A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 36-3568402Arts and culture

Who funds National Hellenic Museum?

24 private foundations gave National Hellenic Museum in Chicago, IL $3.8 million across 58 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

58 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The John P Calamos FoundationNaperville, IL 2025

    To support the mission of the charity

    $650,000
  2. Metropoulos Family FoundationGreenwich, CT 2025

    To support the charity's mission.

    $50,000
  3. Cathy and George Sakellaris Family FoundationMilton, MA 2025

    General support

    $25,000
  4. Ernest C & Marion R Karras Family FoundationOak Brook, IL 2025

    Preservation

    $20,000
  5. Vranas Family FoundationLincolnwood, IL 2025

    Support needs of organization

    $8,500
  6. The John P Calamos FoundationNaperville, IL 2024

    To support the mission of the charity

    $456,278
  7. Metropoulos Family FoundationGreenwich, CT 2024

    To support the charity's mission.

    $50,000
  8. Cathy and George Sakellaris Family FoundationMilton, MA 2024

    General support

    $35,000
  9. Gianaras FoundationDeerfield, IL 2024

    Charitable

    $15,200
  10. The George and Judy Marcus Family Foundation IIPalo Alto, CA 2024

    General fund

    $15,000
  11. The James & Theodore Pedas Family Foundation IncWashington, DC 2024

    To be used for exempt purpose

    $10,000
  12. Vranas Family FoundationLincolnwood, IL 2024

    Support needs of organization

    $8,500
  13. Ernest C & Marion R Karras Family FoundationOak Brook, IL 2024

    Preservation

    $2,500
  14. The Wings of Impact FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General program support

    $2,500
  15. Thomas A Demetrio FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General

    $1,500
  16. The Louis and Eleni Nicozisis Family Foundation IncManalapan, FL 2024

    Support hellenic culture

    $1,500
  17. The John P Calamos FoundationNaperville, IL 2023

    To support the mission of the charity

    $1,240,000
  18. Metropoulos Family FoundationGreenwich, CT 2023

    To support the charity's mission.

    $25,000
  19. The Jaharis Family FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General purpose

    $25,000
  20. Gianaras FoundationDeerfield, IL 2023

    Charitable

    $22,500
  21. Beatrice P Delany Char TR XXXXX7003Chicago, IL 2023

    General

    $10,000
  22. The George and Judy Marcus Family Foundation IIPalo Alto, CA 2023

    General fund

    $10,000
  23. Libra Global Philanthropies Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    NHM gala, scheduled for sept 16, 2023,

    $10,000
  24. Vranas Family FoundationLincolnwood, IL 2023

    Support needs of organization

    $7,500
  25. Ernest C & Marion R Karras Family FoundationOak Brook, IL 2023

    Peservation

    $6,200
  26. Alexander S Pissios Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General purpose

    $5,000
  27. The Abdel-Misih FoundationSunny Isles Beach, FL 2023

    As receiving organization may see fit

    $2,414
  28. The James & Theodore Pedas Family Foundation IncWashington, DC 2023

    To be used for exempt purpose

    $2,000
  29. Buhler Kapsalis Family FoundationPleasant Prairie, WI 2023

    Support for programs that preserve and explore hellenism

    $1,000
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $44
  31. The John P Calamos FoundationNaperville, IL 2022

    To support the mission of the charity

    $230,000
  32. Gianaras FoundationDeerfield, IL 2022

    Charitable

    $110,000
  33. The Jaharis Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General purpose

    $20,000
  34. Metropoulos Family FoundationGreenwich, CT 2022

    To support the charity's mission.

    $10,000
  35. Libra Global Philanthropies Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    2022 national hellenic museum gala

    $10,000
  36. The Chris Blazakis FoundationChadds Ford, PA 2022

    To carry out its exempt purpose

    $7,500
  37. Vranas Family FoundationLincolnwood, IL 2022

    Support needs of organization

    $5,000
  38. Buhler Kapsalis Family FoundationPleasant Prairie, WI 2022

    Support for programs that preserve and explore hellenism

    $5,000
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $89
  40. Gianaras FoundationDeerfield, IL 2021

    Charitable

    $60,000
  41. The John P Calamos FoundationNaperville, IL 2021

    To support the mission of the charity

    $25,000
  42. Curcio Family FoundationHermosa Beach, CA 2021

    General fund

    $5,000
  43. The Chris Blazakis FoundationChadds Ford, PA 2021

    To carry out its exempt purpose

    $2,500
  44. Vranas Family FoundationLincolnwood, IL 2021

    Support needs of organization

    $2,500
  45. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $88
  46. The John P Calamos FoundationNaperville, IL 2020

    To support the mission of the charity

    $70,000
  47. Demery Family Foundation IncBloomfield Hills, MI 2020

    General operating support

    $2,000
  48. Vranas Family FoundationLincolnwood, IL 2020

    Support needs of organization

    $1,000
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $64
  50. Gianaras FoundationDeerfield, IL 2019

    Charitable

    $100,000
  51. The George and Judy Marcus Family Foundation IIPalo Alto, CA 2019

    Charity

    $25,000
  52. Vranas Family FoundationLincolnwood, IL 2019

    Support needs of organization

    $2,000
  53. The James & Theodore Pedas Family Foundation IncWashington, DC 2019

    To be used for exempt purpose

    $1,000
  54. Gianaras FoundationDeerfield, IL 2018

    Charitable

    $195,500
  55. The John P Calamos FoundationNaperville, IL 2018

    To support the museum in the education and advancement of prospective generations

    $160,000
  56. The George and Judy Marcus Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    Charity

    $35,000
  57. Patricia Miller Anton and William Conrad Anton FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2018

    Financial support

    $1,000
  58. Joannides Family FoundationCheyenne, WY 2018

    General support

    $250

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Chicago, IL and are not among National Hellenic Museum’s funders above.

  1. Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationChicago, IL 588 grants Accepts applications $6,836,699 to similar organizations
  2. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 616 grants Preselected only $43,823,765 to similar organizations
  3. Field Foundation of IllinoisChicago, IL 306 grants Accepts applications $8,154,986 to similar organizations
  4. Lloyd A Fry FoundationChicago, IL 627 grants Accepts applications $12,321,835 to similar organizations
  5. Polk Bros Foundation IncChicago, IL 482 grants Accepts applications $17,505,459 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 412 grants Accepts applications $4,646,554 to similar organizations
  7. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 286 grants Preselected only $550,101 to similar organizations
  8. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE 126 grants Preselected only $10,999,818 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-3568402 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.