College Year in Athens Inc
To provide english-speaking students the opportunity to study greek language and culture.
College Year in Athens Inc at a glance
In short: College Year in Athens Inc gave $1.2M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $593K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,186,000
- +747.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $593,000
- +323.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $593,000
- Total assets
- $22,064,743
- +36.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who College Year in Athens Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Ismene Phylactopoulos Foundation for Hellenic Studies Inc ($633K). Together the top 2 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How College Year in Athens Inc gives
- Giving grew 978% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $65K (2021) to $1.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Ismene Phylactopoulos Foundation for Hellenic Studies Inc Cambridge, MA | Running Educational Programs in Greece | $633,000 |
| The George S Phylactopoulos Foundation for Hellenic Studies Inc Cambridge, MA | Running Educational Programs in Greece | $553,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,064,743 | $16,760,883 | $11,042,519 | $1,186,000 | 2 | $638,919 |
| 2024 | $16,154,558 | $15,910,299 | $8,618,672 | $140,000 | 1 | $361,686 |
| 2023 | $8,920,517 | $10,423,469 | $8,760,281 | $1,543,200 | 2 | $105,054 |
| 2022 | $7,148,407 | $6,764,426 | $5,867,521 | $110,000 | 1 | $9,606 |
| 2021 | $6,112,559 | $2,268,792 | $1,718,245 | $65,000 | 1 | $2,809 |
| 2020 | $5,463,107 | $6,589,566 | $4,855,567 | $339,187 | 2 | $67,535 |
| 2019 | $4,729,984 | $6,521,020 | $5,503,408 | $175,568 | 2 | $63,890 |
About College Year in Athens Inc
Based on IRS filings
College Year in Athens Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Cambridge, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $639K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
College Year in Athens Inc is led by Theoni Scourta, President on the 2025 filing; 3 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Theoni Scourta
President
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Alexis Phylactopoulos
Executive Chair
Vice Chairman → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Executive Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$196K (2019) → $247K (2025)
Anastassis David
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Hannon Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Kondoleon
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Costas Petropoulos
Trustee
Assistant Treasurer → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daphne Hatsopoulos
Trustee
Secretary → Chair, 2023
Chair → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Papoulias
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Komodikis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter S. Allen
Trustee
Treasurer → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yannis Ioannides
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yiannis Monovoukas
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Moissis
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Endy Zemenides
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Evita Arapoglou
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Bletsas
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Martens
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Wince-Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerry Ranglas
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lena Papalexopoulou
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Zarifes
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Bliss Perry
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Kriscunas
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexis Lingaas
Senior Recruitment
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$117K (2025)
Maria Marakas
Bursar
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$131K (2025)
Nicho Hatsopoulos
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theo Melas-Kyriazi
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Laetitia La Follette (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Dimitri Gondicas (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Elias Samaras (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Cornelia Mayer Herzfeld (2019–2022) — Recording Secretary
- Former: Julia Hotz (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: K. Chris Todd (2019–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Jack Hermansen (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Nitzia Logothetis (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ulysses Kyriacopoulos (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Zoe Kontes (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Raphael Moissis (2019–2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $247K, to Alexis Phylactopoulos (Executive Chair). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about College Year in Athens Inc
How much does College Year in Athens Inc give each year?
College Year in Athens Inc gave $1.2M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $140K across 1 grant.
How large is College Year in Athens Inc?
College Year in Athens Inc reported $22.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.8M.
What is College Year in Athens Inc?
College Year in Athens Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Cambridge, MA. It holds $22.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does College Year in Athens Inc operate?
College Year in Athens Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is College Year in Athens Inc's EIN?
College Year in Athens Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2374513. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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