Greek American Restaurant Association
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Greek American Restaurant Association at a glance
In short: Greek American Restaurant Association gave $25K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $25,000
- -37.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $25,000
- -37.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $3,356,752
- +7.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Greek American Restaurant Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was St Iakovos Retreat Center ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 6 (67%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $131K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Iakovos Retreat Center Kansasville, WI | Support for Retreat Programs and Workshops | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,356,752 | $404,754 | $184,361 | $25,000 | 1 | $130,754 |
| 2023 | $3,136,359 | $163,398 | $100,135 | $40,000 | 1 | $10,527 |
| 2022 | $2,912,893 | $137,955 | $85,309 | $17,750 | Total only | $-166,210 |
| 2021 | $3,121,814 | $215,833 | $25,678 | $4,900 | Total only | $108,598 |
| 2020 | $2,839,393 | $64,192 | $29,953 | $131,000 | 4 | $40,011 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Greek American Restaurant Association
Based on IRS filings
Greek American Restaurant Association is a public charity, based in Park Ridge, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $131K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Greek American Restaurant Association is led by Sam Markos, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sam Markos
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Romas
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Revel
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Theofanous
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Greek American Restaurant Association
How much does Greek American Restaurant Association give each year?
Greek American Restaurant Association gave $25K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $40K across 1 grant.
How large is Greek American Restaurant Association?
Greek American Restaurant Association reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $405K.
Where does Greek American Restaurant Association operate?
Greek American Restaurant Association has awarded grants in Illinois, Wisconsin.
What is Greek American Restaurant Association's EIN?
Greek American Restaurant Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3693719. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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