Gianaras Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 36-3283901

Foundation Overview

Based in Deerfield, IL, Gianaras Foundation has awarded 212 grants totaling $1,974,635 to organizations in Illinois, North Carolina and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $195,500, with a median award of $3,125.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,974,635
Total Assets
$2,722,373
Median Grant (all grants)
$3,125

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
26
Median Grant
$5,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 23%

6 of 26 recipients (23%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Illinois

74% of all grants are concentrated in Illinois, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (34%), Palatine (10%), Wheeling (8%).

Funding Trajectory
+48%

Moderate 48% growth trend over 8 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Gianaras 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
Alpha 4th Of July $10,000 Alpha, MI, US Charitable 2024
Ascension Of Our Lord Greek Orthodox Church $6,500 Lincolnshire, IL, US Charitable 2024
Crystal Falls Contemporary Center $5,000 Crystal Falls, MI, US Charitable 2024
Grayslake Central High School $2,500 Grayslake, IL, US Charitable 2024
Greek American Rehabilitation & Care Center $5,000 Wheeling, IL, US Charitable 2024
Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2024
Greek Orthodox Metropolis Of Chi $3,500 Lombard, IL, US Charitable 2024
Hellenic American Academy $1,000 Deerfield, IL, US Charitable 2024
Hellenic Bar Association $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2024
Hippocratic Cancer Research Fdtn $3,000 Wheeling, IL, US Charitable 2024
Illinois State University $10,000 Normal, IL, US Charitable 2024
Immaculate Conception $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2024
Little City Foundation $16,700 Palatine, IL, US Charitable 2024
National Hellenic Museum $15,200 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2024
Order Of St Andrew The Apostle $9,400 New York, NY, US Charitable 2024
St George Greek Orthodox Church $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2024
St Andrews Greek Orthodox Church $6,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2024
St Demetrios $1,000 Elmhurst, IL, US Charitable 2024
St Iakovos Retreat Center $1,250 Kansasville, WI, US Charitable 2024
St Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church $3,500 Palatine, IL, US Charitable 2024
St Norbert Catholic Church $5,000 Northbrook, IL, US Charitable 2024
Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Fund $14,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2024
Williston State College Foundation $5,000 Williston, ND, US Charitable 2024
Panhellenic Scholarship Foundation $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2024
Chicago Wolves Charities $5,000 Glenview, IL, US Charitable 2024
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church $1,300 Schiller Park, IL, US Charitable 2024
Ahepa 94 $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
Alpha Historical Museum $10,000 Williamsburg, VA, US Charitable 2023
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedr $250 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
Ascension Of Our Lord Greek Orthodox Church $2,100 Lincolnshire, IL, US Charitable 2023
Bay Cliff Health Camp $50,000 Big Bay, MI, US Charitable 2023
Greek American Foundation $5,800 New York, NY, US Charitable 2023
Greek Orthodox Metropolis Of Chi $18,950 Lombard, IL, US Charitable 2023
Hellenic Bar Association $5,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
Hellenic League $250 Northbrook, IL, US Charitable 2023
Hippocratic Cancer Research Fdtn $2,500 Wheeling, IL, US Charitable 2023
Little City Foundation $15,000 Palatine, IL, US Charitable 2023
Metropolis Of Chicago Philoptochos $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
National Hellenic Museum $22,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
Orphans Of The Storm $1,000 Deerfield, IL, US Charitable 2023
St Andrews Greek Orthodox Church $7,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
St Iakovos Retreat Center $2,000 Kansasville, WI, US Charitable 2023
St Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church $500 Palatine, IL, US Charitable 2023
St Norbert Catholic Church $10,000 Northbrook, IL, US Charitable 2023
Hellenic College Holy Cross $100,000 Brookline, MA, US Charitable 2023
Alpha 4th Of July $10,000 Alpha, MI, US Charitable 2023
Crohns And Colitis Foundation $2,500 Richmond Heights, MO, US Charitable 2023
Crystal Falls Contemporary Center $1,000 Crystal Falls, MI, US Charitable 2023
Grayslake Central High School $2,500 Grayslake, IL, US Charitable 2023
Greenbriar School $5,000 Northbrook, IL, US Charitable 2023
Nsc Foundation $5,000 Gunnison, CO, US Charitable 2023
St Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church $200 Aurora, IL, US Charitable 2023
Toys For Tots $2,500 Triangle, VA, US Charitable 2023
Weisbecker Athletic Fund $10,000 Normal, IL, US Charitable 2023
St Jude Children's Hospital $5,000 Memphis, TN, US Charitable 2023
Addus Hope Foundation $10,000 Glenview, IL, US Charitable 2022
Ahepa 94 $5,750 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedr $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Ascension Of Our Lord Greek $8,250 Lincolnshire, IL, US Charitable 2022
Bay Cliff Health Camp $50,000 Big Bay, MI, US Charitable 2022
Catholic Charities Of Lake County $5,000 Round Lake, IL, US Charitable 2022
Chicago Zoological Society $1,000 Brookfield, IL, US Charitable 2022
Family Service Of South Lake County $2,500 Highland Park, IL, US Charitable 2022
Forest Park Football $250 Cristall Falls, MI, US Charitable 2022
Greek Orthodox Metropolis Of Chi $10,000 Lombard, IL, US Charitable 2022
Hellenic Bar Association $5,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Hippocratic Cancer Research Fdtn $5,000 Wheeling, IL, US Charitable 2022
Illinois State University $10,000 Normal, IL, US Charitable 2022
Little City Foundation $15,000 Palatine, IL, US Charitable 2022
National Hellenic Museum $110,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Orphans Of The Storm $1,000 Deerfield, IL, US Charitable 2022
St Peter & Paul Greek Orthodox Chur $250 Glenview, IL, US Charitable 2022
St Andrews Greek Orthodox Church $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
St Iakovos Retreat Center $2,500 Kansasville, WI, US Charitable 2022
St Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church $500 Palatine, IL, US Charitable 2022
St Norbert Catholic Church $10,000 Northbrook, IL, US Charitable 2022
Western Foundation $10,000 Gunnison, CO, US Charitable 2022
Addus Hope Foundation $10,000 Glenview, IL, US Charitable 2022
Ahepa 94 $5,750 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedr $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Ascension Of Our Lord Greek $8,250 Lincolnshire, IL, US Charitable 2022
Bay Cliff Health Camp $50,000 Big Bay, MI, US Charitable 2022
Catholic Charities Of Lake County $5,000 Round Lake, IL, US Charitable 2022
Chicago Zoological Society $1,000 Brookfield, IL, US Charitable 2022
Family Service Of South Lake County $2,500 Highland Park, IL, US Charitable 2022
Forest Park Football $250 Cristall Falls, MI, US Charitable 2022
Greek Orthodox Metropolis Of Chi $10,000 Lombard, IL, US Charitable 2022
Hellenic Bar Association $5,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Hippocratic Cancer Research Fdtn $5,000 Wheeling, IL, US Charitable 2022
Illinois State University $10,000 Normal, IL, US Charitable 2022
Little City Foundation $15,000 Palatine, IL, US Charitable 2022
National Hellenic Museum $110,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Orphans Of The Storm $1,000 Deerfield, IL, US Charitable 2022
St Peter & Paul Greek Orthodox Chur $250 Glenview, IL, US Charitable 2022
St Andrews Greek Orthodox Church $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
St Iakovos Retreat Center $2,500 Kansasville, WI, US Charitable 2022
St Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church $500 Palatine, IL, US Charitable 2022
St Norbert Catholic Church $10,000 Northbrook, IL, US Charitable 2022
Western Foundation $10,000 Gunnison, CO, US Charitable 2022
Addus Hope Foundation $10,000 Glenview, IL, US Charitable 2022
Ahepa 94 $5,750 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedr $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Ascension Of Our Lord Greek $8,250 Lincolnshire, IL, US Charitable 2022
Bay Cliff Health Camp $50,000 Big Bay, MI, US Charitable 2022
Catholic Charities Of Lake County $5,000 Round Lake, IL, US Charitable 2022
Chicago Zoological Society $1,000 Brookfield, IL, US Charitable 2022
Family Service Of South Lake County $2,500 Highland Park, IL, US Charitable 2022
Forest Park Football $250 Cristall Falls, MI, US Charitable 2022
Greek Orthodox Metropolis Of Chi $10,000 Lombard, IL, US Charitable 2022
Hellenic Bar Association $5,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Hippocratic Cancer Research Fdtn $5,000 Wheeling, IL, US Charitable 2022
Illinois State University $10,000 Normal, IL, US Charitable 2022
Little City Foundation $15,000 Palatine, IL, US Charitable 2022
National Hellenic Museum $110,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Orphans Of The Storm $1,000 Deerfield, IL, US Charitable 2022
St Peter & Paul Greek Orthodox Chur $250 Glenview, IL, US Charitable 2022
St Andrews Greek Orthodox Church $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
St Iakovos Retreat Center $2,500 Kansasville, WI, US Charitable 2022
St Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church $500 Palatine, IL, US Charitable 2022
St Norbert Catholic Church $10,000 Northbrook, IL, US Charitable 2022
Western Foundation $10,000 Gunnison, CO, US Charitable 2022
Ahepa 94 $200 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Ascension Of Our Lord Greek $11,100 Lincolnshire, IL, US Charitable 2021
Greek American Rehabilitation & $1,000 Wheeling, IL, US Charitable 2021
Hellenic Bar Association $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Hippocratic Cancer Research Fdtn $10,000 Wheeling, IL, US Charitable 2021
Metropolis Of Chicago Philoptochos $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
National Hellenic Museum $60,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation $500 Asheville, NC, US Charitable 2021
St Andrews Greek Orthodox Church $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
St Demetrios $100 Elmhurst, IL, US Charitable 2021
St Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church $250 Palatine, IL, US Charitable 2021
Greek Orthodox Metropolis Of Chi $4,000 Lombard, IL, US Charitable 2021
The Auxiliary Of North Shore $2,500 Evanston, IL, US Charitable 2021
Immaculate Conception $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
St George Greek Orthodox Church $200 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Ahepa 94 $300 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Ascension Of Our Lord Greek $1,100 Lincolnshire, IL, US Charitable 2020
Greek American Foundation $650 New York, NY, US Charitable 2020
Hellenic American Academy $1,000 Deerfield, IL, US Charitable 2020
Hellenic Bar Association $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Little City Foundation $102,500 Palatine, IL, US Charitable 2020
Metropolis Of Chicago Philoptochos $6,050 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Order Of St Andrew The Apostle $12,500 New York, NY, US Charitable 2020
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation $500 Asheville, NC, US Charitable 2020
St Andrews Greek Orthodox Church $12,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Upscale Rummage And Furniture $2,000 Libertyville, IL, US Charitable 2020
Western Colorado University $15,000 Gunnison, CO, US Charitable 2020
St Andrew Women's Philoptochios So $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Alpha Historical Museum $10,000 Williamsburg, VA, US Charitable 2018
American Craft Expo $400 Evanston, IL, US Charitable 2018
Greek Orthodox Olympics $500 Huntington Station, NY, US Charitable 2018
Hellenic American Academy $1,500 Deerfield, IL, US Charitable 2018
Hippocratic Cancer Research Fdtn $2,500 Wheeling, IL, US Charitable 2018
Illinois State University $5,000 Normal, IL, US Charitable 2018
Keep Swimming Foundation $5,000 Waukesha, WI, US Charitable 2018
Order Of St Andrew The Apostle $6,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2018
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation $500 Asheville, NC, US Charitable 2018
St Demetrios $500 Elmhurst, IL, US Charitable 2018
Hellenic Bar Association $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2018
Hellenic League $1,250 Northbrook, IL, US Charitable 2018
Little City Foundation $10,250 Palatine, IL, US Charitable 2018
Metropolis Of Chicago Philoptochos $3,250 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2018
National Hellenic Museum $195,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2018
St Andrews Greek Orthodox Church $18,680 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2018
Annunciation Cathedral $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Bay Cliff Health Camp $12,500 Big Bay, MI, US Charitable 2017
Catholic Charities Of Lake County $5,000 Waukegan, IL, US Charitable 2017
Greek American Rehabilitation & Care Center $450 Wheeling, IL, US Charitable 2017
Hellenic Bar Assoc $400 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Hippocratic Cancer Research Foundation $2,500 Wheeling, IL, US Charitable 2017
Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church $250 Westchester, IL, US Charitable 2017
Illinois State University $2,500 Normal, IL, US Charitable 2017
Keep Swimming Foundation Inc $2,500 Waukesha, WI, US Charitable 2017
Mercy Home For Boys And Girls $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Metropolis Of Chicago Philoptochos $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Northwoods Airlifeline $2,500 Kingsford, MI, US Charitable 2017
Order Of St Andrew The Apostle $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2017
Orphans Of The Storm Animal Shelter $2,500 Deerfield, IL, US Charitable 2017
St Andrews Greek Orthodox Church $21,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $5,000 Memphis, TN, US Charitable 2017
St Mary Star Of The Sea Church $200 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
St Nectarios Church $625 Palatine, IL, US Charitable 2017
St Norbert $1,000 Northbrook, IL, US Charitable 2017
St Peter And Paul Greek Orthodox Church $250 Glenview, IL, US Charitable 2017
The University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Toys For Tots $500 Triangle, VA, US Charitable 2017
Alpha Historical Museum $10,000 Williamsburg, VA, US Charitable 2016
Bay Cliff Health Camp $10,000 Big Bay, MI, US Charitable 2016
Catholic Charities Of Lake County $5,000 Waukegan, IL, US Charitable 2016
Community Church Of Fontana $500 Fontanaongeneva Lake, WI, US Charitable 2016
Crohns And Colitis Foundation $750 New York, NY, US Charitable 2016
Family Service Of South Lake County $2,500 Highland Park, IL, US Charitable 2016
Greek American Rehabilitation & Care Center $450 Wheeling, IL, US Charitable 2016
Heartland Hospice Servicing Southeastern Wisconsin $1,000 Kenosha, WI, US Charitable 2016
Hippocratic Cancer Research Foundation Inc $2,500 Wheeling, IL, US Charitable 2016
Immaculate Conception Church $1,000 Elmhurst, IL, US Charitable 2016
Les Turner Als Foundation $750 Skokie, IL, US Charitable 2016
Little City Foundation $12,650 Palatine, IL, US Charitable 2016
Living Well Cancer Resource Center $1,000 Geneva, IL, US Charitable 2016
Metropolis Of Chicago Philoptochos $250 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2016
National Hellenic Museum $11,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2016
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation $500 Asheville, NC, US Charitable 2016
Shriners Hospitals For Children $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2016
St Andrews Greek Orthodox Church $22,055 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2016
St Basil Academy $2,500 Garrison, NY, US Charitable 2016
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $1,500 Memphis, TN, US Charitable 2016
St Nectarios Church $500 Palatine, IL, US Charitable 2016
St Norbert $500 Northbrook, IL, US Charitable 2016
St Peter And Paul Greek Orthodox Church $500 Glenview, IL, US Charitable 2016
Toys For Tots $500 Triangle, VA, US Charitable 2016
Up Foundation $375 Northbrook, IL, US Charitable 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 36-3283901
Website N/A
Address 1730 LAKE ELEANOR COURT Deerfield, IL 60015-0000

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Gianaras Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Alexander A Gianaras
Secretary/treasurer Katherine A Starck

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.