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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3348263

The Behrakis Foundation

A private foundation in Lexington, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 36 grants and $186,580 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Stephanie B Liakos Trustee
19 Muzzey Street
Lexington, MA 02421
(781) 861-9114
Form and materials
Applications should include: summarizing cover letter, a narrative proposal, project and agency budgets, copies of the most recent IRS ruling, a financial statement and audit report, and a list of the board of directors.
Deadlines
Applications should be submitted between october 1 and june 30 for the current fiscal year.
Restrictions
Minimum grants are $100 per organization.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $186,580

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $2,607,088

  • Tax year 2023

    $141,750

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,678,507

  • Tax year 2022

    $111,273

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,666,688

  • Tax year 2021

    $108,575

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,836,635

  • Tax year 2020

    $72,650

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,844,283

  • Tax year 2019

    $78,450

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,885,893

Grants paid in 2024

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBrookline, MA

    Health

    $45,000
  2. Boys Club of LowellLowell, MA

    Civic

    $10,000
  3. CrossroadsBoston, MA

    Religious

    $10,000
  4. National Hellenic SocietyAnnandale, VA

    Cultural

    $10,000
  5. Project MexicoPasadena, CA

    Religious

    $10,000
  6. Brigham and Women's Hospital Lung CenterBoston, MA

    Health

    $7,500
  7. Whistler HouseLowell, MA

    Cultural

    $5,500
  8. Ministry AwardsBrookline, MA

    Religious

    $5,000
  9. Mspca- Nevins FarmBoston, MA

    Animal welfare

    $5,000
  10. Holy Trinity GolfLowell, MA

    Religious

    $5,000
  11. MBC GolfBrookline, MA

    Religious

    $5,000
  12. Archons of the Ecumenical PatriarchateNy, NY

    Religious

    $5,000
  13. Boys Club of LowellLowell, MA

    Civic

    $5,000
  14. Hellenic AA PTALowell, MA

    Education

    $5,000
  15. International Orthodox Christian Charities (hurricane Helene)Towson, MD

    Humanitarian

    $5,000
  16. Kosmos ProjectBrookline, MA

    Education

    $5,000
  17. Lowell Assoc for the Blind ReissuedLowell, MA

    Health

    $5,000
  18. Whistler House 200thLowell, MA

    Cultural

    $5,000
  19. Uml Student ArchivistLowell, MA

    Education

    $5,000
  20. Holy Trinity Festival SponsorLowell, MA

    Religious

    $3,000
  21. Strongwater FarmTewksbury, MA

    Health

    $3,000
  22. Uncommon ThreadsLawrence, MA

    Civic

    $3,000
  23. Project LearnLowell, MA

    Education

    $2,500
  24. Project MexicoChula Vista, CA

    Religious

    $2,500
  25. Dyouville ManorLowell, MA

    Health

    $2,000
  26. New England ConservatoryBoston, MA

    Education

    $2,000
  27. St BonaficeNewton, MA

    Health

    $2,000
  28. Boys Club of Lowell 2023 Holiday AuctionLowell, MA

    Civic

    $1,750
  29. Hellenic Womens EokBrookline, MA

    Culture

    $1,300
  30. American Legion Post 247Tyngsboro, MA

    Civic

    $1,000
  31. American Legion Post 247Tyngsboro, MA

    Civic

    $1,000
  32. American Legion Post 247Tyngsboro, MA

    Civic

    $1,000
  33. Lowell Parks & Conservation TrustLowell, MA

    Civic

    $1,000
  34. Walk MSBoston, MA

    Health

    $530
  35. American Friends of the BlindNewington, NH

    Health

    $500
  36. Pollard LibraryLowell, MA

    Education

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00071% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $2,50018% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts30 grants $153,580
  2. California2 grants $12,500
  3. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  5. New York1 grant $5,000
  6. New Hampshire1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • George D BehrakisTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Margo BehrakisTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Drake BehrakisTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stephanie B LiakosTRUSTEE Hours 20Pay $52,243

The return

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