Custos Foundation

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2021

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Christopher Laconi

Phone

2029372309

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Custos Foundation, founded in 2021, is a small nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $604K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 512% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $4.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 596% operating deficit.

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $4,171,804 Revenue: $0

The Custos Foundation "the Foundation" engages in a variety of programmatic activities including holding cultural events for public education organizing pilgrimages to historic and religiously...

The Custos Foundation "the Foundation" engages in a variety of programmatic activities including holding cultural events for public education organizing pilgrimages to historic and religiously significant sites supporting efforts to preserve and protect sacred art and educate the public on the importance of preserving sacred art and making charitable contributions engaged in cultural historical and artistic endeavors in the western tradition.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $201,727

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $402,506

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $604,233

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $3,900,458

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $3,095

Program Expenses $4,171,804

Other Expenses $306,476

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,206,934

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$604,233	$98,715	+5.1%
Expenses	$4,206,934	$593,082	+6.1%
Net Income	$-3,602,701	$-494,367	+6.3%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

$67,500

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Christopher Lanconi	President and Director	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
George Gunning	Treasurer and Director	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kyle Pilares	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Diane Montagna	Advisor and Former Director	20.00	Director	$67,500	$0	$67,500

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$604,233	$4,206,934	$5,467,716	$-3,602,701
2022	$98,715	$593,082	$8,263,776	$-494,367
2021	$9,000,022	$69,020	$8,931,002	$8,931,002