N Demos Foundation Inc
N Demos Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. It makes grants; its 2024 filing states that awards are restricted to charities in Greece involved in social work activities.
N Demos Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: N Demos Foundation Inc gave $181K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Massachusetts. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $181,410
- +14.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,639
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $4,150,502
- +4.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (8% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to N Demos Foundation Inc
- Review Cycle
- Due by the annual meeting.
- Deadline
- Due by the annual meeting.
- Contact
Application contact: Mr Andrew Glick The Northern Trust
Mailing address: 50 S Lasalle St, Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (312) 630-6047
Email: amg3@ntrs.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who N Demos Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ormylia Foundation ($21K). Together the top 10 received $134K.
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 99 grants of 99 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that eligible charities must be in Greece. In the 2025 grant-dollar breakdown, Massachusetts accounted for 8% and New Jersey for 7%; the supplied information does not identify the state for the remaining 85%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is N Demos Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 21 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $159K (2024) to $183K (2023). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $181K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ormylia Foundation | Funds for Breast Cancer Screening | $21,000 |
| Centre D'Etudes D'Asie Mineure | Funds for Digitization Projects, Archive of Photos | $20,000 |
| Anatolia College | Funds for Scholarship Support | $18,000 |
| American College of Greece Boston, MA | Funds Toward Demos Scholarships | $15,000 |
| American Farm School | Funds for Full Boarding Scholorship | $15,000 |
| American School of Classical Studies the Gennadius Library Princeton, NJ | Funds for Expansion and Research | $12,000 |
| Iera Moni Agias Paraskevis | Funds for heat, electricity, medicine, food and workers' wages | $10,500 |
| Tact Hellas Representing | Funds for development of a social services impact program and to maintain a clinic in athens | $8,500 |
| Benjamin Child Support Society | Funds for Foodbank, Love Packages, Camp Program | $8,100 |
| Amimoni | Funds for 24 hour residential home for independent living program | $6,350 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
EIN: 36-6165689.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,150,502 | $526,009 | $252,529 | $181,410 | 21 | $202,215 | $482,416 | $206,749 |
| 2024 | $3,987,642 | $352,615 | $220,452 | $158,925 | 19 | $177,680 | $314,479 | $183,226 |
| 2023 | $3,645,983 | $96,277 | $237,062 | $183,383 | 19 | $201,073 | $65,662 | $175,149 |
| 2022 | $3,492,499 | $259,416 | $242,112 | $182,546 | 20 | $200,865 | $221,513 | $198,217 |
| 2021 | $4,174,772 | $406,149 | $224,725 | $166,800 | 20 | — | $370,426 | $187,086 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, N Demos Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $207K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants included support for scholarships, health and disability services, social services, food assistance, and cultural and research projects. The foundation’s 2024 filing says all charities must be in Greece and involve various social work activities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $181,410. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $21,000, with a median of $6,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $21,000 to ORMYLIA FOUNDATION for breast cancer screening; $20,000 to CENTRE D'ETUDES D'ASIE MINEURE for digitization projects and an archive of photos; $18,000 to ANATOLIA COLLEGE for scholarship support; and $15,000 each to AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GREECE for Demos scholarships and AMERICAN FARM SCHOOL for a full boarding scholarship.
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its filing lists a statement on proposed use of funds as the application material and says it is due by the annual meeting. It also states that all charities must be in Greece and involve various social work activities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Judge Paul Lillios as chairman/director; Frederick Chapekis as president/director; Laura Mandel as treasurer/director; and Andrew Glick as secretary/director. It also lists Alexander Zagoreos, Jason Merchant, Peter Samatis, Anastasia Giannakidou, and Metropolitan Nathanael as directors.
N Demos Foundation Inc is led by Frederick Chapekis, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frederick Chapekis
President & Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judge Paul Lillios
Chairman & Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexander Zagoreos
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Glick
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Merchant
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Mandel
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Metropolitan Nathanael
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Samatis
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anastasia Giannakidou
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Elizabeth R. Gebhard (2021) — Director
- Former: Martha T. Roth (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 N Demos Foundation Inc
How much does N Demos Foundation Inc give each year?
N Demos Foundation Inc gave $181K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $159K across 19 grants.
What is N Demos Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
N Demos Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $8,639, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from N Demos Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does N Demos Foundation Inc give grants?
N Demos Foundation Inc's top state is Massachusetts, with 8% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was New Jersey (7%).
Does N Demos Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 5% of N Demos Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are N Demos Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
N Demos Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Ormylia Foundation ($21,000), Centre D'Etudes D'Asie Mineure ($20,000) and Anatolia College ($18,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is N Demos Foundation Inc?
N Demos Foundation Inc reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $202K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $207K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does N Demos Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants included support for scholarships, health and disability services, social services, food assistance, and cultural and research projects. The foundation’s 2024 filing says all charities must be in Greece and involve various social work activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from N Demos Foundation Inc?
N Demos Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is N Demos Foundation Inc's EIN?
N Demos Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6165689. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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