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Aris Anagnos Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Playa Del Rey, California · EIN 843817114

Aris Anagnos Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Playa Del Rey, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $36,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $6,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $10,000 the year before.

75% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$5.4 million
2024$10,0002$5.3 million
2025$36,0005$0

How to apply

Aris Anagnos Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$36,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
CA
Assistance$10,000
Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation
Carlsbad, CA
Assistance$10,000
American Hellenic Council of CA
Los Angeles, CA
Assistance$6,000
Teen Cancer America Inc
Santa Monica, CA
Assistance$5,000
Bataquitos Lagoon Foundation
Carlsbad, CA
Assistance$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Aris Anagnos Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Aris Anagnos Charitable Trust give?

$36,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $6,000.

Who runs Aris Anagnos Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Jean P Anagnos (Secretary), Demos Anagnos (President), Carol V Anagnos (Vice Pres.) and Aris J Anagnos (Treasurer).

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