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Alexander S Pissios Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 932137305

Alexander S Pissios Family Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2023 it gave $63,500 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

How to apply

Alexander S Pissios Family Foundation 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

What Alexander S Pissios Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois8$58,500
New York1$5,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chicago Greektown Educational Foundation
Chicago, IL
General purpose$25,000
Gateway to Learning
Chicago, IL
General purpose$6,000
National Hellenic Museum
Chicago, IL
General purpose$5,000
Love Purse Inc
Riverside, IL
General purpose$5,000
Independent Film Alliance
Chicago, IL
General purpose$5,000
72775 - St Jerome Croatian Parish and School
Chicago, IL
General purpose$5,000
Friend of the Idf
Ny, NY
General purpose$5,000
Little City Foundation
Palatine, IL
General purpose$5,000
Hippocratic Cancer Research Foundation Inc
Chicago, IL
General purpose$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Alexander S Pissios Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Alexander S Pissios Family Foundation give?

$63,500 in tax year 2023, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Alexander S Pissios Family Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Alexander S Pissios (Trustee & Chairman), Patricia M Pissios (Trustee & Vice President), Mary Pat Burns (Trustee & Secretary) and Steve Degraff (Trustee & Treasurer) among 10 officers and trustees.

What does Alexander S Pissios Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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