Trust Under Will of Spero Samer Nect

INDIANA, PA EIN: 25-6175080

Trust Under Will of Spero Samer Nect is a private foundation located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Established in 1976, the organization operates as a 501(c)(92) tax-exempt entity with no employees. The foundation is also known as Trust Uw of Spero Samer Memorial.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

+11.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$115K

-7.7% YoY

Grant Count

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-30.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Trust Under Will of Spero Samer Nect reported a distributable amount of $114K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary mission is to provide scholarships to seminarians or candidates for priesthood in the Greek Orthodox Church. Additionally, the foundation assists qualifying students in the western Pennsylvania area with ties to the Greek Orthodox Church with post-secondary education expenses.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 14 grants in the most recent fiscal year. Among its grantees is Julian Chryssavgis. The foundation focuses exclusively on supporting religious education and post-secondary education for individuals connected to the Greek Orthodox Church.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily serves the western Pennsylvania area, with particular emphasis on supporting students with ties to the Greek Orthodox Church in that region.

Grant Distribution by State

Massachusetts $269K (47%)

Pennsylvania $195K (34%)

Ohio $77K (14%)

West Virginia $10K (2%)

Indiana $7K (1%)

Arizona $5K (1%)

South Carolina $5K (1%)

Connecticut $3K (0%)

States

Arizona Connecticut Indiana Massachusetts Ohio Pennsylvania South Carolina West Virginia

Cities

AthensBereaBethel ParkBethlehemBostonBoxboroughBrightonBrooklineCampbellCanonsburgCantonCharlestonChestnut HillCincinnatiColumbusDelawareGambierHamdenIndianaJefferson Township

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Fiscal Year 2024:

Total Assets: $1,455,810
Total Revenues: $288,497
Total Expenses: $147,333
Investment Income and Dividends: $56,451
Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $232,004

Fiscal Year 2023:

Investment Income and Dividends: $48,663
Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $21,030

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$1,455,810	$1,310,808	$1,383,059
Revenue	$288,497	$69,693	$73,315
Expenses	$147,333	$156,877	$168,808
Qualifying Distributions	$129,952	$138,986	$148,471
Net Investment Income	$272,380	$53,974	$56,971
Distributable Amount	$113,661	$106,632	$112,137

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

103 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Julian Chryssavgis ($10,000), Marina Gzikowski ($10,000), Theophania Barbas ($8,300).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
KEVIN CORNELIUS GRANDBERRY BROOKLINE, MA	INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP	$1,000
JULIAN CHRYSSAVGIS	INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP	$10,000
ANA BORDEIANU MARS, PA	INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP	$8,200
DESPINA M NILAKANDI BROOKLINE, MA	INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP	$2,100
PETRA VAPORIS LOWELL, MA	INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP	$1,500
VIKENTIOS LIVANOS WASHINGTON, PA	INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP	$5,000
GEORGE SDREGAS COLUMBUS, OH	INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP	$7,300
MARINA GZIKOWSKI PITTSBURGH, PA	INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP	$10,000
THEOPHANIA BARBAS BOXBOROUGH, MA	INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP	$8,300
YIANNI BARBAS BOXBOROUGH, MA	INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP	$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Jody K Geyer – Senior Vice President Trust
Thomas E Reisdorf – Senior Vice President

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Trust Under Will of Spero Samer Nect fund?

How do I apply for a grant from Trust Under Will of Spero Samer Nect?

Where does Trust Under Will of Spero Samer Nect make grants?

The foundation primarily serves the western Pennsylvania area, with particular emphasis on supporting students with ties to the Greek Orthodox Church in that region.

What size grants does Trust Under Will of Spero Samer Nect award?

In 2024, Trust Under Will of Spero Samer Nect awarded 24 grants totaling $115K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Trust Under Will of Spero Samer Nect required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Trust Under Will of Spero Samer Nect reported a distributable amount of $114K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Trust Under Will of Spero Samer Nect's EIN?

Trust Under Will of Spero Samer Nect's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6175080. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.