS and 24 more
ANABAPTIST FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,221,59427 42013–2025 ARMOR OF LIGHT; ALL-NATIONS BIBLE TRANSLATION INC; HOUSE ON THE ROCK FAMILY MINISTRIES; DOOR OF HOPE MINISTRY INC
LILLY ENDOWMENT INC Private foundation$2,120,0002 22023–2024 FOUNDATION FOR INCLUSIVE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION INC; NATIONAL MISSION TRAINING NETWORK
IN HIS STEPS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,771,80016 22012–2024 OPERATION EXODUS USA; BURNHAM MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$1,218,50014 82016–2024 MILLION VOICES INC; OPERATION ANDREW GROUP INC; CHRISTS HOPE AND RECONCILIATION MINISTRY; MATER ECCLESIAE FUND FOR VOCATIONS INC and 4 more
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,192,00126 72010–2024 EVERY GENERATION MINISTRIES INC; NARRAMORE CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION INCORPORATED; OPERATION EXODUS USA; FAMILY FOUNDATIONS INTERNATIONAL and 3 more
RICHARD KING MELLON FOUNDATION DTD 01-01-47 Private foundation$1,105,5007 22019–2023 BRIDGE TO THE MOUNTAINS; OPEN HAND MINISTRIES INC
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,087,01710 12015–2024 ALLIANCE OF CONFESSING EVANGELICALS INC
CHARLES STEWART HARDING FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,055,41613 12010–2024 BIBLOS FOUNDATION
HARDING FOUNDATION Private foundation$950,0003 12021–2023 BIBLOS FOUNDATION
SIGNATRY CHARITABLE TRUST DAF sponsor$944,6005 52024–2024 MILLION VOICES INC; NEW INDIA EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION INC; OPERATION ANDREW GROUP INC; RESTORATION PROJECT and 1 more
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$766,19534 122020–2024 MATER ECCLESIAE FUND FOR VOCATIONS INC; WILLIAMSBURG CHRISTIAN RETREAT ASSOCIATION; BLOOM FOR WOMEN INC; INTER-CHURCH ORGANIZATION INC and 8 more

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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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$4,556,429100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $4,206,934 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,900,458 · events $12,930
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$4,206,934100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $593,082 spent · pay $0 · grants $272,853 · events $75,000
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$593,082100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $69,020 spent · pay $0 · grants $69,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $69,000$69,000-- 100.0%
Office expenses $20$20$0$0 0.0%
Total$69,020100%

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