Andreas and Shirley Kramvis Foundation
Andreas and Shirley Kramvis Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $671K. Net investment income was $2.3M.
Andreas and Shirley Kramvis Foundation at a glance
In short: Andreas and Shirley Kramvis Foundation gave $671K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $67K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $671,000
- +41.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $67,100
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $44,000
- Total assets
- $5,538,497
- +65.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Andreas and Shirley Kramvis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Karaiskio Foundation ($300K). Together the top 8 received $671K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 48 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How Andreas and Shirley Kramvis Foundation gives
- Giving grew 89% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 303% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $139K (2019) to $671K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $671K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Karaiskio Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $300,000 |
| Hellenic Initiative Inc New York, NY | Food Bank | $90,000 |
| Cyprus Childrens Fund Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $80,000 |
| Cambridge in America New York, NY | Churchill College Giving Day Campaign (Student Support Fund) | $68,000 |
| Hellenic Initiative Inc New York, NY | Orphanages | $60,000 |
| Cambridge in America New York, NY | Churchill college the winston churchill top up bursary fund | $28,000 |
| Frenchmans Reserve Charitable Foundation Inc Palm BCH GDNS, FL | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Pancyprian Association Inc Astoria, NY | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Greek America Public Information Systems Astoria, NY | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Order of AHEPA Washington, DC | Educational Foundation Fund | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,538,497 | $2,914,046 | $727,880 | $671,000 | 10 | $693,733 | $2,343,306 | $228,758 |
| 2024 | $3,352,331 | $570,887 | $521,755 | $475,000 | 8 | $495,054 | $593,748 | $241,399 |
| 2023 | $3,303,199 | $723,658 | $445,498 | $418,000 | 7 | $437,240 | $945,903 | $194,054 |
| 2022 | $3,025,039 | $4,916 | $381,223 | $354,300 | 11 | $374,563 | $68,673 | $196,474 |
| 2021 | $3,401,346 | $48,538 | $364,306 | $337,000 | 12 | $359,039 | $102,452 | $233,738 |
| 2020 | $3,717,114 | $129,505 | $239,151 | $201,600 | 11 | — | $124,767 | $196,238 |
| 2019 | $3,826,760 | $547,097 | $178,014 | $138,500 | 8 | — | $946,622 | $168,918 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Andreas and Shirley Kramvis Foundation reported a distributable amount of $229K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Andreas and Shirley Kramvis Foundation is led by Andreas C Kramvis, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andreas C Kramvis
Director & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shirley A Kramvis
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Andreas and Shirley Kramvis Foundation
How much does Andreas and Shirley Kramvis Foundation give each year?
Andreas and Shirley Kramvis Foundation gave $671K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $475K across 8 grants.
What is Andreas and Shirley Kramvis Foundation's typical grant size?
Andreas and Shirley Kramvis Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $44,000, and its average grant was $67,100, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Andreas and Shirley Kramvis Foundation give grants?
Andreas and Shirley Kramvis Foundation gives mostly in New York: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants) and Astoria, NY (2 grants).
Does Andreas and Shirley Kramvis Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Andreas and Shirley Kramvis Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Andreas and Shirley Kramvis Foundation's largest grantees?
Andreas and Shirley Kramvis Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Karaiskio Foundation ($300,000), Hellenic Initiative Inc ($150,000 across 2 grants) and Cambridge in America ($96,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Andreas and Shirley Kramvis Foundation?
Andreas and Shirley Kramvis Foundation reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $694K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $229K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Andreas and Shirley Kramvis Foundation's EIN?
Andreas and Shirley Kramvis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1026765. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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