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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 46-1222778

Sympraxis

A private foundation in Charlotte, NC. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 12 grants and $4,622 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Feb 26, 2024), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,622

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,685

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,504

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,300

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,846

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,200

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,947

  • Tax year 2019

    $5,650

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $5,644

  • Tax year 2018

    $4,150

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $6,759

Grants paid in 2023

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Theatre CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    Annual giving

    $1,500
  2. Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Annual giving

    $1,100
  3. Humane Society of CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    Annual giving

    $722
  4. Arbor Day FoundationLincoln, NE

    Annual giving

    $500
  5. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Annual giving

    $100
  6. Charlotte Rescue MissionCharlotte, NC

    Annual giving

    $100
  7. Charlotte Mecklenburg Library FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Annual giving

    $100
  8. Hospice and Palliative CareCharlotte, NC

    Annual giving

    $100
  9. PBS NCCharlotte, NC

    Annual giving

    $100
  10. Saint Nektarios Greek Orthodox ChurchCharlotte, NC

    Annual giving

    $100
  11. Second Harvest Food BankCharlotte, NC

    Annual giving

    $100
  12. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Annual giving

    $100

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 $1,50036% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $1,20028% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $72217% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $50012% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $1002% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $1002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina8 grants $2,822
  2. California1 grant $1,100
  3. Nebraska1 grant $500
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $100
  5. New York1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Dr Ioannis PapadakisCHAIRMAN Hours 10Pay $0
  • Dr Margaret PapadakisVICE CHAIR, SECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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