Hellenic Legal Assistance Services
Hellenic Legal Assistance Services is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $116K in total assets. In 2024, it made $8K in qualifying distributions.
Hellenic Legal Assistance Services at a glance
- Total assets
- $115,833
- +247.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $96,361
- +310.3% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $8,360
- +120.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $13,853
- +162.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Hellenic Legal Assistance Services funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Hellenic Legal Assistance Services gives
- In 2024 it paid out 141% 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 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $3K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hellenic Bar Association Foundation Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $2,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $115,833 | $96,361 | $13,853 | — | — | $8,360 | $5,938 |
| 2023 | $33,325 | $23,488 | $5,275 | — | — | $3,788 | $1,193 |
| 2022 | $15,112 | $3,817 | $9,845 | $2,750 | 1 | $8,155 | $893 |
| 2021 | $21,140 | — | $5,399 | $1,750 | 1 | $3,950 | $1,174 |
| 2020 | $26,539 | $800 | $2,797 | $1,500 | 1 | — | $1,355 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hellenic Legal Assistance Services reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hellenic Legal Assistance Services is led by Eleni Kouimelis, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Eleni Kouimelis
President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Kyriakopoulos
Vice President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eleni Katsoulis
Secretary
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Massouras
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/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 Hellenic Legal Assistance Services
How large is Hellenic Legal Assistance Services?
Hellenic Legal Assistance Services reported $116K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hellenic Legal Assistance Services?
Hellenic Legal Assistance Services is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $116K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Hellenic Legal Assistance Services operate?
Hellenic Legal Assistance Services has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Hellenic Legal Assistance Services's EIN?
Hellenic Legal Assistance Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2530296. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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