Focus North America
As an extension of christ's love, focus serves the hungry, thirsty, stranger, naked, sick, and imprisoned by providing food, occupation, clothing, understanding, and shelter.
Focus North America at a glance
- Total assets
- $8,361,369
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $6,040,493
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $122,167
- -82.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $5,401,156
- +25.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Focus North America funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Focus North America gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−4%). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2023) to $87K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $84K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Easterseals Broadview Heights, OH | To assist the needy | $83,720 |
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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 | $8,361,369 | $6,040,493 | $5,401,156 | — | — | $122,167 |
| 2024 | $7,652,155 | $5,543,435 | $4,303,041 | $83,720 | 1 | $685,777 |
| 2023 | $6,375,381 | $4,377,880 | $3,844,095 | $19,000 | 1 | $34,687 |
| 2022 | $5,790,330 | $6,543,733 | $3,470,910 | $43,400 | 1 | $5,926 |
| 2021 | $2,713,013 | $3,755,063 | $3,264,572 | $87,200 | 1 | $-803 |
| 2020 | $2,410,153 | $5,562,738 | $5,275,301 | $24,051 | 1 | $530 |
About Focus North America
Based on IRS filings
Focus North America is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Carnegie, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $122K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Focus North America is led by Steven Christoforou, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 3 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven Christoforou
Executive Director
Executive Director From → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$54K (2024) → $132K (2025)
Brian Bullard
Chairman of the Board
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Popovici
Director of Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$108K (2025)
David C. Smeltzer
CFO -
CFO → CFO -, 2025
On filings since 2020
29 hrs/week
$24K (2020) → $121K (2025)
Andrew Geleris
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Paljug PhD
Vice Chair
Treasurer → Vicechair, 2023
Vicechair → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Georgia Kazakis
Board Member
Vice Chair of the Board → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lory Barsdate Easton
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Kozak
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Saad
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Cernius
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Despina Kartson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dn Justin Bosl
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eleni Caddell
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Sweet
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Justin Bosl (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Kenneth D. Kidd (2020–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Georiga Kazakis (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brent Smith (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kartson Desipina (2024) — Board Member
- Former: William Cernius (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Christine Hoeplinger (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Maria Misthos (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Richard Ajalat (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: William Hoeft (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Anna Vedouras (2020) — Director
- Former: Eugene Bokor (2020) — CFO Term
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $132K, to Steven Christoforou (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Focus North America
How large is Focus North America?
Focus North America reported $8.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.0M.
What is Focus North America?
Focus North America is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Carnegie, PA. It holds $8.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Focus North America operate?
Focus North America has awarded grants in Minnesota, Ohio.
What is Focus North America's EIN?
Focus North America's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4427803. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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