Russell & Costello Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 22-3385621
Foundation Overview
Based in Boston, MA, Russell & Costello Family Foundation has awarded 156 grants totaling $380,352 to organizations in North Carolina, Colorado and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $33,250, with a median award of $500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
6 of 24 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
51% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 13 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Solana Beach (33%), San Diego (28%), Encinitas (11%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 18% change over 4 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on healthcare (40%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Russell & Costello Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishops School | $250 | La Jolla, CA, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Black Mountain Home For Children Youth & Families | $1,000 | Black Mountain, NC, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Community Bible Study | $900 | Colorado Spgs, CO, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Compassion International | $1,041 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Franklin College | $250 | Franklin, IN, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Md Anderson Center | $100 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| North Coast Repertory | $500 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Plant With Purpose | $1,518 | San Diego, CA, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Samaritan's Purse | $1,000 | Boone, NC, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| San Diego Rescue Mission | $33,250 | San Diego, CA, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Solana Beach Presyterian Church | $10,600 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| St Benedict's Preparatory Schoool | $2,000 | Newark, NJ, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Bishops School | $250 | La Jolla, CA, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Black Mountain Home For Children Youth & Families | $1,000 | Black Mountain, NC, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Community Bible Study | $900 | Colorado Spgs, CO, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Compassion International | $1,041 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Franklin College | $250 | Franklin, IN, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Md Anderson Center | $100 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| North Coast Repertory | $500 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Plant With Purpose | $1,518 | San Diego, CA, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Samaritan's Purse | $1,000 | Boone, NC, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| San Diego Rescue Mission | $33,250 | San Diego, CA, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Solana Beach Presyterian Church | $10,600 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| St Benedict's Preparatory Schoool | $2,000 | Newark, NJ, US | General Fund | 2024 |
| Authora Care Foundation | $150 | Burlington, NC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Black Mountain Home For Children Youth & Families | $200 | Black Mountain, NC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Community Bible Study | $500 | Colorado Spgs, CO, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Compassion International | $761 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $250 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Focus On The Family | $500 | Colorado Spgs, CO, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Hospice Of The North Coast | $100 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Kingdom Builder Foundation | $1,000 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Network For Good | $206 | Washington, DC, US | Support Of Homeless Animals | 2023 |
| North Coast Repertory | $1,000 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Plant With Purpose | $709 | San Diego, CA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Samaritan's Purse | $1,000 | Boone, NC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Solana Beach Civic And Historical Society | $200 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Solana Beach Presyterian Church | $9,600 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | $100 | Memphis, TN, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| St Benedict's Preparatory Schoool | $1,500 | Newark, NJ, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| The Evans School Foundation | $25,665 | La Jolla, CA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Ucla | $100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Women's Empowerment | $261 | San Diego, CA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Authora Care Foundation | $150 | Burlington, NC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Black Mountain Home For Children Youth & Families | $200 | Black Mountain, NC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Community Bible Study | $500 | Colorado Spgs, CO, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Compassion International | $761 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $250 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Focus On The Family | $500 | Colorado Spgs, CO, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Hospice Of The North Coast | $100 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Kingdom Builder Foundation | $1,000 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Network For Good | $206 | Washington, DC, US | Support Of Homeless Animals | 2023 |
| North Coast Repertory | $1,000 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Plant With Purpose | $709 | San Diego, CA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Samaritan's Purse | $1,000 | Boone, NC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Solana Beach Civic And Historical Society | $200 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Solana Beach Presyterian Church | $9,600 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | $100 | Memphis, TN, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| St Benedict's Preparatory Schoool | $1,500 | Newark, NJ, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| The Evans School Foundation | $25,665 | La Jolla, CA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Ucla | $100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Women's Empowerment | $261 | San Diego, CA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Black Mountain Home For Children Youth & Families | $500 | Black Mountain, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Community Bible Study | $250 | Colorado Spgs, CO, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Community Resource Center | $200 | Encinitas, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Compassion International | $541 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Cri-help Inc | $100 | North Hollywood, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Daily Hope Ministeries (with Rick Warren) | $500 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Fidelity Charitable - Chris Costello Giving Fund | $9,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Focus On The Family | $500 | Colorado Spgs, CO, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Boundary Waters Wilderness | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Mom's In Prayer International | $250 | Poway, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation | $306 | Norwalk, CT, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Plant With Purpose | $2,560 | San Diego, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Samaritan's Purse | $1,500 | Boone, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| San Diego Rescue Mission | $250 | San Diego, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Solana Beach Civic And Historical Society | $500 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Solana Beach Community Theater (hey Jo Jo Productions) | $500 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Solana Beach Presyterian Church | $9,600 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| St Benedict's Preparatory Schoool | $1,000 | Newark, NJ, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Tufts University | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Clinical Skills And Medical Education Technology Fund | 2022 |
| Women's Empowerment | $500 | San Diego, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ymca | $250 | Encinitas, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Black Mountain Home For Children Youth & Families | $500 | Black Mountain, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Community Bible Study | $250 | Colorado Spgs, CO, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Community Resource Center | $200 | Encinitas, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Compassion International | $541 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Cri-help Inc | $100 | North Hollywood, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Daily Hope Ministeries (With Rick Warren) | $500 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Fidelity Charitable - Chris Costello Giving Fund | $9,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Focus On The Family | $500 | Colorado Spgs, CO, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Boundary Waters Wilderness | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Mom's In Prayer International | $250 | Poway, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation | $306 | Norwalk, CT, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Plant With Purpose | $2,560 | San Diego, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Samaritan's Purse | $1,500 | Boone, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| San Diego Rescue Mission | $250 | San Diego, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Solana Beach Civic And Historical Society | $500 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Solana Beach Community Theater (Hey Jo Jo Productions) | $500 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Solana Beach Presyterian Church | $9,600 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| St Benedict's Preparatory Schoool | $1,000 | Newark, NJ, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Tufts University | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Clinical Skills And Medical Education Technology Fund | 2022 |
| Women's Empowerment | $500 | San Diego, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ymca | $250 | Encinitas, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Black Mountain Home For Children Youth & Families | $500 | Black Mountain, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Community Bible Study | $250 | Colorado Spgs, CO, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Community Resource Center | $200 | Encinitas, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Compassion International | $541 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Cri-help Inc | $100 | North Hollywood, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Daily Hope Ministeries (With Rick Warren) | $500 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Fidelity Charitable - Chris Costello Giving Fund | $9,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Focus On The Family | $500 | Colorado Spgs, CO, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Friends Of The Boundary Waters Wilderness | $500 | St Paul, MN, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Mom's In Prayer International | $250 | Poway, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation | $306 | Norwalk, CT, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Plant With Purpose | $2,560 | San Diego, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Samaritan's Purse | $1,500 | Boone, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| San Diego Rescue Mission | $250 | San Diego, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Solana Beach Civic And Historical Society | $500 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Solana Beach Community Theater (Hey Jo Jo Productions) | $500 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Solana Beach Presyterian Church | $9,600 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| St Benedict's Preparatory Schoool | $1,000 | Newark, NJ, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Tufts University | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Clinical Skills And Medical Education Technology Fund | 2022 |
| Women's Empowerment | $500 | San Diego, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ymca | $250 | Encinitas, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Community Bible Study | $400 | Colorado Spgs, CO, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Compassion International | $531 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Daily Hope With Rick Warren | $500 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Focus On The Family | $500 | Colorado Spgs, CO, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $200 | Americus, GA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $500 | White Plains, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Meals-on-wheels Greater San Diego Inc | $500 | San Diego, CA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Mom's In Prayer International | $500 | Poway, CA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Nature Collective | $750 | Encinitas, CA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| North Coast Repertory | $500 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Samaritans Purse | $1,500 | Boone, NC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| San Diego Rescue Mission | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy | $285 | San Diego, CA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Solana Beach Presyterian Chruch General Fund | $12,000 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| St Benedicts Prep Schoool | $1,000 | Newark, NJ, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| The Evans School Foundation | $17,500 | La Jolla, CA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Tufts University | $1,000 | Medford, MA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Women's Empowerment | $1,561 | San Diego, CA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Community Bible Study | $400 | Colorado Spgs, CO, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Community Resource Center | $1,026 | Encinitas, CA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Compassion International | $556 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Department Of Public Works | $50 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Fidelity Charitable | $5,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Nosilence Noviolence | $500 | Del Mar, CA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Samaritans Purse | $2,000 | Boone, NC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| San Diego Rescue Mission | $250 | San Diego, CA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Solana Beach Presyterian Chruch General Fund | $13,750 | Solana Beach, CA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| St Benedicts Prep Schoool | $1,000 | Newark, NJ, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| The Evans School Foundation | $17,500 | La Jolla, CA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Uc San Diego | $2,000 | La Jolla, CA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Ymca | $250 | Encinitas, CA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Russell & Costello Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 22-3385621 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | NUTTERMCCLENNEN FISH PO BOX 5140 Boston, MA 02205-0000 |
Key People (6)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Russell & Costello Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President/treasurer/direct | Linda R Costello |
|---|---|
| Director | Dennis Costello |
| Director | Christopher C Costello |
| Clerk | Thomas P Jalkut |
| Director | Caitlin L Costello |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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