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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 25-1288794

Karpathian Educational Trust

A private foundation in Wexford, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $12,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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
Tammy Backeris
111 Foxwood Drive
Wexford, PA 15090
(412) 613-1605
[email protected]
Form and materials
1). A completed application form 2). Official high school and/or college transcript (cumulative q. P. A. And offical seal of the school must be included). 3). Act or sat test score results 4). Student essay (as described on page 3 of the application) 5). Completed college financial aid forms (fafsa)
Deadlines
September 15th for the upcomming school year
Restrictions
The applicants must be high school graduates of karpathian descent who wish to further their education by attending an accredited college or university.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $518,939
  • Tax year 2024

    $8,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $479,293
  • Tax year 2023

    $49,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $448,057
  • Tax year 2022

    $27,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $460,287
  • Tax year 2021

    $33,975

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $439,646
  • Tax year 2020

    $28,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $438,182
  • Tax year 2019

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $449,939
  • Tax year 2018

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $441,721

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Education

    $3,000
  2. Individual

    Education

    $3,000
  3. Individual

    Education

    $3,000
  4. Individual

    Education

    $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Tammy BackerisSECRETARY/TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Elias DiacopoulosTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mike EpitropoulosTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Chronis ManolisTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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