Thomas a Demetrio Foundation
Thomas a Demetrio Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $48K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $99K. Net investment income was $1.
Thomas a Demetrio Foundation at a glance
In short: Thomas a Demetrio Foundation gave $99K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $99,000
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,143
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $48,007
- -56.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Thomas a Demetrio Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lawyers Lend-a-Hand to Youth ($61K). Together the top 7 received $99K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 40 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Thomas a Demetrio Foundation gives
- Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $126K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $99K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lawyers Lend-a-Hand to Youth Chicago, IL | General Support | $61,000 |
| Center for Disability and Elder Law Inc Chicago, IL | General Support | $10,000 |
| Chicago Bar Foundation Chicago, IL | General Support | $10,000 |
| The Panhellenic Scholarship Foundation Chicago, IL | General Support | $10,000 |
| Illinois Judges Foundation Chicago, IL | General Support | $5,000 |
| Concussion and CTE Foundation Boston, MA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Skokie Country Club Education Foundation Chicago, IL | General Support | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $48,007 | $36,501 | $99,015 | $99,000 | 7 | $99,015 | $1 | $3,594 |
| 2024 | $110,521 | $190,001 | $130,295 | $125,500 | 10 | $127,905 | — | $2,115 |
| 2023 | $50,815 | $30,001 | $92,630 | $92,350 | 13 | $92,365 | $1 | $4,450 |
| 2022 | $113,444 | $150,001 | $58,000 | $58,000 | 7 | $58,000 | $1 | $1,071 |
| 2021 | $21,443 | $40,000 | $21,500 | $21,500 | 3 | $21,500 | — | $294 |
| 2020 | $2,943 | $8,000 | $8,250 | $8,250 | 4 | — | — | $147 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas a Demetrio Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Thomas a Demetrio Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elaine Heidi Demetrio
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Demetrio
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Demetrio
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Thomas a Demetrio Foundation
How much does Thomas a Demetrio Foundation give each year?
Thomas a Demetrio Foundation gave $99K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $126K across 10 grants.
What is Thomas a Demetrio Foundation's typical grant size?
Thomas a Demetrio Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,143, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Thomas a Demetrio Foundation give grants?
Thomas a Demetrio Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (6 grants).
Does Thomas a Demetrio Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Thomas a Demetrio Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Thomas a Demetrio Foundation's largest grantees?
Thomas a Demetrio Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lawyers Lend-a-Hand to Youth ($61,000), Center for Disability and Elder Law Inc ($10,000) and Chicago Bar Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Thomas a Demetrio Foundation?
Thomas a Demetrio Foundation reported $48K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $99K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Thomas a Demetrio Foundation's EIN?
Thomas a Demetrio Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3441424. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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