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Glenn E & Bessie R Costello Trust

Accepts applications Carrollton, Illinois · EIN 376363926

Glenn E & Bessie R Costello Trust is a private foundation in Carrollton, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $22,539 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $11,270 and the largest $16,678. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $17,877 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$10,5091$313,328
2024$17,8772$303,604
2025$22,5392$288,772

How to apply

ContactLisa Meisenheimer
220 Sixth Street, Carrollton, IL 62016
Phone or email(217) 942-5244
What to submit990 app
RestrictionsResident of greene co il

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Glenn E & Bessie R Costello Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois2$22,539

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
9 Local Churches
Carrollton, IL
Charitable programs$16,678
Medical Expenses
Carrollton, IL
Charitable programs$5,861

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Glenn E & Bessie R Costello Trust accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Glenn E & Bessie R Costello Trust give?

$22,539 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $11,270.

Who runs Glenn E & Bessie R Costello Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Andrew Kanp (President), Janet Goben (Vice President), Carla Winters (Secretary) and Lisa Meisenheimer (Treasurer) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Glenn E & Bessie R Costello Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and health.

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