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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-2095055

The Profesta Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $529,348 paid in grants.

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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

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 2025

    $529,348

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $10,304,247

  • Tax year 2024

    $315,244

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $10,217,229

  • Tax year 2023

    $275,345

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $9,777,725

  • Tax year 2022

    $168,334

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $9,664,182

  • Tax year 2021

    $863,075

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $10,077,220

  • Tax year 2020

    $89,749

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $11,384,260

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $11,358,000

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Venerini AcademyWorcester, MA

    General support

    $100,607
  2. Fidelity CharitableBoston, MA

    General support

    $63,879
  3. St George Greek Orthodox ChurchCenterville, MA

    General support

    $52,000
  4. St Michaels Orthodox ChurchSouthbridge, MA

    General support

    $30,000
  5. Crossroad InstitutionCambridge, MA

    General support

    $25,272
  6. The American College of GreeceBoston, MA

    General support

    $25,090
  7. Bentley UniversityWaltham, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  8. Cultural Center HrisohorafitonWorcester, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  9. New England Law BostonBoston, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  10. UMASS Medical SchoolShrewsbury, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  11. Greek Orthodox Metroplois of BostonBrookline, MA

    General support

    $22,500
  12. Alpha Omega Council IncFoxborough, MA

    General support

    $20,000
  13. St Spyridon CathedralWorcester, MA

    General support

    $20,000
  14. Boston Celtics Shamrock FoundationBoston, MA

    General support

    $15,000
  15. Museum of Fine Arts BostonBoston, MA

    General support

    $15,000
  16. Boston University School of LawBoston, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  17. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  18. The Hellenic Womens Club IncBrookline, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  19. Worcester Art MuseumWorcester, MA

    General support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $160,60758% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $63,87923% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $25,0909% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $25,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts17 grants $455,469
  2. Ohio1 grant $63,879
  3. North Carolina1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Anastasios ParafestasTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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