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Demetra and Eric Vassilatos Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 813634906

Demetra and Eric Vassilatos Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $149,918 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $54,918. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $294,534 the year before.

40% of its 2024 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$294,5347$5.3 million
2024$149,9185$5.7 million

How to apply

Demetra and Eric Vassilatos 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois4$95,000
New York1$54,918

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Friends of Israeli Navy
New York, NY
Contribution$54,918
Lurie Cancer Center
Chicago, IL
Contribution$50,000
The Latin School of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Contribution$25,000
Commit-2-Change
Chicago, IL
Contribution$15,000
Hellenic America
Deerfield, IL
Contribution$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Demetra and Eric Vassilatos Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Demetra and Eric Vassilatos Foundation give?

$149,918 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Demetra and Eric Vassilatos Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Demetra Vassilatos (Chair), Eric Vassilatos (Director), Katerina Bizios (Director) and Alexandra Bizios (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

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