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The John C Kulis Charitable Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$6k
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
4
Grants FY2024
1
Organizations funded FY2023
0%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$2,025
Largest grant, FY2024
$3,000
Organizations funded a year
1 to 97
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
3
Total assets, FY2024
$10M
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 0% of the organizations The John C Kulis Charitable Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23
EducationReligionArts & CultureOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving3$6k67%
FY20231$3k0%
FY20221$5k100%
FY20215$73k20%
FY20208$1.4M50%
FY201937$6.0M8%
FY201897$1.0M44%
FY201797$1.3Mn/a
98% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Civil Rights$7.1MEducation$1.2MReligion$951kYouth Development$189kInternational$104kRecreation & Sports$96kFood & Nutrition$41kCrime & Legal$30kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

MT
IL
WI
MI
NY
MA
IA
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
CA
CO
MO
VA
MD
DE
KS
SC
AL
GA
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Hellenic College Inc$281,8733n/a
St Iakovos Retreat Center Inc$110,2393n/a
Int'L Orthodox Christian Charities Inc$103,50520%
Orthodox Ministry Services$100,000136%
Depaul University$70,07530%
North Park University$68,70020%
Orthodox Christian Fellowship$55,387212%
Loyola University of Chicago$51,50630%
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America$48,0272n/a
Focus North America$40,91930%
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All grantees of The John C Kulis Charitable Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Hellenic College Inc$281,8733n/a
St Iakovos Retreat Center Inc$110,2393n/a
Int'L Orthodox Christian Charities Inc$103,50520%
Orthodox Ministry Services$100,000136%
Depaul University$70,07530%
North Park University$68,70020%
Orthodox Christian Fellowship$55,387212%
Loyola University of Chicago$51,50630%
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America$48,0272n/a
Focus North America$40,91930%
Faithtree Resources$32,5002n/a
Ancient Faith Ministries Formerly Conciliar Media Ministries$29,5451n/a
Orthodox Christian Mission Center Inc$28,8053n/a
Northwestern University$25,00030%
Indiana University School of Medicine$23,4722n/a
Lackawanna College$21,93130%
Trustees of Boston University$20,00030%
Illinois Institute of Technology$20,00020%
The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois$20,0001n/a
James Madison University$18,0003n/a
Legacy Law School Corporation$15,00020%
Desales University$15,00020%
University of Pittsburgh$15,00020%
Midwestern University$10,00020%
The Treehouse Inc$10,00015%
Marquette University$10,00020%
University of Michigan$10,00022%
New York Institute of Technology$10,00020%
Panhellenic Scholarship Foundation$10,0001n/a
Trustees of Tufts College$10,00020%
Salve Regina University$10,00030%
Baldwin Wallace University$10,00020%
Illinois College of Optometry$10,00020%
The Corporation of Mercer University$10,00020%
Greek Orthodox Metropolis Ofchicago$9,3721n/a
Hellenic Bar Association Foundation$6,38016%
New York Medical College$5,00020%
Ferris State University$5,0002n/a
Maryland Institute$5,00020%
Bentley University$5,00020%
Hope College$5,00020%
Theological Book Network$5,00010%
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church$5,0001n/a
Orpheus Hellenic Folklore Society$5,0001n/a
Benedictine University$5,00010%
Orthodox Church in America$5,0001n/a
Orthodox Christian Laity$4,5002n/a
University of Colorado Foundation$4,00020%
Carthage College$3,00010%
Westminster College$2,50010%
University of Denver$2,50010%
Pace University$2,50010%
Le Moyne College$2,50010%
University of Delaware$2,00020%
Build Inc$1,49710%
Bridgewater College$1,00010%
Suny Cortland$1,0001n/a
Trinity Lutheran Church$1,0001n/a
The George Washington University$1,00010%
Olivet Nazarene University$1,00010%
National Hellenic Museum$50010%
Greek Orthodox Church of St Nectarios$2201n/a

Plus 89 recipients with no EIN on record ($8.4M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

The John C Kulis Charitable Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 43 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetInt'L Orthodox Christian Charities Inc: $103,505 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetOrthodox Ministry Services: $100,000 over 1y, 36% of budgetDepaul University: $70,075 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetNorth Park University: $68,700 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetOrthodox Christian Fellowship: $55,387 over 2y, 12% of budgetLoyola University of Chicago: $51,506 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetFocus North America: $40,919 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetNorthwestern University: $25,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetLackawanna College: $21,931 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTrustees of Boston University: $20,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetIllinois Institute of Technology: $20,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetLegacy Law School Corporation: $15,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetDesales University: $15,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity of Pittsburgh: $15,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMidwestern University: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetThe Treehouse Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 5.0% of budgetMarquette University: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity of Michigan: $10,000 over 2y, 2.4% of budgetNew York Institute of Technology: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTrustees of Tufts College: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSalve Regina University: $10,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetBaldwin Wallace University: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetIllinois College of Optometry: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetThe Corporation of Mercer University: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHellenic Bar Association Foundation: $6,380 over 1y, 6.0% of budgetNew York Medical College: $5,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMaryland Institute: $5,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBentley University: $5,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHope College: $5,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTheological Book Network: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetBenedictine University: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity of Colorado Foundation: $4,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCarthage College: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWestminster College: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity of Denver: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPace University: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLe Moyne College: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity of Delaware: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBuild Inc: $1,497 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBridgewater College: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe George Washington University: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOlivet Nazarene University: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNational Hellenic Museum: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 43.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Renaissance Fund …Hellenic FoundationOrthodox Vision Found…Vranas Family Foundat…Gianaras FoundationSpell Family Foundati…The Katsaros Family F…Buhler Kapsalis Famil…Virginia H Farah Foun…The Louis and Eleni N…The James & Theodore …Joannides Family Foun…
The Renaissance Fund NFPIL28.5× affinity11 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Renaissance Fund NFP · Hellenic Foundation · Orthodox Vision Foundation · Vranas Family Foundation Co John P Vranas · Gianaras Foundation · Spell Family Foundation co William Spell · The Katsaros Family Foundation · Buhler Kapsalis Family Foundation · Virginia H Farah Foundation · The Louis and Eleni Nicozisis Family Foundation Inc · The James & Theodore Pedas Family Foundation Inc · Joannides Family Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About The John C Kulis Charitable Foundation

How much does The John C Kulis Charitable Foundation give?
The John C Kulis Charitable Foundation reported 4 grants totaling $6,125 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 97 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does The John C Kulis Charitable Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Civil Rights (72%), Education (13%), Religion (10%).
Who are The John C Kulis Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Hellenic College Inc ($282k), St Iakovos Retreat Center Inc ($110k), Int'L Orthodox Christian Charities Inc ($104k).
Does The John C Kulis Charitable Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 0% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does The John C Kulis Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as The John C Kulis Charitable Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Renaissance Fund NFP, Hellenic Foundation, Orthodox Vision Foundation.
Where is The John C Kulis Charitable Foundation based?
The John C Kulis Charitable Foundation is based in FL.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 153 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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