Nicholas J Pappas Trust Scholarship Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Las Vegas, NV EIN: 23-6478280

Nicholas J Pappas Trust Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $596K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $19K. Net investment income was $55K.

Nicholas J Pappas Trust Scholarship Fund at a glance

In short: Nicholas J Pappas Trust Scholarship Fund gave $19K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $19K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$18,644
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$18,644
Median grant
$18,644
Total assets
$595,826
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Nicholas J Pappas Trust Scholarship Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Kremastiotes Progressive Associatio: $19KKremastiotes ProgressiveAssociatio$19K

The largest 2024 recipient was Kremastiotes Progressive Associatio ($19K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Oceanside

How Nicholas J Pappas Trust Scholarship Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−17%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 101% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2024) to $36K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kremastiotes Progressive Associatio Oceanside, NYGeneral Operating$18,644
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$595,826$32,785$27,007$18,6441$25,756$55,482$25,395
2022$600,995$-30,657$43,718$36,1901$42,849$22,569$27,405
2021$649,929$42,197$25,372$22,4821$23,862$42,197$37,570

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nicholas J Pappas Trust Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Nicholas J Pappas Trust Scholarship Fund is led by Kremastiotes Progressive Assoc, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kremastiotes Progressive Assoc

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Nicholas J Pappas Trust Scholarship Fund

How much does Nicholas J Pappas Trust Scholarship Fund give each year?

Nicholas J Pappas Trust Scholarship Fund gave $19K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Nicholas J Pappas Trust Scholarship Fund?

Nicholas J Pappas Trust Scholarship Fund reported $596K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Nicholas J Pappas Trust Scholarship Fund operate?

Nicholas J Pappas Trust Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in New York.

What is Nicholas J Pappas Trust Scholarship Fund's EIN?

Nicholas J Pappas Trust Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6478280. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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